The Circular Coffee Break

Michael Hanf and his guests Vincenzo Renda from DigitalEurope and Francesca Poggiali from GS1, take a closer look at the CIRPASS project. They discuss the legal and voluntary requirements in the context of the CIRPASS project, discuss the emerging DPP-related pilots, and explain the role of identification schemes in the CIRPASS project and why they are crucial for the deployment of DPPs. Hosted on...

Michael Hanf and his guest Johanna Stemberger, VP of Operations at @Tomra textiles, explore textiles & recycling at TOMRA. They discuss the role of TOMRA in revolutionising recycling technologies with sensor-based solutions, explore the challenges and opportunities in the textile industry, and highlight the necessity of regulation and partnerships in scaling up recycling efforts. circularcoffe...

Michael Hanf and his guest Terhi Vapola, Managing Partner & Founder at Greencode Ventures, explore the world of Venture Capital concerning the circular economy. They discuss the difficulty of balancing the importance of financial returns and the environmental impact in investment decisions and explore the different stakeholders and their roles in the transition towards CE. Hosted on Acast. See...

Michael Hanf and his guest Kati Pallasaho, SVP Strategy & Sustainability at Lindström, explore how Lindström approaches circular economy. They discuss the goals, challenges, opportunities, and initiatives that are ongoing or starting at Lindström, how the company manages all the different stakeholders within the company and between partners, and explore what product-as-a-service means in pract...

Michael Hanf and his guests Reetta Kohonen, Sustainability Solutions Specialist at Sitra, and Hatty Cooper, Strategy & Impact Director at Circle Economy Foundation, have a chat about the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2024. They discuss the impacts and underlying motivations for WCEF, explore what it takes to organise an event of such magnitude, and highlight the key takeaways from the va...

Michael Hanf and his guest Rasmus Pinomaa, Director of Corporate Sustainability at Kemira, discuss how traditional value chains need to change to transition towards circularity, explore practical applications such as enhancing resource efficiency in water treatment processes, and highlight the importance of tracking and measuring the progress of initiatives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Michael Hanf and his guest Karel J. Golta, Founder and CEO at Indeed Innovation GmbH, discuss ways for companies to balance economic growth with environmental responsibility, the role of collaboration in advancing CE practices, and explore the challenges in the mainstream adoption of circular practices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Hanf and his guest Harri Nieminen, Co-creation manager at VTT, dive into the Sustainable Industry X (SIX) initiatives. They discuss the battery life-cycle data utilisation and related challenges, what is needed from the privacy standpoint in data sharing, and what kind of business models can encourage companies to participate in battery life-cycle practices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Michael Hanf and his guest Dr. Sara Lindeman, Founder and Managing Partner at Leapfrog Projects, explore the role of innovation in driving systemic change, talk about the challenges and opportunities of conducting interdisciplinary and action-oriented research in emerging markets, and explore what is the state of change today in the Nordics when it comes to societal transformation. Hosted on Acast...

Michael Hanf and his guest Heidi Peltonen, VP of Sustainability at Outokumpu, discuss the targets the company has set for circularity and sustainability, explore how the circular economy is developing in the industry, and talk about how green transition and impacts are created for example through partnerships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Hanf and his guest Olli Helppi discuss how the handprint concept has been developed, explore two cases in which the positive impacts were assessed, and explore what are some of the ways companies can influence their foot- and handprint. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 24th episode, Michael Hanf and his guest Talke Schaffrannek discuss different initiatives and steps that BASF takes to transition towards a more circular world. They talk about priorities and goals for BASF and its ecosystem partners, and what are the critical skills for future business leaders in the area of circularity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our winter special episode of the Circular Coffee Break podcast, we have gathered our highlights from the year 2023. In the next few minutes, you’ll get a brief snapshot of what topics have been covered and who is in front and behind the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Hanf and his guest Max Sorst, Senior Director of Sustainability at Sportfive, dive into the world of sports and circularity. They discuss how circularity and sustainability are approached in the sports industry, explore concrete examples and projects in the area, and speculate what areas in sports can be made even more circular in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Michael Hanf, and his guest Alain Mavon, VP of R&D & Sustainability at Lumene, discuss how the beauty industry could be more accountable in the eyes of sustainability, how the beauty industry has opportunities to leverage side streams of other industries, and how sustainability and R&D are heavily interrelated in the industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Michael Hanf and his guest Christoph Soukup, Director at Steinbeis Consulting Center Circular Economy, discuss how circularity in SMEs differs from large corporations, explore how the circular movement is developing in Germany, and the importance of building an ecosystem or community to further system change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Hanf and his guests Linda Tissen and Katrine Hoset from EcobioManager, the corporate sustainability reporting software provided by Ecobio, discuss what are the current EU legislatory focus points, how can companies get started with sustainability reporting, and what best practices companies are adopting already. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Hanf and his guest Dina Padalkina discuss how Circular Berlin was born, how is the perception of circularity changing, and what are the key activities that are needed to push circularity forward on community, local, and city levels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Hanf and his guest Tuure Parviainen, CEO at Volare, discuss the path from research to entrepreneurship, the use of insects as a source of protein in pet foods, and how Volare uses the black soldier fly in its bioprocessing operations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Hanf and his guests Jenni Homer, Director Retail at Nanso Group, and Riikka Olli, CEO at Menddie, will dive into the care & repair services in the textile industry. They explore how can returned products be brought back to the sales cycle; what is required from a successful partnership model; and how Menddie and Nanso Group tackle the transition towards sustainable fashion. Hosted on A...

Michael Hanf and his guest Malahat Ghoreishi, Senior Lecturer/RDI Expert at LAB University of Applied Sciences, explore the world of circular economy from the perspective of research and education. They discuss the need for a common vocabulary, more education around the topic especially from early on in life, and how data and technology are at the center of circular economy. Hosted on Acast. See a...

Michael Hanf, and his guest Tapani Jokinen, Strategic- & Circular- Design Consultant, discuss what are the principles of circular design, where can it be applied, and what it requires to succeed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Hanf, and his guest Anna Aminoff, Associate Professor at Hanken School of Economics, discuss the role of procurement in the future, what are the challenges of current supply chains, and the roles of different stakeholders in supply chain management. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Hanf and his guest Ben Medland, CEO and Founder at Drift, explore the world of green energy transitions. They discuss the ways energy market has changed over the past few years, how Drift adds new pathways along the energy transition to net zero, and what are some of the developments for green hydrogen and other green energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Hanf has had numerous discussions with guest speakers about circularity, sustainability, and everything in between. All the wisdom, ideas, and thoughts have now been compiled into this single episode. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.