The Sustainability & Circularity Impact Assessment in 6G-VERSUS translates advanced 6G research into evidence-based contributions to EU sustainability and circular economy objectives.

Implemented under the WP6 the assessment evaluates how 6G-enabled solutions across six pilots impact:

• Environmental sustainability and resource efficiency

• Societal well-being, inclusion and resilience

• Long-term economic sustainability and competitiveness

By applying Circular Economy principles (eliminating waste, circulating resources and regenerating natural systems), the assessment ensures alignment with Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), and the transition towards a sustainable digital infrastructure.

Importantly, the assessment is not isolated: its findings feed back into technical work packages through refined KPIs/KVIs, inform circular business models, and generate actionable strategies that can support future policy, standardisation and deployment decisions.

Through this approach, 6G-VERSUS demonstrates how next-generation networks can support a climate-neutral, inclusive and resilient European digital society.