Ellen MacArthur Foundation

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a British registered charity with the stated aim of inspiring a generation to re-think, re-design & build a positive future through the framework of a circular economy.

The foundation was founded on 23 June 2009 and was publicly launched on 2 September 2010 by Dame Ellen MacArthur at the National Science Museum. The Foundation was launched with the support of a group of 'Founding Partners', B&Q, BT, Cisco, National Grid and Renault The charity was inspired by MacArthur's sailing experiences and she put £500,000 of her own money into the project. £6 million was also raised by the five founding partners.