The Circular Economy Show Podcast Why should retailers embrace the circular economy? | Conversations from Climate Week New York
Nov 18, 2025
Join Scott Case, VP of Sustainability at the National Retail Federation, Nate Hurst, Chief Sustainability Officer at Visa, and Burgess Davis, Chief Sustainability Officer for North America at PepsiCo, as they dive into the importance of embracing circular economies in retail. They explore how payment tech can incentivize recycling, innovative product design for regenerative agriculture, and the need for collaborative storytelling to drive consumer engagement. The conversation highlights the potential for business growth through circular solutions and urges investment in shared initiatives for a sustainable future.
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Retail Is The Circular Interface
- Retail is the interface where supply networks meet consumers and so shapes circular choices at scale.
- Different retail categories require different circular strategies, from resale to regenerative agriculture.
Invest In Regenerative Farming
- Do invest in regenerative agriculture practices like cover cropping, crop rotation, and reduced tilling to build resilient supply chains.
- These practices improve soil health, sequester carbon, and increase farm productivity that benefits business resilience.
Reusable Cups Enabled By Instant Payments
- Nate described a Norway reusable-cup program where Visa enabled instant refunds and tracking to boost returns.
- The program diverted 7,500 full trash bags of plastic and reused 750,000 cups in year one.