Redesign your business thinking for a circular economy

It is time to ensure your business is moving towards zero waste and low carbon emissions.

With support from MfE, XLabs is holding a circular design sprint in May 2022 in Tāmaki Makaura. There is also an online learning programme. 

Training options

About XLabs LIVE 2022 

If you’re ready to reimagine how you might design out waste and emissions, keep valuable resources in use and in flow, and regenerate our earth’s living systems — XLabs is the place to start. 

By signing up for XLabs LIVE 2022 event you will have access to the following:

LEARN online course

Build capability in practically applying circular economy principles to your business or industry with this comprehensive, self paced course designed for NZ businesses. 

LEARN can be completely independently of the full programme.

LIVE one-week event 

Advance your circular ideas and concepts into validated solutions alongside other industry-leading businesses, collaborators and experts. This design sprint is being held from 23–27 May 2022 in Tāmaki Makaurau. 

At the LIVE sprint in May, you can expect to connect with a range of experts and speakers including; Dr Dan Hikuroa, Joe Iles of The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Juhi Shareef, the team at Scion, Toby Skilton of Mutu, Donald Shepherd of Citizen Beer, Robyn Haugh of Trees That Count, Michal Garvey of Foodprint. Amelia Meadowcraft of Maggie Marilyn, Kelly Francis of Whenua Warrior, and many more.  

XLabs' survey found:

  • 85 per cent of participants agreed that they felt excited about taking action at the end of the programme.
  • 78 per cent agreed that they came away from their XLabs experience with at least one thing they/ their business could change or start doing in the next 6-12 months.  

Six months of coaching and support  

Make it a reality by implementing your circular solutions with the ongoing, wrap-around coaching and expertise of expert Circularity practitioners and partners.

You will be working alongside like-minded businesses from a range of industries — including Downer NZ, Lion, Silver Fern Farms Ltd, Beca, Transpower New Zealand, Leaderbrand and AX Wilcox.

Find out more

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For more information see the XLabs website.