Sustainable Business Covered podcast: How to build a sustainable supply chain

The Sustainable Business Covered podcast returns to bring more exclusive interviews and insight from the world of sustainability. The latest episode sees edie’s Matt Mace and Sarah George attend the Sustainable Supply Chains conference to deliver five exclusive interviews.

Firstly, Asia Pulp & Paper’s European director of sustainability & stakeholder outreach, Dr Liz Wilks, and European director of sustainability & stakeholder engagement, Lee Henderson, discuss the how the firm is combatting deforestation as part of a holistic and human-based approach to supply chains.

Later on, edie speaks with construction firm Balfour Beatty’s head of sustainable procurement, Aaron Reid, on how the ISO 20400 sustainable procurement standard transformed internal purchasing conversations.

edie’s reporter Sarah George then talks to AkzoNobel Decorative Paints’ global director, supplier development and sustainability, Alain Mimeault, to discuss the firm’s approach to supply chain transparency and resiliency.

Innocent Drinks’ ethical trade and sustainability officer, Katie Leggett, provides an overview of the key material impacts that the firm is hoping to mitigate through a supplier engagement drive. Finally, the Conference’s chair, Surrey Business School’s deputy director for the Centre for Sustainable Enterprise Management, Dr Rosanna Cole, summarises the key learning points from the event.

Sustainable Business Covered: Full list of episodes

(Episode 46 – Kingfisher, Surfdome and a 20th birthday party!)

(Episode 45 – Seabins, Airlabs and EV tours with UPS)

(Episode 44 – In the Green Room with Whitbread’s James Pitcher)

(Episode 43 – edie Live review, susty superheroes and a World Cup quiz)

(Episode 42 – Geothermal waterparks and rubbish cafes)

(Episode 41 – In the Green Room with Niall Dunne)

(Episode 40 – The £1bn eco-community and Patagonia’s climate action movie)

(Episode 39 – Solar, storage and sustainability reports)

(Episode 38 – The big plastics debate)

(Episode 37 – A tour of the Thames with Tideway)

(Episode 36 (Part 2) – Behind the scenes at the Sustainability Leaders Forum)

(Episode 36 (Part 1) – Behind the scenes at the Sustainability Leaders Forum)

(Episode 35 – Getting into the Christmas community spirit with LandSec and Costa)

(Episode 34 – In the green room with Unilever’s Tony Dunnage)

(Episode 33 – IKEA house party and SDG games)

(Episode 32 – What makes a ‘responsible’ retailer?)

(Episode 31 – Meeting the circular economy crusaders)

(Episode 30 – In the green room with IHG’s Kate Gibson)

(Episode 29 – In the green room with Landsec’s Sarah Beattie)

(Episode 28 – Designing for the future and adapting to global megatrends) 

(Episode 27 – In the green room with Carillion’s David Picton)

(Episode 26 – Rolling out the green carpet for Project Drawdown)

(Episode 25 – Under the canopy and what’s all the hubbub?)

(Episode 24 – In the green room with BT’s Gabrielle Ginér)

(Episode 23 (Part 2) – We’re back! And we’re LIVE from edie Live)

(Episode 23 (Part 1) – We’re back! And we’re LIVE from edie Live)

(Episode 22 – ‘Be bold for change’ on International Women’s Day)

(Episode 21 – Getting engaged with sustainability)

(Episode 20 – A day in the life of sustainability leaders)

(Episode 19 – Inside The Body Shop’s innovation lab)

(Episode 18 – Raising a glass to our sustainability leaders)

(Episode 17 – A New Year’s Revolution for the green economy)

(Episode 16 – Sharing cars and driving green innovation)

(Episode 15 – Fresh from Marrakesh)

(Episode 14 – The past, present and future of green buildings)

(Episode 13 – Britain’s great green policy progressives)

(Episode 12 – From green apprentice to sustainability leader)

(Episode 11 – (Parts 1&2) – Circular economy dreams and responsible retail)

(Episode 10 – Back to CSR school)

(Episode 09 – Doddle deliveries and zero-waste restaurants)

(Episode 08 – Sustainability without the fluff)

(Episode 07 – How to win the war on waste coffee cups)

(Episode 06 – Supply chain challenges and Shell’s Eco-marathon)

(Episode 05 – IN or OUT of the European Union?)

(Episode 04 – Plan A progress and carbon-neutral beer)

(Episode 03 – Sustainability skills special)

(Episode 02 – Monkey dating and the ‘S’ word)

(Episode 01 – Live from edie Live)

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