Catherine Weetman MSc FCILT FRSA - Director, Rethink Global Catherine gives talks, workshops and advice on the circular economy and sustainability. Her award-winning book, A Circular Economy Handbook for Business and Supply Chains, published by Kogan Page, includes wide-ranging examples and practical tips. Catherine has over 25 years' experience in contract logistics, manufacturing, retail and supply chain consultancy, and her career spans food, fashion and logistics, including Tesco, Kellogg's and DHL Supply Chain. She is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Huddersfield, and a Mentor and Regional Organiser for the Circular Economy Club
Is circular sustainable packaging high on your priority list? Or are you risking reputation damage through single-use, non-recyclable and badly designed packaging – which is also costing your more money?
Here we show how circular economy principles provide a 5 step design checklist to help you design more sustainable primary, secondary and transit packaging
In this session, we cover practical and useful advice for Supply Chain professionals and business leaders on how to help their organisations move towards the… Read More »Future Insights podcast – interview with Catherine Weetman
Catherine Weetman in Paris for the 2018 Plumes des Achats Procurement and Supply Chain awards – interview with sponsors Althea. Catherine was awarded ‘Les Plumes… Read More »Interview for Plumes des Achats awards
Catherine spoke about Low Carbon City Logistics at Shell Powering Progress Together in London on July 5 2018, a day of discussions focusing on “Exploring Future Mobility: Visions of Transport for 2040”. Watch the short summary video below… Can all transport be electrified? How will autonomous vehicles change the way we travel? Are we about… Read More »Powering Progress Together, Shell London, 2018
Catherine’s blog for The Low Carbon Business Network hosted by the University of Derby
A short version of my talk at CILT Thames Valley, May 2017: Rethinking Supply Chains for a Circular Economy Global mega-trends Re-thinking business models Circular economy Circular supply chains Starting the journey
WE NEED TO MOVE BEYOND DESIGNING FOR SINGLE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND DESIGN FOR A PRODUCT’S CONTINUED LIFE AND VALUE FOR MANY CUSTOMERS. Catherine is interviewed by Richard Freeman of Always Possible: covering the circular economy, problems with plastics, avoiding ‘greenwash’, education & STEAMD, and more. Richard and Catherine spoke on the phone towards the end of… Read More »The Possibility Club podcast – Richard Freeman
Catherine’s talk on the circular economy at the Sustainable Fashion Forum, Winchester School of Art, March 2018 How can we rethink fashion to be future-fit? How do textile choices affect the sustainability of the process, the user experience and end-of-life options?
Plastics are fantastic! Those of you who’ve heard some of my ‘tree-hugging’ talks might think I’m being sarcastic…but plastics have transformed our lives for the better, in everything from transport to technology.
I want to persuade you that we should value plastic, and keep it circulating instead of chucking it away.
Small business can benefit from circular economy approaches. Peter Desmond outlines how you can get started by considering 6 P’s: Products, Processes, Policies, Peer to Peer sharing, Practice and Packaging.