BEST PRACTICE: Calculating Circular Textiles (External)

PERFORMANCE DAYS, Munich

Käfer Restaurant / Hall C1 / first floor

Tuesday 17th March 2026

14:15 - 14:45 CET

Turning Regulation into Opportunity
In this session, experts Ruud Bongers and Cris Garcia Saravia Ortiz De Montellano from Maastricht University demonstrate how future EU textile policy can be translated into practical, measurable action. They connect Ecodesign (Blueprint) → Material Circularity Indicator – MCI (Scorecard) → ESRS E5 (Report Card) into one clear framework: Design for durability and circularity. Measure progress with an MCI score (0–1). Prove impact through transparent, ESRS E5–compliant reporting.

About the orators

Cris Garcia Saravia Ortiz De Montellano

Maastricht University

Circularity and Sustainability Researcher

Cris specializes in Life Cycle Assessment, circularity indicators, and the SDGs to design regenerative systems. Focused on balancing environmental, social, and developmental goals, Cris translates complex sustainability concepts into clear, actionable solutions through knowledge management and visual storytelling.

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Ph.D. Candidate Ruud Bongers

Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM)

Ruud has around ten years of experience as a Lead Engineer and Project Manager in machine manufacturing, leading the development of internationally distributed CNC systems, followed by a role as Application Engineer in the automotive industry working with global markets. Since 2015, he has been a lecturer in Material Science and researcher at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, contributing to projects in data intelligence, circular product engineering, and startup innovation. His PhD research focuses on developing design methodologies for circular sports products and integrating them into digital product passports.

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