In nature, symbiosis refers to two or more species benefiting from living closely together. In this episode, we explore how the same thing can happen in business, through something called industrial symbiosis.
Sep 1
[Rewind] How to measure marketing success in a circular economy
In a circular economy, products may not be sold just once, but multiple times. This enables businesses to generate more revenue from one item. As a result, businesses are shifting their metrics beyond short-term profit to embrace the long-term strategic advantages of circular bus ... Show More
18m 4s
May 2024
Talking ESG: The challenge – and promise – of a circular economy
<p>The concept of a circular economy emphasizes reducing, reusing, repairing, and recycling to minimize waste and maximize resource use in the context of a planet with finite resources. And as you’ll hear in this episode, circularity is increasingly becoming a business issue, bot ... Show More
37m 47s
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
Jun 2024
Powered for Change: A New Path to Net Zero
Making meaningful progress toward a net-zero transition requires a new era of collaboration between global stakeholders — from oil, gas and power providers to heavy industry such as steel, metals and mining, cement, chemicals, freight and logistics, to light industry that include ... Show More
22m 25s
Nov 2025
Inside the Industrial Reinvention
For today’s energy, resources, and industrial leaders, transformation goes beyond technology. It’s about rethinking how systems connect—from supply chains to operations to the shift in energy systems and infrastructure. ER&I companies are tackling real-world pressures with purpos ... Show More
28 m
Dec 2020
Lessons from a Sustainability Catalyst, Danone
In this episode, Isabelle Grosmaitre, Catalyst at Danone, and Co-Chair Collaboration for Healthier Lives at Consumer Goods Forum, discusses how the company defined its “One Planet. One Health” vision, what it took to embed sustainability into the core of the business and innovati ... Show More
16m 27s
Jan 2025
Episode 486: Ninna Larsen of Reground
<p>What if your small business could be a force for positive change? In today’s episode, Fiona Killackey chats with Ninna Larsen, the founder of <i>Reground</i>, a social enterprise revolutionizing waste management through innovative, circular economy solutions.</p><p>Ninna’s jou ... Show More
51m 16s