The Legacy and Sustainability plan for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games — 22 THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IS THE NUMBER ONE COMMITMENT IN THE RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING STRATEGY The purchasing department is in charge of most suppliers are therefore encouraged to adopt of the production and consumption of resources eco-design principles, limit the use of raw for the Games; the Committee therefore chose materials and non-renewable resources, waste to make the circular economy the main priority production and wasteful practices, as well out of the five outlined in its responsible as factor in the end of life or the post-Games purchasing strategy. All Games contractors and handover of their products. AN ASSESSMENT PLANNED FOR DRAWING UP A ZERO WASTE 2021 TO PREPARE THE ACTION POLICY TO GUIDE AND SUPPORT PLAN THE ECOSYSTEM Paris 2024 wants to assess its “materials In 2021, Paris 2024 will continue to harness footprint” by carrying out a resource the resource management plan to set its management plan in 2021. This will involve circular economy goal through a “zero waste” identifying all the resources required strategy. This strategy will compile the waste- for intermediary events and the operational and resource-related challenges across the country phase of the Games. The “resources” are all and draw up an action plan developed with the products, materials and waste that will be its stakeholders. Of the challenges identified, purchased, hired, used or produced Paris 2024 has committed to strive to limit by Paris 2024. The aim of this approach is to get its single-use plastic usage and implement a clear view of Paris 2024’s resource use in order alternative solutions. This broader action plan to minimise inflows, thereby reducing will be coupled with monitoring and the amount of associated waste. The assessment implementation indicators. The strategy will will be coupled with an action plan to limit come with a manifesto to ensure widespread the amount of waste, structure local reuse communication. channels accordingly and anticipate Through its “Zero Waste Policy”, Paris 2024 seeks the processing and recovery of residual waste. to do more than merely set an example – it wants to sustainably transform channels for a more circular and inclusive economy.