Jonquil Hackenberg: How Can Design Accelerate the Shift to a Circular Economy?

About this episode

Jonquil Hackenberg discusses the role of design in promoting a circular economy.

In this episode of Design Perspectives, host Martin Pauli talks with Jonquil Hackenberg, CEO of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, about how design can accelerate the shift from a linear to a circular economy. Drawing on more than two decades of experience in business transformation and sustainability, Hackenberg explains why circularity must become a core economic and strategic driver.

People in this episode

Host: Martin Pauli

Guest: Jonquil Hackenberg

Topics covered

• circular economy
• design
• sustainability
• business transformation
• economic strategy

Keywords

• circular economy
• design
• sustainability
• business transformation
• economic driver

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ellen MacArthur Foundation

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