Don't forget to check out our free circular economy resources including:

• The Circular Sectors Navigator E-Book
• Linkedin Group: Getting in the Loop Podcast

Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at gettinginthelooppodcast.com. 

ABOUT TODAY'S EPISODE

Welcome to the season finale of the Getting in the Loop Podcast! This season our theme has been ‘making circular business happen.' So far we've talked to companies and researchers working with circular business models specialized in repair and refurbishment. Now it's time to hear from another key player in the circular business ecosystem: that’s right, we’re talking about investing in circular businesses.

Jamie Butterworth of Circularity Capital joins us for this season's final instalment. Circularity Capital is a specialist private equity firm founded to provide clients access to investment opportunities created by the circular economy. You might be familiar with Jamie Butterworth as he was the first CEO of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, before going on to found Circularity Capital. 

In today’s episode, you’ll learn if investing in circular economy solutions is really that different from how we currently invest. You'll hear how Circularity Capital selects companies for its portfolio and the different investment challenges circular businesses face depending on their business model. Jamie also shares a bit about what it was like to be the first CEO of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and what has surprised him the most about the growing interest in circular economy over the past 10 years.

Don't forget to check out our free circular economy resources including:

• The Circular Sectors Navigator E-Book
• Linkedin Group: Getting in the Loop Podcast

Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at gettinginthelooppodcast.com. 

ABOUT TODAY'S EPISODE

We’re joined by Jessika Luth Richter, a postdoctoral researcher at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics. In today’s episode, we cover a lot of ground - we’re talking all things electronics and policy. You’ll hear about the idea of ‘Right to Repair’ that is gaining traction in the US and EU, find out how policies like extended producer responsibility (EPR) relate to circular economy, and more!

Related episodes:

How Policy Can Help Create a More Circular Economy with Leonidas Milios

ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST

Jessika researches policies and initiatives enabling a circular economy, including extended producer responsibility (EPR) policies, ecodesign policies, green procurement, circular business practices and circular city initiatives. She has experience with qualitative research methods, multi-criteria policy evaluation methods, and quantitative life cycle methods (I.e. LCA, LCC, MFA). She also has experience evaluating environmental economic instruments such as emission trading schemes and green stimulus packages. She is currently researching how different values can be retained in closing loops for electronics products through EPR policies and how policies can support upscaling repair of these products. Jessika is also involved in teaching, including designing and running massive open online courses.

Don't forget to check out our free circular economy resources including:

• The Circular Sectors Navigator E-Book
• Linkedin Group: Getting in the Loop Podcast

Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at gettinginthelooppodcast.com. 

ABOUT TODAY'S EPISODE

In today’s episode, we’re talking all things about reuse of electronics. Sebastian Holmström explains how Inrego’s electronics refurbishment business model works. We discuss the Swedish Government’s Circular Economy Delegation where Sebastian is the chairman of an expert group on reuse and Sebastian shares several ‘pre-conditions’ he believes necessary to encourage reuse at a large scale. 

ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST

Sebastian Holmström is Circular Strategy Lead at Inrego. Before joining Inrego, Sebastian worked to reduce littering in Sweden at Keep Sweden Clean. Sebastian is also a board member of the Swedish circular economy platform Cradlenet. 

Don't forget to check out our free circular economy resources including:

• The Circular Sectors Navigator E-Book
• Linkedin Group: Getting in the Loop Podcast

Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at gettinginthelooppodcast.com. 

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Parently aims to make parenting worry-free by offering subscription services for children’s things including strollers, bikes, and cots. In this episode, you’ll hear from CEO and Founder David Knutsson about the unique way Parently’s business model works, the challenge they have faced, and why David refers to refurbishment as the ‘sewage system of the circular economy.’ Hint: it’s a backbone to making circular economy happen, but no one wants to talk about it or deal with it.

ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST

David Knutsson is CEO and Founder of Parently. The idea for Parently was born in 2019 while David was expecting his first child and discovered no other companies in Sweden offered high value children’s products through subscription-based, circular business models.

Kicking off the new Getting in the Loop podcast season is entrepreneur Tom Leenders of Gerrard Street. Gerrard Street is a modular, high-end headphone company proving how circular products can be brought to market.  In today's episode, you’ll discover how Gerrard Street distributes their headphones, the new type of customer they’ve added since the COVID19 pandemic, and the biggest design challenge they’ve faced so far.

ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST

Tom Leenders co-founded Gerrard Street after graduating with an MSc in Integrated Product Design from Delft University of Technology. Now over six years later, Tom joins us on the Getting in the Loop podcast to share what he’s learned and how Gerrard Street has evolved. 

Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at gettinginthelooppodcast.com. Don't forget to check out our free circular economy resources including:

• The Circular Sectors Navigator E-Book
• Linkedin Group: Getting in the Loop Podcast

Hi Getting in the Loop listeners,

We are starting a new GETTING IN THE LOOP season on Monday, January 17th.

Today I’m announcing the line-up of awesome guests.

Our guiding theme this season is circular business. We’ll hear from entrepreneurs, investors, and researchers who are making circular economy happen through reuse, repair, refurbishment, and more.

Check out the full line-up below to see who we will be joining us this season:

• Tom Leenders, Co-founder of modular headphone company Gerrard Street; 
• David Knutsson, CEO and Founder of subscription service Parently; 
• Sebastian Holmström, Circular Strategy Lead at Inrego; 
• Jessika Luth Richter, Postdoctoral Researcher at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics; 
• Jamie Butterworth, Founding Partner of Circularity Capital and first CEO of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

These are conversations about making circular economy happen in companies. I can’t wait for the season to kick-off so I can finally be able to share them with you.

Interviews will begin airing January 17, 2022, and run every other week until March. The season will be about 5 episodes in total: short and sweet, but jam-packed with practical insights! So, get ready to tune in and share these episodes with those you think will also find their contents insightful.

Are you ready to get back to Getting in the Loop?

See you on January 17th!

Resources:

• Circular Sectors Navigator E-Book
• Linkedin Group: Getting in the Loop Podcast
• gettinginthelooppodcast.com.

In today’s episode, Alexandre Lemille introduces us to his idea of a 'Circular Humansphere,' which focuses on addressing human needs thanks to system circularity. Get ready to learn more about Alexandre’s model that aims to build regenerative societies in full alignment with life systems.

ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST

Alexandre Lemille was recognized by the World Economic Forum as “Highly Commended” in the Circular Economy Leadership category (2016). He co-authored the 2020 academic Elsevier paper "Making Circular Economy Work for Human Development", and his Circular Humansphere concept was recently recognized by CRESTING Circular Research (2021).

Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at gettinginthelooppodcast.com. Don't forget to check out our free circular economy resources including:

• The Circular Sectors Navigator E-Book
• Linkedin Group: Getting in the Loop Podcast

Read more about the Circular Humansphere here.

Katie here! The Getting in the Loop podcast is going on a summer break and will resume episodes in the Fall.

If you want to continue to learn about circular economy over the summer, we have a number of circular economy resources on our website. These include free downloads and new games to support you on your circular economy journey, especially if you want to share circular economy with others. Head to www.gettinginthelooppodcast.com and click ‘Resources’.

That being said: While the podcast may be on summer break, the Getting in the Loop circular economy podcast team will still be working behind the scenes, including planning and making new episodes for you! In fact, I asked members of our podcast Linkedin group what they wanted to hear about in upcoming episodes - so if you haven’t responded to that post, be sure to do so! Become a member of the  Linkedin Group: Getting in the Loop Podcast. It’s a great way to get in touch with me and connect with other listeners!

• Circular Sectors Navigator E-Book
• Linkedin Group: Getting in the Loop Podcast
• Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at gettinginthelooppodcast.com.

Today I’m thrilled to introduce you to Jim Goddin. Jim is Head of Circular Economy at thinkstep-anz, a sustainability consultancy based in Australia and New Zealand. Jim was one of the first people I met when I started learning about the circular economy back in 2012. In this episode of the Getting in the Loop circular economy podcast, Jim shares what he’s learned having worked with circular economy issues over the past 10 years. Jim explains what most people get wrong about circular economy, the importance of measuring circularity, and what it was like to work with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation on the development of their Material Circularity Indicator. We also discuss his expertise in critical raw materials and the one thing he thinks all companies should know - but likely don’t! Will you know it? 

About Today’s Guest

Jim Goddin is Head of Circular Economy at thinkstep-anz. He specialises in circular economy systems design and has worked alongside the Ellen MacArthur Foundation for much of the past decade leading and co-authoring the widely adopted Material Circularity Indicator methodology. He has worked extensively on the development of eco-design tools and the assessment of business risks resulting from critical materials and hazardous substances legislation.

Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at gettinginthelooppodcast.com.

• Circular Sectors Navigator E-Book
• Linkedin Group: Getting in the Loop Podcast
• Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at gettinginthelooppodcast.com.

What do sports and circular economy have in common? Well, today’s  Getting in the Loop guest Brad Jeavons thinks approaches traditionally used by sports teams could help us create more sustainable and circular companies, especially when it comes to strategy and cultural deployment of circular economy concepts. 

Brad is an author, coach and presenter who focuses on helping organizations and their people reach their potential. In this episode, Brad shares what we can learn about transitioning to a circular economy from his experience helping large organizations shift culture. We also talk about why customer centric companies are more likely to have success with the circular economy and Brad shares his thoughts on the state of circular economy in Australia. Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at gettinginthelooppodcast.com.

• Circular Sectors Navigator E-Book
• Linkedin Group: Getting in the Loop Podcast
• Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at gettinginthelooppodcast.com.

In today’s episode: Ekaterina Chertkovskaya explains the concept of degrowth and shares examples of what this could mean in practice by presenting possible alternatives focused on openness and relocalization. She also explains why we should be wary of placing the blame on individuals and private citizens when it comes to sustainability - and what we can actually do to address this issue. Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at gettinginthelooppodcast.com.