Today, I'm meeting with Connor Hill. He calls himself "The Tinder of the Circular Economy" as he connects startups with brands together to support them in building industry-leading circular strategies. Connor’s mission is to create a generation of circular changemakers and ensure that all waste is reborn. He is an inspiring leader and entrepreneur using optimism, positivity, and inspiration to drive change in the fashion industry.
We invite you to Connor's vision of the future of fashion which is full of possibilities and innovative solutions to positively impact our experience on earth.
In this episode we talk about:
👉 His journey with entrepreneurship and sustainability
👉 His collaboration with brands to make their production more circular
👉 The positive social impact of circularity
👉 Our addiction to newness and the solutions to build a 50m sustainable wardrobe
👉 His mission and projects at Inspire Circular
👉 How employee engagement and workplace culture in making the business more circular
👉 Positive legislation initiatives happening in France
Connor is the founder of inspire circular, a consultancy helping brands/ businesses build industry-leading circular strategies. In partnership with enterprise, inspire circular, create new, consumer-focused circular products and services to inspire change. Prior to founding the business, Connor spent more than 10 years leading sustainability and circular economy programs in-house at Adidas, John Lewis, and Marks & Spencer. His pioneering projects include FUTURECRAFT.LOOP, the world’s first fully circular trainer, and John Lewis BuyBack inspire thousands of customers to give their used clothes a new life and combat clothing waste.
Connor is currently the Programme Lead at the University of Cambridge for the Circular and Sustainability Strategies Executive Leadership Course.
In 2022, Connor will launch a new inspire circular 6-week online course in partnership with brands and startups to make circularity a reality.
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To find out more about Connor:
https://www.instagram.com/connorhillco/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/connor-hill-circular-leadership-coach-consultant/
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