Reverse Logistics & The Circular Economy

20th May 2021

Never before has there been a greater demand for e-commerce shopping, a reality that has only been compounded in the last year due to pandemic lockdown.

But this growth in demand requires an evolution in logistics structure, and in particular that of reverse logistics, which of course directly influences the consumer experience - a key factor in the strategy of any company.

Consumer returns inevitably have a negative impact on sustainability - logistics and waste product being the most obvious costs. Why does circularity matter in reverse logistics? How can we move from linear to circular and how should this be communicated to the consumer?

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Spotlight Speakers

Stefano Aldighieri, President, another design studio 2.0

Stefano Aldighieri

President, another design studio 2.0

Cynthia Power, Director, Eileen Fisher

Cynthia Power

Director, Eileen Fisher

Lavion Gibson, Director of Product Design, Rothy's

Lavion Gibson

Director of Product Design, Rothy's

Rian Carr, Transportation Manager, Swim USA

Rian Carr

Transportation Manager, Swim USA

John Elmuccio, COO, Managing Partner, Evolution Saint Louis

John Elmuccio

COO, Managing Partner, Evolution Saint Louis

Anders Bergstrom, Vice President and Global General Manager,, Teva Footwear, a Deckers Brand

Anders Bergstrom

Vice President and Global General Manager,, Teva Footwear, a Deckers Brand

Regina Yoo, Associate Professor, Fashion Institute of Technology

Regina Yoo

Associate Professor, Fashion Institute of Technology

Katie Boothby-Kung, Senior Manager, Social Impact, Shopify

Katie Boothby-Kung

Senior Manager, Social Impact, Shopify

Tony Rossi, GVP of Business Development, Terracycle

Tony Rossi

GVP of Business Development, Terracycle

Chad Bolick, VP Global Key Accounts, Unifi, Inc

Chad Bolick

VP Global Key Accounts, Unifi, Inc

Tony Sciarrotta, Executive Director, Reverse Logistics Association

Tony Sciarrotta

Executive Director, Reverse Logistics Association

Spotlight Agenda

Day 1

Opening Panel Discussion: How to Engineer a Reverse Supply Chain for Inbound Logistics
9.30am New York | 2.30pm London | 3.30pm Paris | 9.30pm Hong Kong
Rian Carr, Transportation Manager, Swim USA
John Elmuccio, COO, Managing Partner, Evolution Saint Louis
Anders Bergstrom, Vice President and Global General Manager,, Teva Footwear, a Deckers Brand
Regina Yoo, Associate Professor, Fashion Institute of Technology
Chad Bolick, VP Global Key Accounts, Unifi, Inc
Tony Sciarrotta, Executive Director, Reverse Logistics Association
Panel Discussion: How Does a Reverse Logistics Model Contribute to a More Circular Business?
10.40am New York | 3.40pm London | 4.40pm Paris | 10.40pm Hong Kong
Stefano Aldighieri, President, another design studio 2.0
Lavion Gibson, Director of Product Design, Rothy's
Cynthia Power, Director, Eileen Fisher
Regina Yoo, Associate Professor, Fashion Institute of Technology
Katie Boothby-Kung, Senior Manager, Social Impact, Shopify
Tony Rossi, GVP of Business Development, Terracycle
Closing Remarks
11.40am New York | 4.40pm London | 5.40pm Paris | 11.40pm Hong Kong

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