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
Sep 29
Why $100 trillion wasn't enough, and what will actually move markets?
A hundred trillion dollars of capital lined up behind climate. It was never going to be enough. In part two, Jeremy Oppenheim tells Joe what actually moves a market, from Pakistan's solar boom to a copper mine in Mongolia, and why the voluntary playbook the movement leaned on for ... Show More
23m 36s
Sep 22
Ten years in. Here’s what we got wrong.
Jeremy Oppenheim left a top job at the management consulting firm McKinsey&Co in 2016 to become a Founding Partner of and build SYSTEMIQ, at the high water mark of climate optimism. Then came Trump and Brexit. Ten years on, Joe asks him what the movement got right, and what it go ... Show More
20m 12s
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