Let's Talk Sustainable Business

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Let's Talk Sustainable Business

Let’s Talk Sustainable Business is a solutions-focused podcast which explores sustainability through a business lens. Expect to learn from leaders of global corporates and start up founders about sustainable business models and solutions. The podcast aims to help businesses of all sizes move closer to their sustainability goals by sharing actionable insights from industry leaders.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    S6E7 - Creating a More Sustainable Food System

    Marie Brueser is Senior Corporate Venture Manager at EIT Food, an organisation co-founded by the European Commission which is focused on driving innovation in the food and agricultural sectors. In this episode, we discuss EIT Food's focus areas, 'Healthier Lives Through Food', 'Net Zero Food System' and 'Reducing Risk for a Fair and Resilient Food System', Marie's work connecting start-ups with bigger corporates to help scale up solutions, and the impact EU policy is having on companies' approach to sustainability.

    28 min

  2. NOV 28

    S6E6 - Bio-Based Plastics for a Low-Carbon Future

    Marco has worked in the plastics space for over 20 years and is currently Chief Commercial & Public Affairs Officer at Avantium. This conversation was recorded during Marco's previous role, as Business Director Biopolymers EMEA Advocacy & Sustainability Director Europe & Asia at Braskem. In this episode, we talk about Braskem's clients and collaborators - including Allbirds, Tetra Pak and the Olympics, why Braskem is choosing to prioritize game-changing technologies worldwide, as well as the role plastics should play in creating a circular economy, including food preservation.

    20 min

  3. NOV 15

    S6E5 - What Role Can Plastics Play in a Sustainable Society?

    Marco has worked in the plastics space for over 20 years and is currently Chief Commercial & Public Affairs Officer at Avantium. This conversation was recorded during Marco's previous role, as Business Director Biopolymers EMEA Advocacy & Sustainability Director Europe & Asia at Braskem. In this episode, we discuss the origins of Braskem's 'I'm green' bio-based PE plastic, made from sugarcane sourced from Brazil, the sustainability benefits to using Braskem's products - and how they differ from fossil-based plastics - as well as why Braskem joined the Renewable Carbon Initiative to support the company's journey toward a net-zero circular economy by 2050.

    20 min

  4. OCT 31

    S6E4 - Focusing on Biodiversity at Michelin

    Kara Fulcher, Director of Sustainability, North America at Michelin talks about the social side of sustainability, why Michelin has committed to the French Act4Nature initiative and how she feels about the ever-evolving ESG regulatory landscape worldwide. You can find out more about Michelin's Bahia Reserve project in this video.

    26 min

  5. OCT 17

    S6E3 - Prioritising Sustainability in a Traditional Industry

    Kara Fulcher, Director of Sustainability, North America at Michelin, outlines Michelin's approach to sustainability and how it has evolved over the years, discusses Michelin's internal carbon pricing scheme and how it has changed the way the company does business and talks about the importance of collaboration to accelerate climate action and the development of sustainable solutions. You can find out more about Michelin's environmental approach in this video.

    27 min

  6. OCT 3

    S6E2 - Cities And The Circular Economy

    Kruti Munot, Cities Project Manager at GIZ, talks about some of the circular economy projects she has worked on throughout her career - as well as in her volunteering work with the Global Shapers Community - and the importance of community and prioritising resource efficiency to accelerate climate action. She also encourages listeners from diverse backgrounds to join the online #OpenToClimate community.

    19 min

  7. SEP 19

    S6E1 - Making Cities More Sustainable

    Brussels-based Kruti Munot is Project Manager on Cities at GIZ, the German government’s agency for international cooperation and development. In this episode, she talks about her work "at the intersection of climate, finance and development," some of the sustainable urban development projects she is working on - including on water efficiency and waste management - as well as her views on climate finance policy and how to prioritise sustainable procurement.

    15 min

  8. AUG 29

    Special Episode - Supporting Companies on Sustainability

    In the first episode of Season Six, Bárbara Mendes-Jorge interviews Paula Byrne (Program Director at the ESG Center) and Manali Paranjpe (Program Director at the ESG Center, Europe) on the key areas they are focusing on this year and how the ESG Center supports The Conference Board members on their sustainability journeys. We discuss how companies need to urgently familiarise themselves with the EU's CSRD legislation - which is already transforming sustainability reporting - why human rights, biodiversity and circular economy are three of the main topics the ESG Center is focused on this year and, continuing on from discussions had last season, why it is so important for companies to avoid greenwashing.

    23 min
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Let’s Talk Sustainable Business is a solutions-focused podcast which explores sustainability through a business lens. Expect to learn from leaders of global corporates and start up founders about sustainable business models and solutions. The podcast aims to help businesses of all sizes move closer to their sustainability goals by sharing actionable insights from industry leaders.

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