Sense and Sustainability - A sustainable procurement podcast

Send us Fan MailHear from a range of expert speakers as they share their experience in meeting the challenges of ESG reporting across complex supply chains. Delivered in partnership with Planet Yes and FIRA Sustainability.  

Send us Fan Mail In Part 1 of 2 Podcasts, Charles Naud from Action Sustainability explains how to get started with ESG reporting 

Send us Fan MailIn Part 2 of 2 Podcasts, Charles Naud from Action Sustainability talks about the challenges of ESG reporting and offers some practical advice on how to deal with them.

Send us Fan MailYoung American entrepreneur describes how AI solutions can help procurement professionals do things they never could do before. This does not mean it does the job for you!

Send us Fan MailLex de Bruijn from the Netherlands explains how VSME, the EU standard for sustainability reporting for small businesses can support compliance with CSRD

Send us Fan MailLex de Bruijn represented the Netherlands on the original ISO 20400 committee. He reflects on the impact in the EU and across the world

Send us Fan MailAlastair Coulstock discusses the challenges of delivering sustainable supply chains in Australia

Send us Fan MailAlastair Coulstock discusses standards for sustainable buildings and infrastructure in Australia

Send us Fan MailShaun McCarthy Co-founded the UK Supply Chain Sustainability School in 2012 and chaired its advisory board until 2024. Here is his acceptance speech for an award for his individual achievement.

Send us Fan Mail Following our previous conversation with David Baggs, we discuss the challenges and opportunities of developing a global scheme, particularly in the developing world.

Send us Fan MailSwapnil Dubey shares his significant experience in sustainable procurement within India’s private sector

Send us Fan MailAn expert panel discuss the achievements and challenges of sustainable procurement in India.Many thanks to our Guests:Sanjay Kumar, CEO, NEXGEN Procurement SolutionsDr Shailly Kedia, Director, The Energy and Resources InstituteKaustubh Phadke - Head (GCCA India)Video version here: https://youtu.be/2z883CdQoiY

Send us Fan MailThe Directors of Litmus Sustainability explore sustainable procurement topics with Shaun McCarthy OBE, including their concerns around “quick fixes” to establish a Scope 3 carbon footprint.

Send us Fan MailMeet Graeme and Laurence, co-founders of Litmus Sustainability in the UK. They provide insights into ways in which businesses are challenged to meet customers sustainability requirements and how customers behaviour can help or hinder these objectives. They also discuss the role of AI and how it helps or hinders Net Zero ambitions.

Send us Fan MailWe were delighted to revisit Star Scott from the University of Atlanta to discuss the challenges faced in social certification for laboratory equipment and her experience under the new federal administration in the USA. You may wish to catch up with our previous conversations with Star in Episode 36 and Episode 37

Send us Fan Mail Sustainable procurement expert, Melita D’Silva reflects on her experience from implementing ISO 20400 and how the standard is being applied around the world. Her advice is to implement where you can rather than following the standard from end to end.

Send us Fan MailAn experienced procurement professional and international sustainable procurement expert, Melita D’Silva talks about her experience. In Part 1 of 2 episodes, she provides practical examples of sustainable procurement implementation and insights into the way sustainability and procurement teams work together (or not).

Send us Fan MailThere are few people in the world who have authored a book on sustainable procurement. Sanjay Kumar talks about his reaction to his book’s popularity and his experience in moving from a public sector role in India to setting up an independent consultancy business.

Send us Fan MailPaul McNelis talks about his long career working with standards in supply chains and sets out his thinking about the role of standards in the future of sustainable procurement. 

Send us Fan MailShaun McCarthy and David Smith talk about the Podcast series “Sense and Sustainability” and describe the process for getting involved to tell your story.We would love to hear your experiences and stories!Want to contact us, please contact David Smith (Podcast Programme Manager) at [email protected] to discuss an appearance.

Send us Fan MailWe would love to hear your experiences and stories!Want to contact us, please contact David Smith (Podcast Programme Manager) at [email protected] to discuss an appearance.

Send us Fan MailTruly circular economy initiatives are tough to achieve. Challenges around technology, logistics and markets must be addressed but more importantly, a truly integrated business model involving several partners is often needed. Don Weatherbee from Canada explains how a fully integrated model has been developed to extract precious metals from catalytic converters in vehicle exhausts.

Send us Fan MailIn Part 2 of 2 episodes, John Morrison shares his world view on the opportunities and barriers to Just Transition to a low carbon economy 

Send us Fan MailIn Part 1 of 2 episodes, John Morrison talks about his early career and his influential role with the Institute for Human Rights and Business

Send us Fan MailSimon and Shaun first met in 2004 when Simon was at Business in the Community. Since then Simon has had a stellar international career with Body Shop and IKEA. He talks about his experience and his first hand perspective as a delegate at COP 29 and other global events.

Send us Fan MailBob Willard from Canada in conversation with Shaun McCarthy OBE about the development of sustainable procurement practice in North America, starting with Wal Mart demanding better sustainable practices from their suppliers in the 1980s.Video version of this podcast is linked here: https://youtu.be/AVenGzwcKWY

Send us Fan MailBob Willard from Canada talks about his long career with IBM and how a more sustainable approach to business emerged in this sector.Video version of this podcast is linked here: https://youtu.be/-BMQHbTPBpc

Send us Fan MailFollowing a long and successful career in the music industry, Robert Stephenson now divides his time between Ireland and Africa through his organisation Climate Action Now. Hear how he engages young people in the topic through the mediums of art, music and sport.If you wish to listen to the go environment video Robert mentions 19minutes into the podcast please click this link: (15) Oh, Environment- Giles et Diego - YouTube

Send us Fan MailImagine a world where you take your waste to a point in your neighbourhood or in your home and put it into a machine that turns it into gas. Meet Tarun Batchu, a young American technology specialist working on amazing sustainable innovations including small scale carbon capture and storage technology and domestic scale waste pyrolysis systems.

Send us Fan MailDannie Yung describes her early experience as a female engineer in a male dominated profession in Hong Kong and goes on to share her thoughts about the critical relationship between design and procurement in delivering sustainable supply chains. 

Send us Fan MailUnderstand how Ali plans to deliver a convention like no other to create a movement of people to take practical measures towards a sustainable future.

Send us Fan MailFind about Campassiviste, Ali’s vision to engage millions of people by bringing people together in person, using the arts and entertainment as a catalyst.

Send us Fan MailListen to Ali’s heartfelt story about his journey from riches to rags as he started to understand the impact of his “success” in the financial services sector.

Send us Fan MailVaishali Baid of Action Sustainability reflects on her international experience in supply chain management and on the chellenges to incorporate social value into supply chains.

Send us Fan MailJulia Freer Goldstein is an academic and consultant in Circular Economy, she has written several books and academic papers on the subject in addition to real world experience as a consultant. In this podcast she reflects on the issues and challenges we face today and in the future.

Send us Fan Mail Emma Jane Allen (known to everybody as EJ) shares her experience in working in depth to understand the real sustainability risks in supply chains

Send us Fan MailEJ has been with Action Sustainability since we started in 2006 but she had an interesting career before she joined us and an inspirational career path with us 

Send us Fan MailCo-Directors of Action Sustainability, Ian Heptonstall and Shaun McCarthy share perspectives on their 30 year journey in sustainable procurement.For more information about Ian and Action Sustainability visit https://www.actionsustainability.com/team/ian-heptonstall/ 

Send us Fan Mail Understand how Imperial College London is using a sustainable procurement strategy to enable collection of more accurate Scope 3 data. 

Send us Fan MailHear how Imperial College London has used ISO 20400 to develop their sustainable procurement strategy

Send us Fan MailShaun McCarthy discusses the role of audit in the context of wider sustainable procurement with Laura Dombi of DNV.

Send us Fan MailShaun McCarthy discusses the value of audits to support sustainable procurement with Laura Dombi from DNV.

Send us Fan MailCathryn Greville from the UK talks about the role of supply chains in improving workforce diversity

Send us Fan MailCathryn Greville from the UK talks about the value of a diverse workforce to employers and wider society.visit our website: https://www.iso20400.org/

Send us Fan MailFrom the UK to New Zealand, from public procurement to private procurement and how sustainable procurement doesn’t cost more money. Fact !

Send us Fan MailStar shares her learning from the progress she has made in sustainable procurement for the Higher Education sector 

Send us Fan MailStar Scott talks about the challenges facing the Higher Education Sector in sustainable procurement of laboratory supplies 

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Send us Fan MailRichard Collins from CSR talks Shaun McCarthy OBE about sustainability accreditation.visit our website: https://www.iso20400.org/

Send us Fan MailLuka has a conversation with Shaun McCarthy OBE about how his radically new way of procuring healthcare consumables can help to address sustainability challenges.