The Circular Coffee Break
Episodes
#76 - And This Is How It Ends
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode of The Circular Coffee Break.In this solo episode, host Michael Hanf reflects on why the podcast was created, what he learne...
#75 - If you want circularity, you have to build it
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jaakko Nauha was the first interview guest of The Circular Coffee Break back in early 2023. Almost three years later, he returns as the final intervie...
#74 - The Global Circularity Protocol
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Circular economy has been discussed for more than a decade, yet for most companies it remains fragmented, difficult to scale, and hard to explain to i...
A short Update on the Circular Coffee Break
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This short episode shares an update on the future of The Circular Coffee Break.Host Michael Hanf explains the decision to bring the podcast to a close...
Christmas Special
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Christmas special of the Circular Coffee Break, Michael Hanf explores what the holiday season looks like through the lens of circularity. From...
#72 - Venturing to Accelerate Circular Innovation
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Circular Coffee Break, Michael Hanf speaks with Costas Papaikonomou, co-founder of Una Terra, a 200-million-euro early growth v...
#71 - CCB on the Road: Slush 2025 Special
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Circular Coffee Break episode recorded live at Slush 2025 in Helsinki, host Michael Hanf explores how circular innovation is moving fr...
#70 - CCB on the Road: Circular Valley Forum 2025
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Circularity is accelerating, and the 2025 Circular Valley Forum in Wuppertal offered a vivid snapshot of how fast the transition is unfolding. The eve...
#69 - The Future of Play: Designing for a Circular World
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Circular Coffee Break, host Michael Hanf speaks with Kate Reimann, Founder and CEO of Rogue Wave Toys, about how a single day a...
#68 - Sustainable from grapes to glass!
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Circular Coffee Break, host Michael Hanf sits down with Allison Jordan, Executive Director of the California Sustainable Winegr...
#67 - CCB on the Road: Nothing Wasted - Biomethane and Europe's Circular Future
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at the European Biogas Conference during European Biomethane Week 2025, this special episode of The Circular Coffee Break explores how b...
#66 - Turning Waste Into Value with Circular&Co.
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to design products that turn today’s waste into tomorrow’s resource? In this episode of the Circular Coffee Break, host Michael ...
CCB On the Road: Impact Day 2025 - Turning Ambition into Impact
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this special CCB on the Road edition, the Circular Coffee Break team packed the microphones and joined Impact Day 2025 in Tallinn — Northern Eur...
CCB on the Road: Circular Valley Forum 2025
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CCB Podcast is partnering with the Circular Valley Forum 2025, which takes place on November 14th in Wuppertal under the theme “Partnerships for...
#65 - Biodegradable Pathways: Rethinking the Future of Polyester
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Polyester and nylon dominate the textile industry because they are affordable, durable, and versatile. But these same materials are also among the lea...
#64 - Rethinking Design: Embracing the Circular-ish Mindset
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to design for circularity? And how do we balance ambition with the messy realities of business and innovation?In this episode...
#63 - Brewed with Fazer Rescued Bread
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a 130-year-old food company decides to turn its waste into value? In this episode of The Circular Coffee Break, we sit down with Juh...
#62 - The Business of Circularity - Building Circular Systems in the Nordics
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to move circular economy from concept to commercial reality?In this episode of The Circular Coffee Break, host Michael Hanf sits dow...
#61 - The Circular Economy Outlook
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How far have Nordic companies really come on their circular journey?In this episode, Michel Bajuk (Cradlenet, Nordic Circular Hotspot) and Marcus Lind...
#60 - Circular Strategies for Success
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Raudaskoski, co-founder of circular design consultancy Ethica and author of Circular Strategies for Success, shares how companies can embed circu...
#59 - CIRCULAZE: Circular Innovation at the Edge
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Natascha Zeljko, Co-founder of CIRCULAZE, shares how her platform is accelerating the circular economy through radical cross-industry collaboration. F...
#58 - The Circular Path from WCEF to COP30
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What role can circular economy play in global climate action? In this episode, Tuuli Hietaniemi, Senior Lead at SITRA, joins us to discuss key takeawa...
CCB on the Road: Glass Performance Days 2025
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode recorded at Glass Performance Days 2025, we talk with Sophie Pennetier, Graham Dodd, Linda Hildebrand, and Bertrand Cazes abou...
#57 - Scaling Circularity in Plastics - Indorama Ventures Style
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Harsha Reddy, Global Head of Sustainability at Indorama Ventures, shares how one of the world’s largest PET producers is scaling circularity from th...
#56 - Brewing Change: Tchibo's Journey Toward Circularity
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kristina Kölling, Head of Environment & Circular Economy at Tchibo, shares how one of Germany’s most iconic retail brands is embedding circular...
#55 - More than a Game: Circular Thinking at FC St. Pauli
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode, Michael sits down with Mikko Pihavaara, Head of Sales Partnerships & Hospitality at FC St. Pauli. Mikko shares how one of f...
CCB Goes Live - WCEF 2025 Studio Helsinki at ARKI 135
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at ARKI 135 as part of WCEF 2025 Studio Helsinki, this special episode brings together Woamy, Lumene, and Fazer to explore how circulari...
#54 - Circular Gap Report 2025
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alvaro Conde, lead author of the Circularity Gap Report 2025, breaks down why the world’s circularity rate has dropped to just 6.9% and what that me...
#53 - German Industry’s Path to Circular Competitiveness
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode, Michael sits down with Dr. Claas Oehlmann, who leads the Circular Economy initiative at the Federation of German Industries (BD...
#52 - From Waste to Wealth: The Circular Platform Economy
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michael sits down with Peter Evans, a global expert on circular platforms and digital strategy. They explore how platforms are reshap...
#51 - Flying in Circles: Finnair's Journey to Circular Aviation
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael is joined by Tarja Koski, Senior Sustainability Manager at Finnair, to explore how the airline is embedding circularity into its operations. F...
#50 - Transforming waste to wealth with circularity in Vietnam
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf is joined by Quan Nguyen, Director of the Institute for Circular Economy Development (ICED) and Associate Professor at Vietnam National U...
#49 - AI powering circular value
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf sits down with Dominik Patzelt, Director of Business Development at VCG.AI, a German deep-tech startup revolutionizing circularity with A...
#48 - From waste to Hope: reinventing fashion with circularity
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#47 - How Circular is the World Economic Forum?
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael is joined by Harald Friedl, a circular economy pioneer and changemaker with over a decade of experience driving systemic change. Fresh from th...
#46 - Engineering a greener future: Circularity in heavy industry
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf is joined by Anniina Virta-Toikka, VP of Sustainability at Konecranes. Anniina discusses Konecranes’ journey toward circularity and sus...
#45 - Accelerating circularity: shaping the Nordic transition
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf is joined by Elin Bergman, known as the Circular Economy Queen of Sweden, and Circular Impact Officer at CradleNet. Elin shares the remar...
Holiday special - 2024
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#44 - Turning food surplus into value with ResQ Club
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 r...
Special Episode - Slush 2024
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#43 - Orchestrating systemic change in circular cities and regions
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Karoliina Tuukkanen, Senior Specialist at Kiertotalous Pirkanmaa or KIPI operated by Ecofellows, explore the role of cities...
#42 - Driving climate action through circular design
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Päivi Koivisto VP of Sustainability at Kalmar, dive into how Kalmar is integrating circular economy principles into the he...
#41 - Circular success: innovate, test, transform
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Justus Kammüller, Senior Manager Sustainable Business & Markets at One Planet Business by WWF, explore the One Planet ...
#40 - From waste to wisdom: reducing resource use
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Jonas Aechtner, Senior Project Manager Circular Economy, WWF Germany, explore the Circular Economy Model Germany developed ...
#39 - Powering Africa's mobility shift with EV infrastructure
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 opportuniti...
#38 - Circular supply chains require partnerships to work
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Se...
#37 - Net negative: unlocking Africa's potential
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guests Jack Kimani, Founding CEO, and Matthew Hill, Green Industrialisation Senior Associate at Climate Action Platform for Afric...
#36 - Let's twice hyperlocal e-commerce
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Halftime reflections & outlook 2024
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 du...
#35 - CIRPASS - Setting the stage for digital product passport PART 2
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 go...
#35 - CIRPASS: Setting the stage for digital product passport PART 1
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guests Vincenzo Renda from DigitalEurope and Francesca Poggiali from GS1, take a closer look at the CIRPASS project. They discuss...
#34 - Sorting out the textile equation
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Johanna Stemberger, VP of Operations at @Tomra textiles, explore textiles & recycling at TOMRA. They discuss the role o...
#33 - Doing good and getting paid for it
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Terhi Vapola, Managing Partner & Founder at Greencode Ventures, explore the world of Venture Capital concerning the cir...
#32 - Pioneering the strategic shift to circularity in textiles
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Kati Pallasaho, SVP Strategy & Sustainability at Lindström, explore how Lindström approaches circular economy. They d...
#31 - WCEF - creating a platform for a just circular transition
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guests Reetta Kohonen, Sustainability Solutions Specialist at Sitra, and Hatty Cooper, Strategy & Impact Director at Circle E...
#30 - Sustainable water management, one drop at a time
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Rasmus Pinomaa, Director of Corporate Sustainability at Kemira, discuss how traditional value chains need to change to tran...
#29 - Re-wiring our brains to be more circular
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Karel J. Golta, Founder and CEO at Indeed Innovation GmbH, discuss ways for companies to balance economic growth with envir...
#28 - Energizing battery lifecycle with data
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Harri Nieminen, Co-creation manager at VTT, dive into the Sustainable Industry X (SIX) initiatives. They discuss the batter...
#27 - Innovation - bridging the sustainability gap
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Dr. Sara Lindeman, Founder and Managing Partner at Leapfrog Projects, explore the role of innovation in driving systemic ch...
#26 - Making your core circular
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Heidi Peltonen, VP of Sustainability at Outokumpu, discuss the targets the company has set for circularity and sustainabili...
#25 - Handprint or footprint, that is the question
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Olli Helppi discuss how the handprint concept has been developed, explore two cases in which the positive impacts were asse...
#24 - Exploring the chemistry of circularity
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the 24th episode, Michael Hanf and his guest Talke Schaffrannek discuss different initiatives and steps that BASF takes to transition towards a mor...
Wrapping up year 2023
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
#23 - Sustainability: the MVP of Sports Evolution
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Max Sorst, Senior Director of Sustainability at Sportfive, dive into the world of sports and circularity. They discuss how ...
#22 - Making beauty circular, naturally
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf, and his guest Alain Mavon, VP of R&D & Sustainability at Lumene, discuss how the beauty industry could be more accountable in th...
#21 - Circularity is a multi-player game
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Christoph Soukup, Director at Steinbeis Consulting Center Circular Economy, discuss how circularity in SMEs differs from la...
#20 - The circular regulation 101
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guests Linda Tissen and Katrine Hoset from EcobioManager, the corporate sustainability reporting software provided by Ecobio, dis...
#19 - Starting circular change - wherever you are
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ac...
#18 - Insects are the future of sustainable pet food
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 prot...
#17 - Care & repair partnerships are at the heart of circularity
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guests Jenni Homer, Director Retail at Nanso Group, and Riikka Olli, CEO at Menddie, will dive into the care & repair service...
#16 - Lost in translation, mis-communicating circularity
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Malahat Ghoreishi, Senior Lecturer/RDI Expert at LAB University of Applied Sciences, explore the world of circular economy ...
#15 - Design for circularity, not recycling
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf, and his guest Tapani Jokinen, Strategic- & Circular- Design Consultant, discuss what are the principles of circular design, where ca...
#14 - Shifting towards a supply ecosystem for sustainable circularity?
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf, and his guest Anna Aminoff, Associate Professor at Hanken School of Economics, discuss the role of procurement in the future, what are t...
#13 - There are no silver bullets in the green energy transition, only silver buckshot
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Special episode – Best of compilation
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf has had numerous discussions with guest speakers about circularity, sustainability, and everything in between. All the wisdom, ideas, and...
#12 - Don't get stuck being less bad. Try to be more good instead
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Anne Larilahti, VP ESG at Amer Sports, inspect how different brands collaborate in circularity, and discuss the different c...
#11 - Systemic change is a must for re-usable food packaging
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Iida Miettinen, Founder of Kamupak, explore what is needed to scale reusable packaging in the food and beverage industry, ...
Special Episode - WCEF is over, now let the circular work begin! - recapping WCEF 2023
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the special episode of #TheCircularCoffeeBreak podcast, where Michael Hanf and his guests exchange feedback and ideas on the topics covered...
#10 - Cross-company collaboration unlocks circular value
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Sissi Penttilä, Sustainability Specialist at Reima, jump into the world of circularity and sustainability in the retail ap...
# 9 - Regulation is the fuel for circular innovation
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Julian Lauten-Weiss, Circular Economy Researcher, Lecturer & Consultant, delve into the world of standards, entrepreneurshi...
#8 - Making sense of circularity is the key to success
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf has the pleasure to chat with Antti Ruuska, CEO of Green Building Council Finland. In this episode, they dive into the world of construct...
#7 - Never underestimate what it takes to become circular
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Katri Saarenheimo, Head of Sustainability and Communications at the Flexible packaging unit at Huhtamäki, jump into the wo...
#6 - How to get the right people to the circular supply party
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Deborah Dull, Vice President, Global Supply Chain Sustainability leader at Genpact, explore the features and elements of a ...
#5 - Activating sleeping assets for sustainable circular value
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Timo Huhtamäki, CEO of Emmy Clothing Company, discuss the opportunities, challenges, and trends in the secondhand brand ap...
#4 - Innovation will be key for the green transition of the textile industry
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Shahriare Mahmood, Chief Sustainability Officer at Spinnova, discuss the innovations and opportunities in the world of text...
#3 - It takes an ecosystem to create sustainable impact
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf has the pleasure to chat with Jukka Viitanen, Head of Sustainability and Environmental Manager for Finland at NRC Group and a Board Membe...
#2 - How to consume less yet create more sustainable value?
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Tomi Nyman, Founder and CEO of November Consulting, have a discussion about the potential and opportunities in recycling, r...
#1 - Don't waste the waste, make it your product instead
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hanf and his guest Jaakko Nauha, Business Development Director at Tracegrow, delve into the world of new business opportunity creations. The d...
The Circular Coffee Break launch
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taival Advisory is launching a new podcast with Michael Hanf, the Executive Partner, on all things circular and beyond. Michael will host a series of ...