Circular Consumption
We help public- and private-sector clients launch circular services that keep products in use for longer – giving citizens more affordable access to goods, building resilient local economies, and supporting Europe’s circular economy goals.

We’re best known for our work on access-based models that allow people to rent and share goods for a fixed period. Increasingly, we apply that same expertise to repair, take-back systems, second-hand shopping, and more.

Clients typically come to us at a turning point. They have circular ambitions but don’t know where to start, how to build a business case, or what makes consumer-facing circular services succeed.

That’s where we come in. Combining the latest market research with hands-on experience deploying circular services and supporting circular startups across Europe, we’ve guided 50+ cities and companies from early ideation through to real-world pilots and scale-up.

What do we do?
Service design and launch
We help municipalities and companies move from idea to delivery-ready plan. This includes market analysis, business model development, regulatory assessment, and budget drafting, through to launch, marketing, operations, and impact measurement.
Strategy development
We help you embed circular services into your broader circular economy and sustainability strategy – building the internal case, identifying the right partnerships, and drawing on what’s worked (and what hasn’t) across our network of 50+ cities and companies.
Training and knowledge exchange
We offer training programmes to build your team’s knowledge and confidence around circular consumption – so the people inside your organisation are equipped to drive your ambitions forward.

Case studies

Photo of sharing station launch in the City of Sint Niklaas
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
Sharing Station Toolkit: helping cities and organisations deploy sharing stations across Europe
Photo of person renting sewing machine via app
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
Access Hubs: strengthening Europe’s sharing and rental ecosystem
Photo of Nienke presenting on sharing economy
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
Exploring the development of a Dutch national sharing and rental network
Photo of Nienke de Jong from Bax Sharing team presenting on sharing stations
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
Training programme on the access economy for the Province of Oost-Vlaanderen
Photo of team member celebrating launch of Compartiment
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
Compartiment: deploying a sharing station in a Barcelona apartment building
Photo of Bibliothek der Dingen sketch
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
Deployment of sharing stations in Amersfoort
Photo of Library of Things sharing station
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
European market study on Sharing Stations
Photo of box up sharing stations
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
BoxUp: Impact analysis of sport sharing stations
Photo of school children on bikes
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
  • Mobility
NOMADES: Shared bicycle fleets for primary schools
Image showing Access Economy Alliance map of access services
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
  • Urban
Access Economy Alliance: The network advancing Europe’s sharing and rental revolution
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
Helping cities stimulate the new sharing economy in the GOOD CITIES project
Photo of citizens borrowing DIY kit from sharing station
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
Digital Kiosks: Building Europe’s first network of sharing stations for everyday goods
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
  • Mobility
Training programme on sharing stations for municipalities and housing providers
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
  • Mobility
Assessing the value of shared mobility using the MODE framework
  • Circular
  • Circular Consumption
  • Mobility
  • Urban
Co-designing shared mobility to be accessible for everyone

News and insights

Access economy: now is the time for retailers and manufacturers to care
The rise of the ‘sharing city’ model
European Network for Urban Sharing Launches: Introducing Digital Kiosks

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