What You Need to Know about Circular Materials and Measuring Circular Economy with Jim Goddin
Episode 069: Podcast Show Notes
Today I’m thrilled to introduce you to Jim Goddin. Jim is Head of Circular Economy at thinkstep-anz, a sustainability consultancy based in Australia and New Zealand. Jim was one of the first people I met when I started learning about the circular economy back in 2012. In this episode of the Getting in the Loop circular economy podcast, Jim shares what he’s learned having worked with circular economy issues over the past 10 years. Jim explains what most people get wrong about circular economy, the importance of measuring circularity, and what it was like to work with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation on the development of their Material Circularity Indicator. We also discuss his expertise in critical raw materials and the one thing he thinks all companies should know - but likely don’t! Will you know it?
Learn More About Circular Economy and Topics in this Episode
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- Ellen MacArthur Foundation Material Circularity Indicator
- Transparency and Technology in Circular Supply Chains with Mesbah Sabur
- What is a Critical Raw Material and Can We Learn Strategic Materials Management from Historical Examples? with David Peck
- Is There Enough Cobalt for Electric Cars and Can Circular Economy Help? with Katherine Whalen
- Courses and Resources to Teach Sustainable Materials Management and Circular Economy with Alessandra Hool
- Putting Circularity Metrics to Work in Business (Webinar from RISE Research Institutes of Sweden)
About the Show
Getting In the Loop is a weekly podcast dedicated to exploring how to transform to a more circular society. Join host Katie Whalen as she examines the challenges facing our current resource use and discovers alternatives to the ‘take, make, dispose’ way of doing things. Each week she interviews circular economy experts about what they’re doing and learning. Together we'll uncover what circular economy means in practice and find out what's being done to keep our resources in a loop rather than sent to waste.
About Today's Guest
Jim Goddin
Jim Goddin is Head of Circular Economy at thinkstep-anz. He specialises in circular economy systems design and has worked alongside the Ellen MacArthur Foundation for much of the past decade leading and co-authoring the widely adopted Material Circularity Indicator methodology. He has worked extensively on the development of eco-design tools and the assessment of business risks resulting from critical materials and hazardous substances legislation.
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