Exploring the shift towards circularity in supply chains
This webinar kicks off a two-part series about the shift to circularity in supply chains. In this session, we’ll delve into the core principles of the circular economy and its potential impact on supply chains. Discover how adopting circular practices can enhance value and set your organization on a path toward a more sustainable supply chain model.
We are excited to have our partners and circular economy specialists, Tanis Ostermann and Mike Fernandes, as our speakers. Tanis, Principal & Founder of CanSustain, brings over 25 years of experience in environmental and sustainability management across various sectors. Mike, founder of StrategyMakers Consulting, has a 30+ year career focused on environmental sustainability and strategic advisory, with expertise in circular economy and product stewardship. Together, they’ll share insights on the principles of the circular economy and how adopting circular practices can enhance sustainability and supply chain value.
Join us to learn:
- Understanding the Circular Economy: What It Is (and What It Isn’t)
- How circular practices can bring measurable value to your organization
- Practical steps for initiating circularity in your supply chain
Stay tuned in early 2025 for the Part 2 – Pathway to Circularity: Tools and Resources for Supply Chain Innovation.
MIKE FERNANDES
Founder
StrategyMakers Consulting
Mike Fernandes owns and operates StrategyMakers Consulting Inc. providing strategic advisory and project management support services to governments, public sector agencies, non-profit organizations and small and medium-sized businesses primarily in two areas of specialty:
- environmental sustainability;
- organizational strategy, management and leadership.
Over his 30+ year career, Mike has successfully completed numerous projects in a wide range of sectors both within Manitoba and across Canada.
Particularly relevant to this event and topic:
- Mike has worked across Canada to deliver successful outcomes in projects related to product stewardship, Extended Producer Responsibility, circular economy, recycling and diversion
- Mike is currently working with the Manitoba and Saskatchewan institutes of Supply Chain Canada to explore opportunities for applying circular economy principals to supply chain management practices
Mike holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Economics from the University of Winnipeg and an M.B.A. from the IH Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba.
TANIS OSTERMANN
Principal & Founder
CanSustain
Tanis Ostermann is Principal & Founder of CanSustain, a Manitoba firm specializing in environmental and sustainability management issues and solutions. She has worked in the fields of environmental and sustainability management system development and improvement for twenty-five years, having led the design, facilitation and development of sustainability and ESG projects.
Ms. Ostermann has experience in utility, aerospace, clean-tech, water management, academic, airport management, retail, agri-food, telecom and municipal sectors. She has provided advice on the most pressing environmental and sustainability issues in the world today, including climate change, municipal planning, ESG, clean tech advancement, corporate sustainability governance and circular economies.
She is an Environmental Professional, certified through the Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board. Ms. Ostermann has a Bachelor of Science in environmental toxicology and a Master of Environment focusing on the use of existing, well-functioning management systems to enhance sustainability performance.
