Episode 9: Sustainability in Commodities Trading

Can you call your business sustainable if your supply chain pollutes — or your company avoids taxes? In this powerful Episode 9, host Kate Foronda unpacks one of the most urgent shifts in global trade: the rise of sustainability as a strategic advantage in the commodities industry.With over $1.7 trillion in trade now influenced by ESG-related policy, the way companies extract, transport, and finance raw materials is under global scrutiny. And it’s not just oil majors or mining giants feeling the heat — soy, cocoa, cobalt, and even cotton traders are being held accountable by investors, regulators, and multinational buyers. Inside this episode: Why Cargill is investing $100M to cut methane in cattle farming. How Trafigura is using blockchain to trace cobalt and nickel. The IKEA paradox: Can a company that avoids €1B in taxes still call itself “sustainable”?Why mid-size exporters in Ukraine and Brazil are turning to satellite tech to prove deforestation-free practices. What the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment and the U.S. SEC climate disclosure rules mean for your next trade deal. Plus, Kate breaks down what ESG means in practical terms — and shares 4 steps every trader and exporter can take to stay competitive and compliant in this new era.If you’re in global trade, you can’t afford to miss this one.Listen now and learn why sustainability isn’t just a trend — it’s your new trade requirement.🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms. @Katsiaryna (Kate) Foronda foronda.us #sustainability #ESG #globaltrade #commodities #commoditiestrading #supplychain #carbonbordertax #CBAM #SECclimaterule #EUregulations #IKEA #Cargill #Trafigura #palmoil #soytrade #cocoa #cobalt #deforestation #satellitemonitoring #tradefinance #responsiblesourcing #greenfinance #ESGstrategy #tradecompliance #sustainablesourcing #blockchaintraceability #methaneemissions #environmentalimpact #ethicaltrade #KateForonda #KatsiarynaForonda Tune in now to discover what’s ahead in the Circus & Circuit of global trade!