Circular Economy and Waste Reduction

Circular Economy Foundations

• Linear versus circular models and what changes in day-to-day operations
• Drivers for circular change in large public and private organisations
• Lifecycle thinking from design to end-of-use
• Common barriers and how teams remove them

Designing Out Waste

• Identify waste streams: materials, time, rework, and avoidable disposal
• Redesign services and processes to prevent waste at source
• Reuse, repair, refurbishment, and return loops
• Short case exercises from facilities, events, and office operations

Circular Procurement and Supplier Management

• Write circular requirements into specifications and scopes
• Supplier selection: evidence, data, and track record checks
• Contract levers: take-back, warranty, repair, and performance measures
• Managing cost, quality, and risk across the supply base

Sustainability Strategy and Organisational Decision-Making 

• Set priorities that match your mandate and operating model
• Build a practical business case for waste reduction programmes
• Make trade-offs: cost, service levels, risk, and public value
• Stakeholder mapping and decision routes in large organisations

Measurement, Reporting, and Accountability

• Pick a small set of metrics that decision-makers will use
• Carbon and waste data basics, including data quality checks
• Reporting expectations from regulators, investors, and customers
• Governance: roles, ownership, and review cycles