Welcome to the launch event of The Circular Changemaker’s Guide – Mechanisms for circular transition in practice, a guide developed for and by circular changemakers in large Nordic companies.

The guide is an outcome of the work of the 2026 Nordic Transition Group for Corporate Circular Transition hosted by Nordic Circular Hotspot, facilitated by Cradlenet and co-financed by Nordic Innovation. Participating companies are: Atea, Danfoss, Elis, Food Folk (McDonald's Nordics), Kanthal, Mirka, Posti and Vattenfall.

During the launch event, you will meet participating companies and get an introduction to the guide, including:

• Interviews with the companies on their own circular transition process

• 5 spheres of influence: Top Management, Business Innovation and R&D, Value Network Collaboration, Internal Operations and Policy & Market.

• The Map of Mechanisms: 24 mechanisms ensuring successful circular transition

• 72 case studies: 3 per mechanism

• How the mechanisms relate to circular frameworks: ISO 59000, Global Circularity Protocol and ESRS E5.

• For each mechanism: Tools, resources and further reading

Agenda

12:00 Welcome

12:10 Introduction to the Circular Changemaker’s Guide and Map of Mechanisms

12:25 Panel discussion with participating companies

12:45 Questions from the audience

12:55 Thank you and good bye

Participating speakers

• Adam Gjerdrum, Sustainability Circular Lead, Food Folk/McDonald's Nordics

• Annemarie Kerkhof, Strategic Environmental Advisor, Vattenfall

• Camilla Cederquist, Head of Sustainability Programs and Circular Business Development, Atea

• Cornelia Jönsson, ESG Senior Manager, Danfoss Commercial Compressors

• Nicolai Schaaf, Sustainability Manager, Kanthal

• Patrik Nyholm, Sustainability Manager, Elis Sweden

• Petra Härmälä, Technology Manager, Sustainability & Compliance; Shape – Circularity and Regenerative value chains

• Sofia Sundström, CEO, Cradlenet and facilitator of the transition group