Welcome to the Circular Supply Chain Podcast—a space for honest conversations about transforming how the world makes, moves, and reuses materials. Hosted by Sven Schürer and Marcus Karten, we explore why circularity is more than sustainability buzzwords—it’s smart design, resilient operations, and a mindset ready for tomorrow’s challenges.
Every episode brings you peer-level insights from pioneers who turn supply chains into engines of lasting impact.
Talent, Trust, and Transactions: What Powers Circular Supply Chains
From executive search to M&A: David Watson on what really drives scale in reverse logistics
2025-08-05 31 min
In this episode, we talk with David Watson from RL People and RL Equity about what truly drives circular supply chains at scale: the right people, systems that actually talk to each other, and strategic partnerships that go beyond pilots. From talent pipelines to private equity trends, David reveals why circularity isn’t just a sustainability buzzword — it’s an operational and investment play with real commercial edge. Expect bold takes on recommerce, reverse logistics, and why the future of circularity starts with who you hire.
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We Sell the Coat Three Times” – Why Circularity Is the Smarter Business
From Linear Waste to Circular Value—The Business Case for Doing Better
2025-07-15 30 min
In this episode, we speak with Wolfgang Lehmacher, former Head of Supply Chain and Transport at the World Economic Forum, about why circular supply chains ar...
From Waste to Value: Rethinking Circularity with Ave Crotti
Why circular supply chains begin at design—not recycling
2025-07-01 31 min
In this episode, we talk with Ave Crotti from Kühne+Nagel about rethinking supply chains from linear waste streams to regenerative loops. Circularity isn’t j...
Welcome to the Circular Supply Chain Podcast
Why it’s time to stop thinking in lines – and start building logistics that loop
2025-06-29 1 min
In this kickoff episode, we, Sven Schürer and Marcus Karten, introduce the Circular Supply Chain Podcast and the intention behind it. After decades inside gl...