Circular Fit-out Lab Actions Statement
Circular Fit-out Lab Actions Statement
Business in the Community (BITC) partnered with the University of Exeter to run the Circular Fit-out Lab, funded by the UKRI CE-Hub and JLL. The project enabled companies that commission fit-out projects for offices and retail units to share solutions to adopting circular economy principles in their projects and accelerate change in their organisations. The report summarises insights gathered through the lab, and shares effective actions with a wider audience.
This document sets out insights gained through the series in the form of:
1. An Inventory of Actions that internal changemakers can take to overcome key barriers to incorporating circular economy in fit-out projects.
2. A Statement of Demand outlining actions that other stakeholder groups can take to enable systemic change in the sector.
The Circular Fit-out Lab Actions Statement was originally published in September 2024 and republished in July 2026
About the Circular Fit-out Lab
The Lab followed an action-learning process identifying common barriers faced when incorporating circular economy into fit-out projects, particularly internal ‘organisational’ barriers which prevent circular solutions from being adopted, as well as actions that can be taken to overcome them. Organisations that participated in the Circular Fitout Lab were Burger King UK, Derwent London, Informa, JLL, Seasalt Cornwall, and The Midcounties Cooperative.
