Global asset finance company DLL, and its parent company Rabobank, formed a global partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity established in 2010 with the mission of accelerating the transition to a circular economy. In joining forces with the foundation as a network partner, they aim to offer more ways to apply circular solutions for the industries, partners and customers they serve.

DLL and Rabobank aim to provide innovative financial products and services to scale circular solutions across the markets in which they operate. Through this partnership, they aspire to develop strategic programs that foster growth for their partners and customers, all while applying circular economy principles and addressing major global issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss via circular business models. This collaboration will aim to foster awareness and engagement around circularity, mobilizing capital towards circular solutions and encouraging much-needed dialogue and actions among key internal and external stakeholders.

Key initiatives include:

• Building on DLL’s circularity programs to further develop its circular economy practices, focusing on waste reduction, extending product lifecycles and optimizing resource use through initiatives like lifespan extension, second life, remarketing and pay-per-use that DLL’s financial solutions such as leasing support
• Aligning with Rabobank’s commitment to collaboration, innovation and sustainability
• Enhancing educational efforts with workshops, training sessions and collaborative research projects for both organizations and key stakeholders
• Developing innovative solutions from acquisition to end-of-life, leveraging DLL’s extensive asset management experience and Rabobank’s 125 years’ experience in supporting customers in the food and agriculture industry as well as the energy sector

“We are thrilled to announce this network partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, together with our parent company, Rabobank. This collaboration underscores our commitment to circularity as a key lever for driving positive change,” Lara Yocarini, member of the managing board at Rabobank and CEO and chair of the executive board of DLL, said. “DLL has a long-standing history of championing circularity through various initiatives that promote the extended lifespan of assets. This partnership will further enable us to develop innovative financial products and services that not only foster economic resilience but also contribute to a more sustainable future. Together, we are dedicated to creating lasting value for our partners, customers, and the world we live in.”

“We are delighted to announce our partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation,” Els Kamphof, member of the managing board at Rabobank, said. “For over 125 years, Rabobank has placed collaboration at the core of our mission ‘Growing a better world together.’ We believe that together, we can achieve far more than we ever could individually. We are fully committed to helping our customers future-proof their businesses and driving sustainability in our food and energy systems. This partnership underscores our dedication to reducing waste and creating lasting value. By working together, we aim to discover and scale up innovative solutions for more sustainable food and energy production and consumption.”

“The circular economy requires immense innovation across all aspects of the economy. Today, we are seeing viable solutions emerging — but without the right investment, we won’t create the infrastructure that can make them the norm,” Joe Murphy, executive lead, network at Ellen MacArthur Foundation, said. “We are hugely excited that industry leader DLL, together with parent company Rabobank, have joined the foundation as a network partner. These companies’ efforts to develop circular solutions for their global customer base and partner network represents a major opportunity to scale up.”