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.
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 are the key to future-ready logistics. Circularity isn’t just sustainability—it’s smarter supply chains, resilient design, and bold innovation. Get ready for grounded strategies and inspiring stories.
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 just sustainability—it’s smarter design, resilient logistics, and bold industry-wide cooperation. Get ready for practical insights, surprising use cases, and a wake-up call on what “sustainability” really demands.
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 global logistics systems, we are stepping back to ask how we can reshape supply chains for a more resilient, circular future. This podcast is about real conversations with people who are rethinking how products move, return, and regenerate value. From reverse flows to digital traceability, this series explores what it really takes to future-proof your supply chain.