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Chronos Sustainability

Experts from the Chronos Sustainability team provide some candid thoughts on an issue of the day, and discuss how the worlds of sustainable finance and corporate sustainability can generate greater positive impacts.

Episodes

  1. 24 AUG

    Episode 8: Tanya Cox on the ocean and the blue economy

    In the final part of the triology of podcasts from our Biodiversity & Nature team, Tanya Cox our in-house expert on the ocean dives in to all things big blue with host Gemma. She shares insights from over 15 years of professional experience in marine plastics, corporate sustainability, and work on different plastic-related policies. They also discuss why the current race to ratify the High Seas Treaty is so important, and the $8.4 trillion value at risk from ocean degradation

    32 min

  2. 23 AUG

    Episode 7: Dr Rebecca Drury on the global wildlife trade

    When we hear about the wildlife trade, we tend to think about the illegal trade of wild products like pangolins or rhino horns. But legally traded wildlife products are part of a $220bn global industry vital to sectors from food to pharmaceuticals. In this episode, Chronos’ Nature and Biodiversity Manager Dr Rebecca Drury chats to Gemma James about the sustainability challenges in a market that has grown around 2,000% since the 1980s.

    19 min

  3. 23 AUG

    Episode 6: Laura Fox on regenerative agriculture

    In the first of a trilogy of podcasts from our Biodiversity & Nature team our expert on biodiversity and agriculture Laura Fox talks to host Gemma James about different ways 'regenerative agriculture' is defined, why she’s excited that corporates are talking about soil health and integrated pest management, and how regenerative agriculture can contribute to corporate carbon reduction strategies, climate resilience and supply chain sustainability.

    25 min

  4. 3 JUL

    Episode 5: What do Investors Think About Animal Welfare?

    Chronos co-founders Nicky Amos and Rory Sullivan discuss the results of the annual investor survey conducted by the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW). Rory points out that although many investors now recognise animal welfare as a risk factor, too few act on the critical links it has with wider sustainability issues. Nicky, who is also Executive Director of the BBFAW, explains some of the new work being done as a result of the survey findings.

    27 min

  5. 20 MAR

    Episode 4: Animal welfare and challenge of cage-free commitments

    Our food and health experts Nathan Rhys Williams and Basia Romanowicz join host Elliot Frankal to discuss why the sustainability sector should care about issues like close confinement and inhumane treatment of the 92 billion animals farmed for food every year. The discussion includes a deep dive into the progress companies have made against their commitment to go ‘cage-free by 2025’.

    23 min

  6. 18/12/2024

    Episode 3: Looking ahead to 2025

    CEO Rory Sullivan and MD Nicky Amos join host Elliot Frankal for an end-of-year podcast asking whether the ESG and sustainability community should be optimistic or pessimistic for 2025. As well as reflecting on 2024, the team look ahead at the big issues for the responsible investment and sustainability community in 2025 including the implications of a Trump White House, the rise of AI, and what are the best lyrics from Killers songs.

    24 min

  7. 27/10/2024

    Episode 2: Integrating nature into climate transition plans

    Over 6,000 companies have climate transition plans, but too few are adding nature into those blueprints. Our Managing Director and Head of Nature & Biodiversity discuss why and how siloed thinking needs to end, to integrate nature into transition planning.

    20 min

  8. 06/08/2024

    Episode 1: Stewardship and the review of the UK Stewardship Code

    With the UK embarking on a review of its Stewardship Code for investors, Chronos experts Aisling Eyers and Dr. Rory Sullivan discuss whether the code has delivered real-world impacts in its first five years, and offer recommendations for improvements to consider.

    24 min
  • 8 Episodes

About

Experts from the Chronos Sustainability team provide some candid thoughts on an issue of the day, and discuss how the worlds of sustainable finance and corporate sustainability can generate greater positive impacts.

Information

  • Creator
    Chronos Sustainability
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Chronos Talks

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