# Introduction ![](https://882069186-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MB-ZJgcwbjpGWPELjBc%2Fuploads%2Flt1GvvA5DIHDTS2vEWVw%2FCE-Procurement%20Framework.png?alt=media\&token=a23d3f89-d6e4-45ca-aad4-79047822d270) The circular economy is based on three principles: designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use at the highest possible value, and regenerating natural systems. Businesses sit at the heart of the transition from a linear to a circular economy. Some of the most successful circular companies are those that adopt a diverse set of features that help to enable the transition, such as embedding circular economy principles into the heart of corporate strategy, making circular economy understanding part of internal capacity building programmes, adapting systems and processes across all business functions, committing to circular innovation, and promoting circular initiatives within the supply chain. The circular procurement framework provides an overview of the intervention points organisations can use to make their purchasing choices more circular and engage their suppliers in circular economy conversations and collaborative circular partnerships. The top-level guidelines outlined in this resource will have to be adapted in each individual business and may look different depending on the industry, sector, company, geography, and other factors. The content of this resource has been created with contributions from PA Consulting as well as Essity, H\&M Group, Novo Nordisk, Tarkett, and Virginia Tech. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://emf.gitbook.io/circular-procurement/-MB3yM1RMC1i8iNc-VYj/master.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.