Episode Details

What if waste wasn't just a sustainability issue but one of your organization's biggest business opportunities?

In this episode, IFMA's Director of Knowledge and Insights, Dr. Matt Tucker, is joined by Hélène Carpentier, the founder of Circular Workplaces, to explore why the future of facility management is circular. Together, they discuss how culture influences waste, why procurement is one of the most powerful drivers of circularity, and how facility managers can reduce costs while improving workplace experiences.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 - Why FM can disrupt the waste industry
• 1:30 - Meet Hélène Carpentier and Circular Workplaces
• 3:00 - How culture shapes waste around the world
• 5:00 - Why developed countries create more workplace waste
• 6:00 - The hidden cost of "throwaway" culture
• 7:30 - Why Hélène founded Circular Workplaces
• 9:00 - The business case for circular economy
• 10:00 - Why waste is part of the workplace experience
• 11:00 - Why circularity is already in FM's DNA
• 12:00 - How FM can disrupt the waste industry
• 13:00 - Why the "Netflix of FM" matters
• 14:00 - From ownership to services: A new FM model
• 15:00 - Why procurement is the key to circular FM
• 16:00 - The coffee cup example every FM should hear
• 17:00 - Looking beyond waste to transform operations
• 18:00 - The Circular Workplaces framework
• 19:00 - Why doing nothing could cost £1.6 million
• 20:00 - Waste is your biggest operational inefficiency

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