From Landfill to Leadership: Rethinking Waste Through Product Stewardship
Forget box-ticking compliance, this is about smarter systems, measurable impact, and industry-wide collaboration
Stewardship is one of the hottest topics in bedding, fashion, batteries, tyres and a whole lot more right now. These items don’t just magically disappear when you’re finished with them. And neither do the growing demands for transparency, circularity and ESG compliance in the manufacturing industry.
In this free online session, dive deep into the unseen power of product stewardship, how industries are coming together to solve big problems and why ESG leaders must own the whole product lifecycle, from cradle to grave and (ideally) cradle again.
LiSN are joined by Kylie Roberts-Frost, CEO of the Australian Bedding Stewardship Council, to unpack how stewardship is shifting from a “nice-to-have” to a commercial and regulatory non-negotiable.
Forget box-ticking compliance, this is about smarter systems, measurable impact, and industry-wide collaboration.
If you're still responsible for any stage of a product lifecycle, packaging design or even circularity, you just might be missing your biggest opportunity.
What the session will be covering:
- What product stewardship really is (and what it isn’t)
- The role of stewards inside organisations (yes, even if it’s “not your job”)
- How businesses can meet growing government and community expectations
- The hidden risks of ignoring circularity in your supply chain
- How the ABSC is redefining recycling, reuse and reverse logistics at scale
- Lessons from Kylie's work leading impactful recycling and social enterprise models (and a chance for a Q&A)
You should attend if you’re:
- Manufacturing and retail professionals
- ESG and sustainability professionals
- Product and packaging designers
- Supply chain and operations leaders
- Impact-focused business owners
- Anyone who's been “gifted” responsibility for sustainability without the budget or blueprint
About the Speaker:
With 20+ years in logistics, supply chains and big-picture consulting, Kylie brings unmatched insight into what it takes to transform complex industries.
From Maersk and Deloitte to leading Soft Landing ACT and now the Australian Bedding Stewardship Council, she’s proof that circular thinking can drive environmental and social returns at scale.
Kylie’s focus? Going way beyond recycling, and leading industry-wide change that makes waste recovery, reuse and responsibility business as usual.
