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In this episode, Frances Edmonds the Head of Sustainable Impact at HP Canada joins Stephanie McLarty and shares insights on sustainable procurement, circular economy, and how large corporations can lead the way in sustainability through innovative practices and partnerships.

We talk about:

• HP's purpose-driven approach and sustainability goals
• The importance of market creation for recycled materials
• Strategies for scaling sustainable procurement in small and large companies
• The impact of procurement policies and leadership on sustainability

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We are back from our summer break and diving straight into the practical, results-driven side of circularity.

In Season 3, we focused on real actions over pledges, tracking how organizations across North America are putting circularity into practice. This season, Stephanie McLarty, Head of Sustainability at Quantum Lifecycle Partners is continuing to bring you even deeper insights, and actionable ideas you can apply directly within your own organization.

Here’s what’s coming up in Season 4:

- Sustainable Procurement: How global tech leaders are reshaping supplier expectations and customer choices.

- Food Waste & Cost Savings: Cutting corporate food waste to drive down emissions and save money.

- The Psychology of Stuff: Why businesses cling to unused assets and how to finally let them go.

- Data Center Sustainability: Tackling the rapid growth of digital infrastructure responsibly.

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On this episode, Andrew and Iain sit down with Stephanie McLarty, Head of Sustainability at Quantum Lifecycle, for a conversation about trash, plastic, and the e-waste quietly piling up in junk drawers everywhere.

Stephanie brings a rare vantage point: she works at the intersection of consumer habits and the industrial reality of what happens after a device gets tossed in a drawer and forgotten. The conversation moves from the personal - the old phones and chargers we all hoard without a plan - to the systemic, touching on plastic, circularity, and what responsible end-of-life management for electronics actually looks like at scale.

It's a grounded, honest look at a problem most of us contribute to and few of us think about past the point of closing the drawer.

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This podcast features a deep dive into BDC's sustainability initiatives, focusing on their green IT program and how they integrate sustainability into their organizational culture. Guests Chrystal Healy and Jim Hendrix Gresseau share practical insights, successes, and challenges in scaling green practices within a large financial institution.

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In this episode, Stephanie McLarty is joined by Isabel Monteiro from Hilti, who shares insights into how the company integrates circular economy principles into its business model, emphasizing sustainability, innovation, and customer collaboration. Discover how Hilti's direct customer engagement, tool-as-a-service model, and commitment to reducing carbon footprint are transforming the construction industry.

Key Topics:

• Circular economy principles in construction
• Tool as a service model and its impact
• Hilti's sustainability strategy and goals

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In this episode of The Circular Future, Stephanie McLarty is joined live on stage by Jason Pelz, Vice President of Sustainability at Tetra Pak US, to explore how Tetra Pak is transforming packaging waste into valuable building materials and scaling recycling efforts.

Key Topics:

• Tetra Pak’s sustainability commitments
• Recycling technology and innovation
• Industry collaboration and partnerships

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In this week’s latest episode of The Circular Future Podcast, Stephanie McLarty is joined by sustainability and real estate expert, Ariel Feldman who shares the strategic approach of Choice Properties towards achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The discussion covers their environmental initiatives, challenges faced, and the importance of early planning and stakeholder engagement in sustainable real estate development.

Key topics:

• Choice Properties' sustainability strategy
• Tenant engagement and green leases
• Embodied carbon reduction in the development pipeline

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What happens to an EV battery when the car wears out?

It turns out, quite a lot. Even after years on the road, most EV batteries retain 70–80% of their capacity. Instead of defaulting to recycling, there is a massive opportunity to give these batteries a "second life" as powerful energy storage systems.

In our latest episode of The Circular Future, @Stephanie McLarty sits down with @Nick Nesbitt, founder of @Mapleview Energy, to discuss how his startup is bridging the gap between the automotive and energy sectors.

Key highlights from the conversation:

• The Second Life Opportunity: Using "retired" batteries to create stationary energy storage for commercial and industrial customers.
• Real-World Impact: Nick walks us through Mapleview’s project, deploying a solar-connected microgrid to power electrified farm equipment.
• The "Frankenstein Strategy": Why speed to market and iterating with real customer feedback beats trying to build everything from scratch.

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