Best Podcast with Michael Hanf Podcasts (2025)

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#52 - From Waste to Wealth: The Circular Platform Economy 36:16

12d ago36:16

36:16

In this episode, Michael sits down with Peter Evans, a global expert on circular platforms and digital strategy. They explore how platforms are reshaping commerce, driving over $1 trillion in circular transactions annually. From resale and reuse to AI-powered tools and digital product passports, Peter shares key trends, challenges, and what’s next …

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#51 - Flying in Circles: Finnair's Journey to Circular Aviation 27:45

27d ago27:45

27:45

Michael is joined by Tarja Koski, Senior Sustainability Manager at Finnair, to explore how the airline is embedding circularity into its operations. From reducing waste in in-flight catering to extending aircraft component lifecycles and dismantling planes for reuse, Finnair is rethinking sustainability beyond emissions. Tarja shares key insights o…

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#50 - Transforming waste to wealth with circularity in Vietnam 30:32

1M ago30:32

30:32

Michael Hanf is joined by Quan Nguyen, Director of the Institute for Circular Economy Development (ICED) and Associate Professor at Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM). Quan shares his journey from environmental hydrology to circular economy leadership, offering insights into Vietnam’s bold steps toward circularity.…

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#49 - AI powering circular value 30:05

2M ago30:05

30:05

Michael Hanf sits down with Dominik Patzelt, Director of Business Development at VCG.AI, a German deep-tech startup revolutionizing circularity with AI. In this engaging conversation, Dominik shares how VCG.AI is transforming industrial byproducts and sidestreams into valuable resources using AI and big data—helping industries achieve net-zero emis…

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#48 - From waste to Hope: reinventing fashion with circularity 38:54

2M ago38:54

38:54

Michael Hanf is joined by Jan Timm Utecth, CEO at Globe Hope, a pioneer in sustainable fashion and design. Globe Hope has been transforming discarded materials into innovative, high-quality fashion products for over two decades. Jan shares how the company’s approach to circularity has evolved, blending design, durability, and purpose to redefine th…

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#47 - How Circular is the World Economic Forum? 27:49

3M ago27:49

27:49

Michael is joined by Harald Friedl, a circular economy pioneer and changemaker with over a decade of experience driving systemic change. Fresh from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Harald shares key insights on the state of circularity, the role of leadership, and the innovations shaping a more regenerative future. They explore the latest trends …

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#46 - Engineering a greener future: Circularity in heavy industry 31:08

3M ago31:08

31:08

Michael Hanf is joined by Anniina Virta-Toikka, VP of Sustainability at Konecranes. Anniina discusses Konecranes’ journey toward circularity and sustainability, sharing insights on how this Finnish crane manufacturer is embedding circular economy principles across its operations. They explore innovative approaches, from modular design and retrofitt…

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#45 - Accelerating circularity: shaping the Nordic transition 27:27

4M ago27:27

27:27

Michael Hanf is joined by Elin Bergman, known as the Circular Economy Queen of Sweden, and Circular Impact Officer at CradleNet. Elin shares the remarkable journey of CradleNet, one of the world’s oldest circular economy networks, and the evolution of the circular economy landscape in Sweden. They delve into the impact of new EU standards on circul…

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Holiday special - 2024 3:15

4M ago3:15

3:15

Thank you for the wonderful year 2024! We wish you the happiest holidays and a relaxing end of the year. We welcome you back with Season 3 on the 8th of January, 2025!

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#44 - Turning food surplus into value with ResQ Club 34:43

5M ago34:43

34:43

Michael Hanf is joined by Kalle Määttä, Chief Growth Officer at ResQ Club. Together, they explore the journey of ResQ Club—a Finnish pioneer in reducing food waste through an innovative app connecting consumers with surplus food from restaurants, grocery stores, and even wholesalers.

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Special Episode - Slush 2024 40:32

5M ago40:32

40:32

In this Special Episode we had the honor of capturing the freshest insights from 8 visionary guests, live from the heart of the action at Slush. Over the next 40 minutes, you'll discover groundbreaking StartUps reshaping industries and their unique perspectives on the evolving world of circularity. From revolutionary materials to tech-driven sustai…

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#43 - Orchestrating systemic change in circular cities and regions 32:31

6M ago32:31

32:31

Michael Hanf and his guest Karoliina Tuukkanen, Senior Specialist at Kiertotalous Pirkanmaa or KIPI operated by Ecofellows, explore the role of cities and regions in driving the circular economy forward, particularly through public-private collaboration. They dive into how municipalities can create conditions for circular markets, share success sto…

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#42 - Driving climate action through circular design 28:56

6M ago28:56

28:56

Michael Hanf and his guest Päivi Koivisto VP of Sustainability at Kalmar, dive into how Kalmar is integrating circular economy principles into the heavy machinery industry. They discuss Kalmar’s approach to product durability, modularity, and using recycled materials, share insights into transitioning to electric fleets, and explore the collaborati…

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#41 - Circular success: innovate, test, transform 34:08

7M ago34:08

34:08

Michael Hanf and his guest Justus Kammüller, Senior Manager Sustainable Business & Markets at One Planet Business by WWF, explore the One Planet Business Framework and the Circular Economy Business Assessment. They discuss the common challenges in the transition towards circularity, elaborate on some strategies companies have implemented to overcom…

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#40 - From waste to wisdom: reducing resource use 32:25

7M ago32:25

32:25

Michael Hanf and his guest Jonas Aechtner, Senior Project Manager Circular Economy, WWF Germany, explore the Circular Economy Model Germany developed by WWF Germany. They discuss the key questions the model addresses, dive deep into various factors crucial in the model such as sector selection, interactions, and central indicators, and explore how …

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#39 - Powering Africa's mobility shift with EV infrastructure 26:41

7M ago26:41

26:41

Michael Hanf and his guest Michael Maas, CEO at Zimi Charge, explore the world of EV charging in Africa. They dive into the challenges and opportunities in building EV charging infrastructure in Africa, highlight Zimi’s efforts to drive sustainable fleet electrification, and share forward-looking perspectives on how electric mobility will shape the…

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#38 - Circular supply chains require partnerships to work 33:00

8M ago33:00

33:00

Michael Hanf and his guest Edward Blomstedt, Founder & CEO at Combi Works, explore the world of the Factory-as-a-Service model and Supply Chain Services. They highlight the impact on circularity and sustainability these business models enable, explore the future developments for FaaS & SCS solutions, and share advice with other companies looking to…

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#37 - Net negative: unlocking Africa's potential 38:27

8M ago38:27

38:27

Michael Hanf and his guests Jack Kimani, Founding CEO, and Matthew Hill, Green Industrialisation Senior Associate at Climate Action Platform for Africa, explore the world of climate action on the African continent. They discuss a variety of initiatives CAP-A has taken to affect sustainability efforts in Africa significantly, shed light on different…

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#36 - Let's twice hyperlocal e-commerce 34:21

9M ago34:21

34:21

Michael Hanf and his guest Henry Beniard, COO at TWICE Commerce, explore the world of e-commerce. They discuss the transition from linear to circular models, highlight the many ways TWICE leverages data analytics to be more circular, and explore the future of e-commerce.

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Halftime reflections & outlook 2024 6:20

9M ago6:20

6:20

We at #TheCircularCoffeeBreak want to thank you for the fruitful conversations and the 1st half of season 2! We are taking a well-deserved vacation during July but we want to extend our gratitude to you, listeners, and our guests on the show. We are leaving you with a little sneak peek at the upcoming half a year, so make sure to listen to our vaca…

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#35 - CIRPASS - Setting the stage for digital product passport PART 2 19:52

10M ago19:52

19:52

In the second part of the CIRPASS episode, Michael Hanf and his guests Vincenzo Renda and Francesca Poggiali discuss how DPPs relate to the broader goal of digital transformation in Europe, reflect on the insights and challenges that arose from the project, and explore how and if the project will influence policy-making in the area of DPPs and digi…

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#35 - CIRPASS: Setting the stage for digital product passport PART 1 32:48

10M ago32:48

32:48

Michael Hanf and his guests Vincenzo Renda from DigitalEurope and Francesca Poggiali from GS1, take a closer look at the CIRPASS project. They discuss the legal and voluntary requirements in the context of the CIRPASS project, discuss the emerging DPP-related pilots, and explain the role of identification schemes in the CIRPASS project and why they…

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#34 - Sorting out the textile equation 38:29

11M ago38:29

38:29

Michael Hanf and his guest Johanna Stemberger, VP of Operations at @Tomra textiles, explore textiles & recycling at TOMRA. They discuss the role of TOMRA in revolutionising recycling technologies with sensor-based solutions, explore the challenges and opportunities in the textile industry, and highlight the necessity of regulation and partnerships …

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#33 - Doing good and getting paid for it 37:30

11M ago37:30

37:30

Michael Hanf and his guest Terhi Vapola, Managing Partner & Founder at Greencode Ventures, explore the world of Venture Capital concerning the circular economy. They discuss the difficulty of balancing the importance of financial returns and the environmental impact in investment decisions and explore the different stakeholders and their roles in t…

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#32 - Pioneering the strategic shift to circularity in textiles 34:25

12M ago34:25

34:25

Michael Hanf and his guest Kati Pallasaho, SVP Strategy & Sustainability at Lindström, explore how Lindström approaches circular economy. They discuss the goals, challenges, opportunities, and initiatives that are ongoing or starting at Lindström, how the company manages all the different stakeholders within the company and between partners, and ex…

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#31 - WCEF - creating a platform for a just circular transition 34:47

12M ago34:47

34:47

Michael Hanf and his guests Reetta Kohonen, Sustainability Solutions Specialist at Sitra, and Hatty Cooper, Strategy & Impact Director at Circle Economy Foundation, have a chat about the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2024. They discuss the impacts and underlying motivations for WCEF, explore what it takes to organise an event of such magnitud…

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#30 - Sustainable water management, one drop at a time 34:21

1y ago34:21

34:21

Michael Hanf and his guest Rasmus Pinomaa, Director of Corporate Sustainability at Kemira, discuss how traditional value chains need to change to transition towards circularity, explore practical applications such as enhancing resource efficiency in water treatment processes, and highlight the importance of tracking and measuring the progress of in…

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#29 - Re-wiring our brains to be more circular 31:42

1y ago31:42

31:42

Michael Hanf and his guest Karel J. Golta, Founder and CEO at Indeed Innovation GmbH, discuss ways for companies to balance economic growth with environmental responsibility, the role of collaboration in advancing CE practices, and explore the challenges in the mainstream adoption of circular practices.…

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#28 - Energizing battery lifecycle with data 23:10

1y ago23:10

23:10

Michael Hanf and his guest Harri Nieminen, Co-creation manager at VTT, dive into the Sustainable Industry X (SIX) initiatives. They discuss the battery life-cycle data utilisation and related challenges, what is needed from the privacy standpoint in data sharing, and what kind of business models can encourage companies to participate in battery lif…

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#27 - Innovation - bridging the sustainability gap 37:59

1y ago37:59

37:59

Michael Hanf and his guest Dr. Sara Lindeman, Founder and Managing Partner at Leapfrog Projects, explore the role of innovation in driving systemic change, talk about the challenges and opportunities of conducting interdisciplinary and action-oriented research in emerging markets, and explore what is the state of change today in the Nordics when it…

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#26 - Making your core circular 34:26

1y ago34:26

34:26

Michael Hanf and his guest Heidi Peltonen, VP of Sustainability at Outokumpu, discuss the targets the company has set for circularity and sustainability, explore how the circular economy is developing in the industry, and talk about how green transition and impacts are created for example through partnerships.…

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#25 - Handprint or footprint, that is the question 33:04

1y ago33:04

33:04

Michael Hanf and his guest Olli Helppi discuss how the handprint concept has been developed, explore two cases in which the positive impacts were assessed, and explore what are some of the ways companies can influence their foot- and handprint.

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#24 - Exploring the chemistry of circularity 33:07

1+ y ago33:07

33:07

In the 24th episode, Michael Hanf and his guest Talke Schaffrannek discuss different initiatives and steps that BASF takes to transition towards a more circular world. They talk about priorities and goals for BASF and its ecosystem partners, and what are the critical skills for future business leaders in the area of circularity.…

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Wrapping up year 2023 5:23

1+ y ago5:23

5:23

In our winter special episode of the Circular Coffee Break podcast, we have gathered our highlights from the year 2023. In the next few minutes, you’ll get a brief snapshot of what topics have been covered and who is in front and behind the podcast.

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#23 - Sustainability: the MVP of Sports Evolution 34:19

1+ y ago34:19

34:19

Michael Hanf and his guest Max Sorst, Senior Director of Sustainability at Sportfive, dive into the world of sports and circularity. They discuss how circularity and sustainability are approached in the sports industry, explore concrete examples and projects in the area, and speculate what areas in sports can be made even more circular in the futur…

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#22 - Making beauty circular, naturally 29:27

1+ y ago29:27

29:27

Michael Hanf, and his guest Alain Mavon, VP of R&D & Sustainability at Lumene, discuss how the beauty industry could be more accountable in the eyes of sustainability, how the beauty industry has opportunities to leverage side streams of other industries, and how sustainability and R&D are heavily interrelated in the industry.…

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#21 - Circularity is a multi-player game 34:06

1+ y ago34:06

34:06

Michael Hanf and his guest Christoph Soukup, Director at Steinbeis Consulting Center Circular Economy, discuss how circularity in SMEs differs from large corporations, explore how the circular movement is developing in Germany, and the importance of building an ecosystem or community to further system change.…

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#20 - The circular regulation 101 31:15

1+ y ago31:15

31:15

Michael Hanf and his guests Linda Tissen and Katrine Hoset from EcobioManager, the corporate sustainability reporting software provided by Ecobio, discuss what are the current EU legislatory focus points, how can companies get started with sustainability reporting, and what best practices companies are adopting already.…

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#19 - Starting circular change - wherever you are 28:32

1+ y ago28:32

28:32

Michael Hanf and his guest Dina Padalkina discuss how Circular Berlin was born, how is the perception of circularity changing, and what are the key activities that are needed to push circularity forward on community, local, and city levels.

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#18 - Insects are the future of sustainable pet food 27:01

1+ y ago27:01

27:01

Michael Hanf and his guest Tuure Parviainen, CEO at Volare, discuss the path from research to entrepreneurship, the use of insects as a source of protein in pet foods, and how Volare uses the black soldier fly in its bioprocessing operations.

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#17 - Care & repair partnerships are at the heart of circularity 34:35

1+ y ago34:35

34:35

Michael Hanf and his guests Jenni Homer, Director Retail at Nanso Group, and Riikka Olli, CEO at Menddie, will dive into the care & repair services in the textile industry. They explore how can returned products be brought back to the sales cycle; what is required from a successful partnership model; and how Menddie and Nanso Group tackle the trans…

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#16 - Lost in translation, mis-communicating circularity 35:58

1+ y ago35:58

35:58

Michael Hanf and his guest Malahat Ghoreishi, Senior Lecturer/RDI Expert at LAB University of Applied Sciences, explore the world of circular economy from the perspective of research and education. They discuss the need for a common vocabulary, more education around the topic especially from early on in life, and how data and technology are at the …

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#15 - Design for circularity, not recycling 30:35

1+ y ago30:35

30:35

Michael Hanf, and his guest Tapani Jokinen, Strategic- & Circular- Design Consultant, discuss what are the principles of circular design, where can it be applied, and what it requires to succeed

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#14 - Shifting towards a supply ecosystem for sustainable circularity? 31:57

1+ y ago31:57

31:57

Michael Hanf, and his guest Anna Aminoff, Associate Professor at Hanken School of Economics, discuss the role of procurement in the future, what are the challenges of current supply chains, and the roles of different stakeholders in supply chain management.

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#13 - There are no silver bullets in the green energy transition, only silver buckshot 38:25

2y ago38:25

38:25

Michael Hanf and his guest Ben Medland, CEO and Founder at Drift, explore the world of green energy transitions. They discuss the ways energy market has changed over the past few years, how Drift adds new pathways along the energy transition to net zero, and what are some of the developments for green hydrogen and other green energy.…

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Special episode – Best of compilation 34:28

2y ago34:28

34:28

Michael Hanf has had numerous discussions with guest speakers about circularity, sustainability, and everything in between. All the wisdom, ideas, and thoughts have now been compiled into this single episode. Enjoy!

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#12 - Don't get stuck being less bad. Try to be more good instead 39:00

2y ago39:00

39:00

Michael Hanf and his guest Anne Larilahti, VP ESG at Amer Sports, inspect how different brands collaborate in circularity, and discuss the different challenges of circularity in the sports goods industry. Keep listening to hear how 2nd hand apparel market has shaped the industry.

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#11 - Systemic change is a must for re-usable food packaging 27:09

2y ago27:09

27:09

Michael Hanf and his guest Iida Miettinen, Founder of Kamupak, explore what is needed to scale reusable packaging in the food and beverage industry, how can consumers contribute and help with distribution and awareness, and the need for collaboration across companies.

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Special Episode - WCEF is over, now let the circular work begin! - recapping WCEF 2023 39:03

2y ago39:03

39:03

Welcome to the special episode of #TheCircularCoffeeBreak podcast, where Michael Hanf and his guests exchange feedback and ideas on the topics covered at the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) held at the end of May.

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#10 - Cross-company collaboration unlocks circular value 37:22

2y ago37:22

37:22

Michael Hanf and his guest Sissi Penttilä, Sustainability Specialist at Reima, jump into the world of circularity and sustainability in the retail apparel and fashion industry. Keep listening to hear how Reima is tackling the global apparel recycling challenges.

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