Climate Careers Vojtech Vosecky on Building a Career in the Circular Economy
Nov 14, 2025
Vojtech Vosecky, a circular economist and LinkedIn Top Green Voice, shares his transformation from jobless to a leading figure in the circular economy. He discusses essential skills for breaking into this field, emphasizing that diverse backgrounds can contribute. Vojtech contrasts superficial corporate claims with genuine circular practices and highlights the unexpected business advantages of adopting circularity. He also provides insight into city-scale planning, AI's role in sustainability, and encourages a culture of proactive learning and problem-solving.
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Circularity Must Be Core To Succeed
- Companies that truly succeed in circularity embed it into their DNA and solve customer problems people pay for.
- Circular initiatives work best when linked to core business value, not as superficial add-ons.
Begin With Vision, Then Backcast Metrics
- Start circular strategy with values and a long-term vision before setting KPIs.
- Backcast from that vision to define targets for 2030, 2050 and then assign actions across functions.
Gothenburg's 'No-New-Build' Housing Challenge
- Gothenburg aimed to be carbon neutral by 2035 while adding 80,000 apartments and chose to repurpose existing buildings.
- Research showed enough existing square meters to house those apartments without building new ones.