Agro2Circular: Agro2Circular model and Self-Assessment Tool
Updated on 16.07.2025
The info pack highlights the aspects of the Agro2Circular model and of the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT), offering insights for policymakers and stakeholders involved in circular transitions.
The A2C model provides a structured pathway to sustainability and addresses environmental, socioeconomic, regulatory, and financial standardisation. The SAT translates the A2C model into a practical and systematic evaluation mechanism designed for regions and cities by providing a structured approach to assess readiness in circular economy practices.
Relevance for Circular Systemic Solutions
The info pack is an introduction to the A2C model and Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) of Agri2Circular. It targets the agrifood value chain.
The SAT offers practical value to cities and regions by guiding them through a structured analysis of their circular economy (CE) readiness, covering environmental management, socioeconomics, governance, policy, finance, technology, standardization, and capacity-building dimensions.
The SAT is not only a diagnostic tool but also a catalyst for systemic change, fostering dialogue among stakeholders and aligning regional initiatives with broader sustainability goals, in order to continuously improve their CE strategies. The SAT is especially useful during the map and design stages of Circular Solution, where it helps establish baselines.
How to use this tool or method
The SAT is integrated into the Data Integration System (DIS), a digital platform designed to streamline data collection, analysis, and visualization.
The DIS offers advanced functionalities, such as predictive analytics for resource optimisation, and presents results in user-friendly formats like spider-net graphs to highlight key areas for improvement.
The DIS is available at https://sat.agro2dis.eu/.
It employs a questionnaire-based format using Likert scales to quantitatively assess a region’s or city’s performance across the eight dimensions of the A2C model. The questionnaire includes detailed prompts, hints and reflection exercises tailored to each dimension.
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CO2 neutrality/decarbonisation
<5 000
large 500 000-200 000, medium 200 000-50 000, and small cities 50 000-5 000
large metropolitan area >1.5 million, metropolitan area 1.5 million-500 000
predominantly urban regions, intermediate and predominantly rural regions, refer to TERCET typology NUTS 3 region
e.g. commercial, residential, service, industrial