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Primer any de Re-turn: 980 milions d'envasos retornats

edie’s editor Matt Mace returns to the Green Room, where the edie team sits down with the biggest names in corporate sustainability to gain valuable insight an lessons, find out what gets them out of bed each morning and what trends they see on the horizon. Our special guest for this episode is Suzanne Lindsay-Walker, VP of sustainability at aluminium giant Novelis.

Suzanne joined Novelis in 2021, having previously spearheaded corporate sustainability strategies for delivery firm UPS, logistics giant Brambles and retailers Kroger and Petsmart.

She is currently responsible for the delivery of Novelis 3x30 – an ambitious integrated sustainability and business growth strategy covering process decarbonisation, the circular economy and first-mover investments in new technologies.

She shares her views on moving sustainability into the strategic functions of business, and her learnings on remaining resilient and cutting through the noise.



In edie's Green Room with Novelis's VP of sustainability, Suzanne Lindsay-Walker

Did you know that disposable nappies account for approximately 400,000 tonnes of waste each year, representing 2-3% of household waste? Period products don't fare much better with one study indicating 200,000 tonnes of waste annually and then there's also adult incontinence products - we’re looking at 3 billion waste products annually for that. These are staggering numbers and ones we just aren't aware of. 

In this episode we speak to Elze Porte and Ayse Allison who are working to reduce waste with absorbent hygiene products - that's things like nappies, period products and adult incontinence products. Hear how they're working with manufacturers, users and waste management systems to make sure we’re not adding to the landfill.

Date of episode recording: 2024-07-18T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:25:29
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Ferdouse Akhter
Guests: Elze Porte; Ayse Allison
Producer: Ferdouse Akhter; Shakira Crawford

Reduce, reuse, recycle: Nappies and period products edition

In this inaugural episode, Evelina Lundqvist introduces her new podcast, Sustainability Pep-Talk — a show designed for business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and sustainability enthusiasts. Evelina shares her vision for the podcast, which will explore topics such as leadership impact, climate action, circular economy, human rights, and business transformation.

Listeners can look forward to insightful conversations with changemakers, actionable strategies, and inspiring stories from industry leaders. Evelina also reveals that the podcast will feature live coaching sessions, where she’ll support individuals and businesses in overcoming sustainability challenges.

In this episode, Evelina invites the community to join the conversation by sharing their thoughts and ideas to help shape the show’s direction.

📩 Get in touch: Connect with Evelina at podcast@thegoodtribe.com or on LinkedIn.
☕ Support the podcast by buying a cup of tea at buymeacoffee.com/sustainabilitypeptalk.

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⏱️ Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to the Sustainability Pep-Talk!
00:33 What to Expect from the Podcast
01:28 Join the Conversation
01:52 Get Ready for the First Episode
02:16 Engage and Share Your Thoughts
02:35 Exciting Journey Ahead

🎧 Subscribe now on your preferred podcast platform and join the movement for a more sustainable future! 🌍

Introducing the Sustainability Pep-Talk Podcast with Evelina Lundqvist

Kara Pecknold, VP of Regenerative Design at Frog and a leading voice in sustainable innovation, joined us for a conversation on what it truly means to design for regeneration.
She breaks down the challenges and opportunities of embedding regenerative thinking into organisations, helping us explore how brands can move beyond green checklists toward a deeper, systemic approach that lies at the intersection of nature, culture, and business goals.
Highlighting that “Regenerative design can help businesses localise,” she also discusses a potential direction to navigate today’s global crises, thus requiring a reframing of business as we know it.
This episode invites us to imagine futures where businesses give back more than they take, offering a hopeful push we all need.

In this episode, Kara draws from her experience of guiding regenerative design with clients across diverse local contexts, helping us imagine the power of viewing business like nature. 
She speaks on how regenerative design cannot be siloed into CSR activities, and why it's important that it be tied to all parts of the organisation.
She also touches upon several frameworks tackling this problem, like biomimicry, the doughnut economy etc. - helping us put a practical approach to regeneration, rather than viewing it as an idealistic utopian future.
Tune in to discover how this future-focused approach can guide you through the complexities within the boundaries of today’s world.

Key Highlights
👉 Regenerative design encourages businesses to rethink growth by focusing on giving back more than they take from natural and social systems.
👉 Embedding regenerative thinking requires breaking silos - making it a company-wide commitment, not just a CSR initiative.
👉 Localising parts of your business can build resilience amid global disruptions like supply chain challenges and geopolitical shifts.
👉 Regeneration blends nature, culture, and business goals into an integrated systemic approach.
👉 Leadership buy-in at the top and empowerment at the grassroots are both essential for regeneration to take root.
👉 Limits and boundaries are vital concepts, challenging the endless-growth mindset and inspiring new business models.
👉 Biomimicry offers design inspiration by learning from nature’s time-tested strategies and cycles.
👉 Designing for regeneration means fostering creative disruption rather than clinging to business as usual.

Topics /chapters
(00:00) Regenerative Business: What 
Does It Mean? - Intro
(01:24) Introducing Kara Pecknold
(03:10) The Personal Side of Transformation
(05:20) Tactical Implementation of Regenerative Design
(09:30) Defining the Natural Element
(12:23) Do customers seek a regenerative future?
(16:49) Navigating the Tension in Regenerative Indicators
(19:40) Does Regenerative Design Apply to Digital Companies?
(24:31) Bio-regionalism and Relocalization of Business
(28:15) Regenerative and Localized Organizational Design
(31:09) Impact on Organizational Operating Models
(33:27) Role of External Stakeholders
(35:22) Defining Regeneration
(36:04) Constraints and Limits within Regeneration
(41:09) Reimaging Design beyond the Classics
(45:27) Breadcrumbs and Suggestions


Remember that you can always find transcripts and key highlights of the episode on our website: https://www.boundaryless.io/podcast/pecknold-kara

Episode recorded on Apr 24, 2025

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#122 - Regenerative Business: What  Does It Mean? - with Kara Pecknold

Why are so many big brands watering down their packaging sustainability commitments, including pledges on recycled plastic? How can we build trust in the circular economy? And in an increasingly crowded market, what does it take to run a successful fashion resale and recycling business?

Find out in the new episode of edie's Sustainability Uncovered podcast, which is all about the journey to a more circular economy. Your co-hosts are edie's content editor Sarah George and reporter Sidhi Mittal. 

Our expert guest speakers this episode are: 

- BSI Group’s sector lead for net-zero and circularity Sara Walton
- BloombergNEF’s circular economy specialist Kirti Vasta
- Ross Barry, co-founder of Reskinned and textile recycling expert

Sustainability Uncovered uncovers some of the most inspiring and insightful sustainability and climate action stories from across the globe. The show features leader interviews, need-to-know round-ups, listener quizzes and more – all wrapped up into monthly episodes.

Whether you’re a business leader, climate expert, environmental professional, youth activist, or just have a passion for all things sustainability and climate action – this podcast is for you!

Say hello: podcast@fav-house.com

Episode 31: Fashion resale, circular economy standards and U-turns on plastic packaging targets

Currently a third of all food produced is lost or wasted - around 14% between harvest and retail, and another 17% at household, food service and retail levels. This means that the resources used to produce it - water, land, energy resources, and labour – go wasted. Food loss and waste also account for 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. According to FAO estimates, the food that is lost and wasted could feed 1.26 billion hungry people every year. In a world with finite resources yet a rapidly growing population, enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of agriculture, and making the best use of the resources produced, can generate a triple-win for food security, environment, and the economy. Applying a circular economy approach can link these goals together. In One World, Zero Waste? we hear from Shane Ward, Professor of Biosystems Engineering, University College Dublin.

One World Zero Waste - The Circular Economy Explained

Welcome to *AI with Shaily*! 🎙️ I’m Shailendra Kumar, your host, bringing you the freshest updates on AI and technology shaping our world. Today, we’re zooming into a surprisingly electrifying topic ⚡—lithium-ion batteries and their crucial role in building resilient and sustainable energy systems. These tiny powerhouses fuel our phones, laptops, and electric vehicles, and now they’re front and center in the sustainability conversation. 🌍🔋

Imagine this: across the country, communities are coming together at lithium-ion battery recycling events. It’s like a neighborhood block party 🎉, but instead of burgers, people are responsibly handing over their old batteries to keep harmful waste out of landfills. This is more than just recycling; it’s protecting our environment from dangerous fires and toxic pollution. Speaking of which, New Hampshire is taking a bold step starting this July by banning lithium-ion batteries from landfills and incinerators 🚫🔥. They’ve had enough of the risks caused by improper disposal, and honestly, it’s a wake-up call for all of us to rethink how we handle battery waste.

On the industry front, Cirba Solutions is making waves with a massive $2 billion investment 💰 aimed at tackling the growing pile of end-of-life batteries from electric vehicles. Picture a battery recycling factory so powerful it could rival a local power grid! This move isn’t just business; it’s a vital leap toward a circular economy where batteries get a second life ♻️ instead of becoming hazardous landfill fodder.

But there’s more—U.S. Congress is actively pushing legislation to set federal safety standards for lithium-ion batteries, especially those used in micromobility devices like e-scooters and e-bikes 🛴🚲. As these technologies zoom into our daily lives, ensuring safety is absolutely essential.

This whole journey reminds me of the early days of AI—full of awe and possibilities but sometimes overlooking safety and sustainability. The lesson? Innovation must always go hand in hand with responsibility. 🤝

Here’s a bonus tip for you: if you have used lithium-ion batteries lying around, don’t toss them in your regular trash or recycling bin 🚮. Instead, find local community events or drop-off points for proper recycling. This small action helps prevent hazards and recovers valuable materials like lithium and cobalt for new batteries, making a big impact for our planet. 🌱🔄

So, here’s a question to ponder: how can we, as individuals and innovators, balance the explosive growth of battery-powered tech with the urgent need for sustainability? It’s a challenge that truly powers the future. 🔋🌟

To close, I’ll share a beautiful thought from environmentalist and songwriter Joni Mitchell: “We are stardust, we are golden, and we have to get ourselves back to the garden.” 🌌🌿 In our tech garden, responsible battery management is key to a greener, safer tomorrow.

Don’t forget to follow me on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Medium for more insightful AI and tech news. If you enjoyed today’s episode, hit that subscribe button and share your thoughts in the comments. What’s your take on the lithium-ion battery revolution? I’m Shailendra Kumar, and you’ve been listening to *AI with Shaily*. Until next time, stay curious and stay charged! ⚡😊

Powering the Future: The Lithium-Ion Battery Revolution and Sustainable Energy Solutions

Inside Symbiose Capitale's Disruptive Circular Economic Model

Welcome to COP30 Covered - the daily podcast show from the award-winning edie team which will be keeping you informed and inspired during the 2025 UN climate summit in Brazil.

This third episode, released Tuesday 11 November 2025, focuses on the circular economy aspect of the COP. 

With UN-convened discussions to create a global plastics treaty having collapsed this summer, can COPs fill the void? Or is there another way forward? We ask our special guest, Michael Sadowski, executive director and board chair of The Circulate Initiative.

Also in this episode, we bring you the news in brief from Belem, including new NDCs and concerns over biofuel expansion.

Your hosts are:
- edie content editor Sarah George
- edie editor Matt Mace
- edie senior reporter Sidhi Mittal

Say hello: newsdesk@fav-house.com

Episode 4: New NDCs, Presidency handover and solving the plastic waste crisis

What were the day’s big announcements? How are businesses turning global climate commitments into local sustainability actions? And what has Lula said now? Join the award-winning edie team for this daily podcast show covering the UN's COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil.

As more voices, businesses and initiatives pick up the conversation on the importance of tackling the climate crisis, this new page acts as a central home to edie's #SustyTalks and other upcoming special audio features.

Building on the success of edie’s long-standing Sustainability Uncovered podcast series, edie Extra is the place to find all the in-depth conversations with sustainability professionals about sustainability professionals.

From discussing the hot topics in sustainability space, to recounting the personal career journeys of green leaders, edie Extra is the one-stop location for all of edie’s extra multimedia content.

Whether you’re a business leader, climate expert, environmental professional, youth activist, or just someone with a passion for all things sustainability and climate action – this page is a must-have for your bookmarks to keep up to date with latest sustainability developments.

Unlock the secrets of data mastery with Shailendra, a 27-year veteran in AI, ML, and Data Science, driving AU$ 6 Billion in transformative value. As the author of 'Making Money out of Data,' their strategies redefine digital success. With expertise honed at IBM and Accenture, they drive innovation and data monetization. Explore how loyalty programs like Flybuys and Everyday Rewards revolutionize business—connect with Shaily today.

I'm the producer of several podcast series, including Kofi Time on Kofi Annan's legacy, The Circular Economy Explained, and Women in Tech. Please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sustainability Pep-Talk – Bold Conversations on Leadership, Impact & the Future of Business. Hosted by Evelina Lundqvist, this podcast brings together changemakers, business leaders, and innovators tackling climate action, circular economy, human rights, and business transformation. Expect insightful discussions, expert perspectives, and actionable strategies to help professionals integrate sustainability into their work. It’s not just talk—it’s a pep-talk for action!

The Hempcast is an AI-assisted podcast reviewing hemp-related upcoming business ventures in Canada, new regulations shifting the industry, and sharing their insight on fresh startups and small businesses trying to forge their place in hemp and sustainable tiny living's ever-evolving, rapidly growing and always exciting industries.

A link to the full written report referred to during the audio overview will be linked in each episode's description with a summary of the main topic.

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UCL is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 13,000 staff and 43,000 students from 150 different countries. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, UCL was the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men.

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In this space we host all our audio recordings, including the Boundaryless Conversations podcast, a show focused on exploring the future of large scale organising by leveraging on technology, network effects and shaping narratives. We explore how platforms can help us play with a world in turmoil, change, and transformation: a world that is at the same time more interconnected and interdependent than ever but also more conflictual and rivalrous. 

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What are the climate stories that really matter? How are businesses avoiding greenwashing and backing the solutions that could genuinely accelerate the transition to a net-zero, circular economy? Join the edie team for this long-running show which makes the big climate issues bite-sized.
Sustainability Uncovered brings you exclusive commentary from experts in sustainable business, cleantech and climate from across the globe. The show features live in-the-studio guests, leader interviews, need-to-know round-ups, listener quizzes and more – all wrapped up into monthly episodes.
Whether you’re a business leader, climate expert, environmental professional, student, youth activist, or just someone with a passion for all things related to the green economy – this is the series for you! 
Sustainability Uncovered is hosted by edie, the UK’s longest-standing B2B media platform focused on sustainable business.
For edie's 1:1 interviews with leaders and special audio features, search 'edie Extra'.

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