{"id":42404,"date":"2025-12-04T09:28:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T08:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/inspiration\/accelerating-the-circular-transition-from-vision-to-resilience\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:25:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:25:50","slug":"accelerating-the-circular-transition-from-vision-to-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/inspiration\/accelerating-the-circular-transition-from-vision-to-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerating the circular transition: from vision to resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"42404\" class=\"elementor elementor-42404 elementor-42354\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-top elementor-element elementor-element-241eb3b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"241eb3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db95f3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db95f3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc46c21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc46c21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e368593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e368593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"971\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Suzanne-Hazelzet-1.1-scaled-e1748964523488-971x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33423\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Suzanne-Hazelzet-1.1-scaled-e1748964523488-971x1024.jpg 971w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Suzanne-Hazelzet-1.1-scaled-e1748964523488-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Suzanne-Hazelzet-1.1-scaled-e1748964523488-768x810.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Suzanne-Hazelzet-1.1-scaled-e1748964523488-1457x1536.jpg 1457w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Suzanne-Hazelzet-1.1-scaled-e1748964523488.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb7189 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fb7189\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22136cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22136cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Suzanne Hazelzet<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6704f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa6704f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manager<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5463a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5463a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Suzanne brings a unique combination of strong social and creative skills, analytical ability, and a structured approach. 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During the WTC 40hrs festival, leaders from Schiphol, Philips, PostNL, and Standard shared how they are fast-tracking this shift &#8211; from vision to action. Their message? Circularity drives innovation, reduces costs, and boosts resilience. In a world of scarcity and uncertainty, it is essential for future-proofing organizations. <\/strong><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d2c13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d2c13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The human aspect of circularity  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2471c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2471c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The discussion began with a personal question: <\/span>What brought you to circularity?<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> The answers were anything but technical. Suzanne Debrichy of PostNL said she sees opportunities above all: <em>&#8220;Everyone is part of the problem as well as the solution. Circularity offers opportunities, not just damage control. It is a challenge that motivates.&#8221;<\/em> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Anders Jepsen of Nornorm, it was a wake-up call after 15 years at IKEA: <em>&#8220;I saw how inefficient the linear model is. Linear product design and consumption patterns are not sustainable, economically or ecologically.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sara Solis of Schiphol emphasized precisely the complexity: <em>&#8220;The circular economy is complicated, and it is precisely this complexity that makes the impact great.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ellen MacArthur inspired Harald Tepper of Philips: <em>&#8220;Her story of a sailing trip around the world showed how finite our resources are. In hospitals and electronics, I saw enormous waste. This causes not only environmental problems but also health risks. The solution is simple: how can we do more with less?&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665ebce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"665ebce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC5072-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42381\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC5072-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC5072-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC5072-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC5072-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC5072-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6978cc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6978cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Panelists present from left to right: Suzanne Hazelzet, Suzanne Debrichy, Anders Jepsen, Sara Solis, and Harald Tepper<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f699199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f699199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why circularity is now on the strategic agenda  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4218833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4218833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The panelists agreed: circularity is no longer a nice-to-have, but a strategic necessity. Sara outlined how Schiphol is struggling with rising costs for building materials and waste disposal. <em>&#8220;We want to avoid having to buy new materials. At the same time, travelers&#8217; demand for sustainable solutions such as reusable cups is growing. And we need to be ready for stricter regulations, such as digital material passports and carbon reporting.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For a long time at Philips, circularity was mainly a matter of economic efficiency. Today, the business case is much broader. Demand for refurbished and more sustainable medical equipment is skyrocketing, especially among hospitals with ambitious sustainability goals. New regulations, such as the European Battery Regulation and right-to-repair directives, are forcing companies to rethink product design and lifecycle management fundamentally. At the same time, securing access to scarce materials has become a critical resilience strategy. Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, making transparency and control more important than ever. Harald Tepper therefore stresses the importance of products <em>&#8220;staying within your own system&#8221;<\/em> so that they can be repaired, reused, and managed responsibly. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8f21c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db8f21c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two routes to circularity  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a5d23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52a5d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The panel discussion showed that there is no single path to circularity, but rather two distinct routes. Anders Jespen of Nornorm represented the scenario in which you can build from scratch. <em>&#8220;We have no legacy,&#8221;<\/em> he said. &#8221; <em>That gives freedom to redesign everything. Our model is based on subscriptions: furniture is not sold, but remains in circulation. A desk can go through four or five life cycles. This is not only more sustainable, but also more efficient and profitable.&#8221; <\/em> For Anders, circularity is not a limitation, but a catalyst for innovation: <em>&#8220;You can&#8217;t hide behind &#8216;it&#8217;s greener.&#8217; What you offer has to be better.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For organizations like Schiphol, Philips, and PostNL, the challenge is different: They need to transform existing linear systems. Sara explained how Schiphol is integrating circularity into construction projects and catering step by step. <em>&#8220;We analyze waste streams, introduce reusable cups, and work with material passports for buildings. This is how we turn waste into raw materials.&#8221;<\/em> Harald outlined how Philips is redesigning its product design and supply chain to become more resilient. <em>&#8220;We make sure products stay within our own system so we can refurbish and upgrade them. That requires transparency and cooperation throughout the chain.&#8221;<\/em> Suzanne emphasized that the conversation in the boardroom needs to change: &#8220;<em>Don&#8217;t just talk about planet, talk about value. Circularity can be profitable, look at the success of rental models at Decathlon or second-hand sales at platforms like bol.com.&#8221; <\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Both routes, whether building from scratch or transforming an existing system, have strong similarities: circularity requires propositions that are more attractive than linear alternatives, as well as building strong relationships within the ecosystem. You cannot do this alone: building partnerships along the chain and in industry is essential to achieving scale and impact. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42501b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42501b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WTC-40-HOURS-event-Amsterdam-20112025-ph-by-@ilsoovandijk-07826-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42384\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WTC-40-HOURS-event-Amsterdam-20112025-ph-by-@ilsoovandijk-07826-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WTC-40-HOURS-event-Amsterdam-20112025-ph-by-@ilsoovandijk-07826-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WTC-40-HOURS-event-Amsterdam-20112025-ph-by-@ilsoovandijk-07826-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WTC-40-HOURS-event-Amsterdam-20112025-ph-by-@ilsoovandijk-07826-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WTC-40-HOURS-event-Amsterdam-20112025-ph-by-@ilsoovandijk-07826-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a97a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9a97a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is required to speed things up?  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d029592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d029592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When the question came up, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;If you could change one thing to accelerate circularity, what would it be?&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a lively discussion ensued. Sara sees tremendous opportunities in data and AI. <em>&#8220;With complete and reliable data, you can match supply and demand of recycled materials, better track waste streams, and make smart decisions. Think Environmental Product Declarations to rank products by carbon impact. We scan buildings to identify materials and enable reuse. So secondary materials become inputs for new construction.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Harald pointed out the most significant barrier: mindset.<em> &#8220;Use less. Use longer and better. Use again. Shift from selling products to providing solutions, for example, software instead of hardware. And we need to get rid of the perception that refurbished equals lower quality.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anders emphasized that companies should see circularity as a vast opportunity, not a slight improvement. <em>&#8220;We need more examples of companies thriving with circular models. Circularity will become bigger than AI, but only if more companies discover the potential.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Suzanne brought it closer to home. <em>&#8220;Children naturally have a circular mindset. They accept second-hand toys, clothes, and books without a problem. But somewhere we learn that new is better. That has to change. Schools need to integrate circular thinking so that &#8216;new&#8217; is no longer the norm.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-875732e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"875732e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The common thread  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e803883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e803883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The panel discussion showed a clear journey: from personal motivation to strategic imperative, from practical implementation to system change. Circularity is no longer a nice-to-have, but an engine for cost savings, innovation, customer satisfaction, and resilience. It requires guts, collaboration, and a fundamental shift in how we design, measure value, and think about growth.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As Anders put it, <em>&#8220;Circularity is not a constraint, it&#8217;s the biggest business opportunity of our time.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f64bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8f64bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your next step  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57706b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57706b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Want to know how your organization can turn circularity into a strategic advantage? At nlmtd, we help with: <\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Measuring the impact of product and material flows<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identifying circular opportunities and business models<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Designing ecosystems and partnerships<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Embedding circularity into your strategy and operations<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4ffa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e4ffa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>Make circularity tangible. 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