The future of supply chains is about enabling a system that creates economic value for all.
THE PROBLEM IS HERE AND NOW
The way materials move through our economy follows an outdated, linear model: extract, manufacture, use, and discard. This system isn’t just inefficient; it exposes companies to severe supply chain vulnerabilities.
With global conflicts on the rise, escalating trade restrictions, and limited domestic feedstock for critical minerals, manufacturers face mounting risks to cost stability, production continuity, and long-term competitiveness.
China controls nearly 90% of the global critical minerals refining capacity and has restricted exports of critical metals to the U.S. At the same time, national and sub-national policies offer little support for remanufacturing, leaving businesses without viable alternatives to secure essential inputs.
Without a strategic shift toward circular supply chains, companies risk disruptions that impact sales targets, pricing structures, and market positioning.
Resilient supply chains depend on reducing reliance on volatile, high-risk material sources. By prioritizing material recovery, remanufacturing, and circular strategies, companies can mitigate exposure to geopolitical instability, ensure greater control over their resources, and build long-term business security.
Building Resilient & More Secure Supply Chains
Supply chains efficiently move materials from extraction to store shelves but struggle to recover and reintegrate materials after use. As a result, valuable materials often end up in landfills or incinerators, even though they still hold economic value.
Less than 1% of the rare earth elements that supply future green technologies come from recycling, despite their critical role in securing a resilient and competitive supply chain.
In the U.S., waste management is an inconsistent patchwork of landfills, incineration plants, and recycling facilities—none designed to optimize material recovery.
Every year, Americans discard 8 million tons of electronic waste, throwing away finite resources that could be recovered.
The potential value of urban mining e-waste alone is estimated at $53.6 billion. Yet, most business models aren’t built for reuse, repair, or remanufacturing, exposing supply chains to resource scarcity, price volatility, and shifting trade policies.
We strengthen supply chains by recovering valuable materials that industries rely on, reducing dependence on newly mined resources, and mitigating risks tied to shortages.
OUR APPROACH
Supply Chain Security
Urban mining & remanufacturing
Extracting materials from discarded products keeps critical minerals in circulation.
Global mindset, regional action
Solutions are designed to integrate into global supply chains while leveraging local material recovery systems.
Operational Excellence and Pre-Competitive Collaboration
Diverse alliances
We work with logistics providers, manufacturers, policymakers, material processors, and community-based organizations to build new recovery systems.
We bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and communities to create the infrastructure for a more resilient and efficient supply chain.
Forward procurement mechanisms
We help companies secure domestic feedstock across multiple geographies, reducing reliance on volatile global markets.
Policy Harmonization and Enablement
We advocate for policies that support material recovery and incentivize businesses to adopt circular practices.
Sub-national, federal, and global advocacy
We push for subsidies, incentives, and trade agreements that remove barriers to circular supply chains.
Free trade zones & tax incentives
Policy structures should reward companies that prioritize material recovery and reintegration.