Individuals and business teams who are looking to build their capability and take full advantage of the circular economy opportunity. It doesn’t really matter what discipline or department you work in, we cater for all levels of expertise. You might be a Sustainability Director, a Designer, an Engineer, an Entrepreneur, or work in Marketing. Making the shift from linear to circular can benefit all areas of your business from procurement, supply chains, innovation, meeting new customer needs and designing closed-loop systems for waste streams. You are welcome to join as an individual but as previous XLabs participants have discovered - your impact will be exponential if you bring a team! Join us and start your journey today. 

You can enroll for our LEARN course at any time, and will be granted three months access via our online course provider Kajabi.

This depends on you and your team. Modules 1-2 consist of reading materials and short exercises. These can be completed in a few hours and will provide you with a grounding in the theory and to start thinking about what shifts you can make. Module three is where it all comes together. If you are working as a team or individual we suggest you set aside a between 2-4 90min power sessions to complete each exercise or even 1-2 days. Planning ahead of these sessions is key, making sure everyone has done the pre-reading etc. You will then need a bit more time to research and validate your insights with your wider business. The more engagement with these exercises from your stakeholders, the better you can understand what the key focus areas and shifts you can make to become circular. 

You are welcome to complete our online programme XLabs LEARN as an individual, but it has also been designed for teams and businesses to collaborate, share and receive feedback, ideate solutions to the challenges they face. 

You might be a sustainability manager, working in marketing, operations, or social media. XLabs LEARN is designed for anyone working within a business who is looking to make the shift to a circular economy. 

If you wish to complete XLabs LEARN as a team, we recommend that you bring a range of people from across your business who are motivated to make a change. Where possible, it would help to have the key decision makers and those with valuable knowledge of your wider system.

The circular economy is the new narrative for innovation and progress that has been identified to be worth up to $4.5 trillion dollars globally and up to $8.8 billion in Tāmaki Makaurau alone. 

Our XLabs program will enable you to - 

• Level up your knowledge of the circular economy with real-world practitioners, building your capability as individuals and teams to solve the challenges facing businesses right now.
• Address the extractive practices of the linear economy, designing out waste and ideating new solutions for your business that unlock new value for people and the planet. 
• Connect with like-minded people who are on the same journey through our dedicated community platform. 
• Develop your action plan to accelerate your progress towards a circular economy.

When purchasing XLabs LEARN, you can choose the number of participants at the  checkout and purchase LEARN on their behalf.

Our LEARN course is self-paced and access is granted for three months after purchase. We recommend you set aside time to get the most out of it, and this can be done however you wish - small bites each week, or larger working sessions.

Yes. If you are unable to pay via the checkout, email us at [email protected], with the subject matter REQUEST TO INVOICE. Due to the extra time required to invoice we will charge 10% in addition to the course costs. 

This program is non-refundable. If you are not satisfied with the program while completing it we encourage you to connect with us directly - there are lots of ways we can ensure your experience is positive and the outcomes you seek are delivered.