The AEME (Agency for the Environment and Energy Control) supports the development of an economy of functionality as one of the pillars of the circular economy.

This study draws up a typology of the players involved in supporting the move towards this new model in France, It also lists the initiatives undertaken with the support of the ADEME, identifies the mechanisms and factors facilitating or hindering the development of the economy of functionality,and, by way of documentary reviews, interviews with players and group meetings suggests a number of avenues for action.

The deployment of an economy of functionality relies on the ability of local players to maintain links and cooperate in the general interest, thereby driving a virtuous circle that is ripe for development.