• CleanR Grupa presented results of Latvia’s second Circular Economy Index, a biennial ESG benchmark covering municipal circularity performance.
• The 2026 update shifts scoring toward systemic measures with higher impact, including renewable energy substitution, recycling, procurement standards, public engagement.
• Six municipalities ranked as “leaders” above 650 points: Daugavpils (765), Valmiera (736), Cēsis (704), Dienvidkurzeme (665), Rīga (657), Liepāja (654).
• Category leaders: Liepāja led smart resource management (802); Valmiera led business transformation (780) and public involvement (767); Rīga led governance (774).
• Resident survey showed slow behavior change despite wider service availability; 70% reported rare or no participation in cleanups.

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