How is the world’s largest furniture retailer embracing circular economy principles?
In this episode, we hear from Hanna Ahlberg, IKEA’s Circular Product Development Project Leader.
In a conversation with Joe Iles, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Design Programme Lead, Hanna discusses materials innovation, piloting furniture rental, and why IKEA is ... Show More
Jun 30
How does business benefit from regenerative practices?
In this episode of the Circular Economy Show, Pippa speaks with JJ Freijo, Chief Sustainability and Product Innovation Officer at Brambles. JJ explains how the company rents, rather than sells, pallets, crates and containers, creating a continuous loop of reuse across global supp ... Show More
20m 46s
Jun 23
Is it game over for the CSO?
Today, amid cost inflation, geopolitical conflict, and an ever-changing global business landscape we are staring down a massive shift in corporate sustainability and it’s starting to prompt some pretty big questions. Does navigating the triple threat of media, politics, and board ... Show More
14m 2s
Jan 2024
How IKEA Evolved Its Strategy While Keeping Its Culture Constant
The Swedish furniture maker IKEA found huge success producing quality furniture at affordable prices. But in 2017, the company was at a crossroads. Its beloved founder had died, and the exponential rise of online shopping posed a new challenge. In this episode, Harvard Business S ... Show More
24m 40s
Dec 2021
74. Aligning the Digital & Agile Journeys with Business Objectives - Ilaria Iurilli, Ingka Centres
Ilaria Iurilli, Global Digital Product Manager at Ingka Centres, explains how her team works on developing digital products for IKEA customers, highlighting how digital should amplify their experience rather than being an experience itself. She also explains the importance of how ... Show More
15m 51s
Jul 2025
Scaling circular packaging beyond the buzz
<p>Diageo's global sustainability and innovation director Dave Lütkenhaus, talks with Ian Welsh about moving sustainable packaging from pilots to practical, scalable solutions. From refill trials to aluminium and fibre formats, they discuss circularity being redefined by real-wor ... Show More
16m 40s
Jun 2025
The Promises, Pitfalls, and Trade-offs of the Circular Economy
Most businesses are built on a linear model: take, make, and discard. But that norm is reaching its limits, and leaders are under pressure to find smarter, more sustainable ways to operate. Weslynne Ashton is a systems scientist and professor at the Illinois Institute of Technolo ... Show More
20m 36s
Apr 2024
380. Hacking Human Psychology: Leveraging the IKEA Effect in Business (Refreshed Episode)
<p dir="ltr">In this episode of The Brainy Business podcast, host Melina Palmer delves into the concept of the IKEA effect, highlighting its influence on consumer behavior and business strategies. Drawing from real-life examples, Palmer emphasizes the significance of recognizing ... Show More
36m 19s
Oct 2025
Weekly podcast – What circular fashion can learn from tech and energy
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<p>This week: Barry McGeough, group vice president of innovation and strategy at AmeriCo Group, talks with Innovation Forum's Niamh Campbell to discuss why applied innovation will be key to tackling fashion’s waste crisis. From biotech to AI, they discuss how lessons from ... Show More
25m 44s