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Activating Sustainability
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Welcome to Activating Sustainability, the podcast by Anthesis Group, where we explore the critical challenges and opportunities shaping the future of sustainable business. Join industry leaders, experts, and changemakers as we uncover the latest trends, innovative strategies, and real-world solutions for accelerating the transition to a more sustainable world.
From climate action and circular economy to ESG reporting and sustainable supply chains, we dive deep into the issues that matter—helping businesses turn ambition into action. Whether you're a sustainability professional, a corporate decision-maker, or just passionate about making a difference, this podcast equips you with the insights you need to drive impact.
From climate action and circular economy to ESG reporting and sustainable supply chains, we dive deep into the issues that matter—helping businesses turn ambition into action. Whether you're a sustainability professional, a corporate decision-maker, or just passionate about making a difference, this podcast equips you with the insights you need to drive impact.
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Speakers Annabelle Stamm – North America Regional LeadChris Peterson – Director, North America Mentioned Links Sustainability continues to evolve at a rapid pace – regulatory changes, market expectations, and global treaties will make 2025 a pivotal year for organisations across industries. In this episode of our Activating Sustainability series, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Anthesis North America Regional Lead, Annabelle Stamm to discuss some of the sustainability trends to watch in 2025, including recent regulatory shifts, greenwashing, the intersection of climate, nature, and social impact, and more. Inside this episode If you have any feedback on the podcast, get...
Speakers Chris Peterson – DirectorBianca Nijhof – Global Lead for Nature GrowthBetsy Hickman – Nature Lead for the Americas Related Topics Mentioned Resources In this episode of our Activating Sustainability series, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Anthesis colleagues Bianca Nijhof, Global Lead for Nature Growth, and Betsy Hickman, Nature Lead for the Americas, who recently attended COP16 in Cali, Colombia. Together, Betsy and Bianca highlight key experiences, takeaways, and implications from this year’s event. Inside this episode If you have any feedback on the podcast, get in touch with our host Chris Peterson at: Chris.Peterson@anthesisgroup.com
Speakers Chris Peterson – DirectorPeter Slorach – Principal ConsultantAnna Brockhaus – Associate Director Related Topics In this episode of our Activating Sustainability series, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Anthesis Principal Consultant Peter Slorach and Associate Director Anna Brockhouse to explore life cycle assessments (LCAs). The conversation delves into the basics of LCA, its importance in evaluating environmental impacts across product life cycles, and how digital tools such as Anthesis PortfolioPro are revolutionising LCA scalability and accuracy, especially for Scope 3 emissions. Inside this episode If you have any feedback on the podcast, get in touch with our host...
Speakers Debbie Hitchen – EMEA Lead for Sustainable Products, Packaging & CircularityAfsaneh Nabifar – Head of Global Advocacy and Sustainability for Biopolymers, BASFMaria Holopainen – Business Lead on Circular Economy, Stora Enso Related Topics In this episode of our Activating Sustainability series, our host Debbie Hitchen is joined by guests Afsaneh Nabifar of BASF and Maria Holopainen of Stora Enso to explore the circular economy in the packaging sector with a focus on the innovative “Compostable by Design Platform.” The conversation highlights the challenges and opportunities in making compostable packaging a viable solution across Europe, emphasising the need for cross-value...
In this episode of our Activating Sustainability series, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Chief Digital Officer Dr Richard Peagam, Director and Service Line lead, Marc Peters and Technical Director Chris Shaw to discuss current trends and challenges in the regulatory space, and how digital solutions are playing a key role in meeting mandatory reporting requirements.
In this JUST IN episode of our Activating Sustainability series, our host Nita P. Woods is joined by Associate Director Karine Kicak, Senior Consultant Natalie Hojell, and Principal Consultant Jackie Flemming, to discuss the emerging topics and key takeaways from Circularity24
Celebrating International Womens Day on Friday 8th March, this Activating Sustainability episode hosted by Nita P. Woods interviews four female Anthesians from across the globe about their sustainability career journeys, and female role models they look up to.
In this JUST IN episode of our Activating Sustainability series, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Hope Bristow, Principal Consultant and Forest Positive Lead, and Jason Pearson, Executive Director of Global Advisory Business, to discuss the themes, emerging topics, and actions from GreenBiz24 which took place February 12-14th in Pheonix Arizona, USA.
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Activating Sustainability | Ep 42: CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulation)
In this JUST IN episode of our Activating Sustainability series, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Victoria Evans, Director, and Kim van Boden, Principal Consultant, to discuss the recent California climate bills that Governor Newsom signed into law on October 7th.
Victoria Evans
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Kim van Boden
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Chris Peterson
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Inside this podcast
CBAM’s objectives and origins,
Which organisations are affected and the impact on global markets,
Important dates and implementation timelines, and
Why it is important to get ahead on CBAM now.
Activating Sustainability
Activating Sustainability | Ep 42: CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulation)
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In this episode of Activating Sustainability, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Directors Cassie Martynow and Toby Parker to discuss mandatory climate reporting, such as the CSRD, SEC, and ESRS regulations.
In this JUST IN episode of our Activating Sustainability series, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Victoria Evans, Director, and Kim van Boden, Principal Consultant, to discuss the recent California climate bills that Governor Newsom signed into law on October 7th.
In this Wise Women in Waste episode, our hosts Claudia Amos and Debbie Hitchen are joined by Lisa Neuberger Fernandez, Global Head of Sustainability and Ecosystems at 374Water. This episode explores why PFAS and so called ‘forever chemicals’ is an significant issue in the US and Europe and they discuss the inspiration for Lisa’s co-authored book, ‘Rebalance: How Women Lead, Parent, Partner...and Thrive’.
This podcast introduces Infinite Sustainable Packaging, a unique end-to-end solution for sustainable packaging design. Host Dean Sanders is joined by Anthesis’ Debbie Hitchen, Director for Sustainable Products, Circularity and Chemistry, and Mike Webster, Director of 3D Structure & Experience at 1HQ, to hear about how the new partnership came about and the importance of packaging in driving real sustainable behaviour change for consumers.
In this JUST IN episode of our Activating Sustainability series, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Jake Lipton, Partner at Wallbrook, and Courtney McCorstin, Principal Nature and Climate Risk Consultant, to discuss key takeaways from Climate Week NYC.
In this Wise Women in Waste episode, our hosts Claudia Amos and Debbie Hitchen are joined by Berta Mota Gasso and Sophie Lees-Millais from Anthesis. This discussion explored the links between packaging and Scope 3 in our day-to-day work with a Net Zero focus.
In this Activating Sustainability episode, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Stuart McLachlan, Founder & CEO, and Dean Sanders, Director, to discuss their recently published book: The Adventure of Sustainable Performance: Beyond ESG Compliance to Leadership in the New Era.
In this episode on Wise Women in Waste, our hosts Claudia Amos and Debbie Hitchen are joined by Jessica Onyshko and Pearl Németh from the Global Sustainable Production & Consumption team at Anthesis. The discussion explores the new EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) which aims to make sustainable products the norm by increasing durability, reusability, repairability, recyclability and energy efficiency.
In this Activating Sustainability episode, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Dave Jaeckel, Principal Consultant with the Anthesis water practice, to discuss where water is at in the climate agenda, current and future efforts surrounding water, and outcomes from the 2023 UN Water Conference.
In this episode of Wise Women in Waste, hosts Claudia Amos and Debbie Hitchen are joined by Aisyah Suwandi and Juline Lew, research analysts from The Circulate Initiative. This discussion focuses on South and Southeast Asia's plastic recycling supply chains, including the current working conditions, how it impacts women and the need for responsible sourcing programmes.
In this Activating Sustainability episode, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Paul Crewe, Chief Sustainability Officer at Anthesis, to discuss the latest IPCC AR6 report that was released on March 20th.
In this Activating Sustainability episode, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Chantelle Ludski, CEO of North America and Asia Pacific, René Toet, Managing Director of Anthesis’ Climate Neutral Group, and Nellie Cohen, Director of Circular Revenue Models, to discuss their key takeaways from attending the GreenBiz23 conference in February.
In this Activating Sustainability episode, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Betsy Hickman, Director of Growth and Strategic Initiatives, Bianca Nijhof, Associate Director of Nature and Water, and Chantelle Ludski, CEO of North America and Asia Pacific.
In this episode of Wise Women in Waste, host Claudia Amos is joined by Kristyn Oldendorf from the North American Anthesis team. In Europe, the waste sector is very heavily regulated with major interventions in the waste management systems, but in past, the US has taken a more market-based approach. This discussion explores how this approach may be changing.
In this Activating Sustainability episode, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Gray Maguire, Carbon Project Manager and Jos Cozijnsen, Carbon Specialist, both with Climate Neutral Group, a part of Anthesis, and Bianca Nijhof, Associate Director with Anthesis.
In this episode on Wise Women in Waste, our hosts Claudia Amos and Debbie Hitchen are joined by Dawn Allan at Anthesis, and Mais Haddadin and Jane Smith at NexantECA, an energy and chemicals advisory company. The discussion focused on how to create a holistic approach to sustainability in the chemicals sector and the impact regulation has had on creating sustainable change.
In this Activating Sustainability episode, our host Chris Peterson is joined by John Leppers, Director of Anthesis Climate Neutral Group, and Ella Baz, Senior Analyst at Anthesis Group, to discuss a hot topic in the climate strategy and Net Zero world: carbon offsets.
This episode explores what sustainable finance is for investors, brands and corporates and how it fits with the circular economy.
In this Activating Sustainability episode, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Cher Mereweather, CEO of Anthesis Provision, and Jon Duschinsky to share how they have experienced changing priorities in the food system during this decisive decade.
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Diversion, equity, and inclusion in the food system.
The biggest challenges facing the food industry.
Impacts of human-driven behavioural change.
Food waste prevention and upcycling.
In this episode of Wise Women in Waste, Debbie Hitchen is joined by Anthesis sustainable packaging experts Gaynor Denton-Bray, Lizzie Smith and Lea Saunders. The episode explores the opportunity for innovation around design and material choices, the importance of good data, and the challenges and opportunities of plastics.
In this Activating Sustainability episode, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Lemis Tarajano, Director of Product Sustainability and Green Chemistry at Anthesis, and Ana Espinosa, Packaging Sustainability Manager, to share their insights on sustainable product design.
In the fourteenth episode of the Wise Women in Waste podcast series, Debbie Hitchen and Claudia Amos are joined by Alessandra Pistoia, Senior Program Manager of Zero Waste and Circularity at Microsoft, and Anna Brockhaus, Consultant at Anthesis. This episode explores the stretch wrap alternative report Anthesis, Microsoft and 10 other companies collaborated on to find circular alternatives to the stretch wrap plastic used for the transportation and delivery of goods across supply chains.
In this Activating Sustainability episode, our host Chris Peterson is joined by members of our Anthesis water team, Dave Jaeckel, Therese Karkowski, and Chris Morris, to reflect on the importance of water stewardship and action for businesses.
In the thirteen episode of the Wise Women in Waste podcast series, our podcast hosts are joined by Gwen Frost, Head of Innovation & Sustainability at Bristol Waste Company. This episode explores waste prevention, community engagement and alternative recycling services.
To celebrate International Women's Day, Debbie and Claudia are joined by a panel of women from across Anthesis to discuss their journey to working within sustainability, current industry trends and what it is like to be a woman working within the circular economy and waste industry.
In this Activating Sustainability episode, our host Chris Peterson is joined by CEO, North America, Chantelle Ludski, and North America Executive Directors, Emma Armstrong and Jason Pearson, to discuss key takeaways from the GreenBiz 2022 Conference held in February.
In the twelfth episode of the Wise Women in Waste podcast series, Claudia is joined by Ellen Martin, Chief Impact Officer at Circulate Capital. This episode explores how unlocking investment is driving change in the waste sector.
In this Activating Sustainability episode, our host Chris Peterson is joined by CEO of North America, Chantelle Ludski, and Managing Director of Europe, Middle East, and Latin America (EMELA), Brad Blundell, to discuss key achievements, growth opportunities, and what keeps them motivated in the sustainability world in 2022.
In this Activating Sustainability episode, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Anthesis Energy leaders Ben Lynch and Agneta Persson to discuss the transformational change required to shift a historically stable, reliable and conservative energy industry into new renewable business models to reduce carbon emissions by 50% in the next 10 years.
In the eleventh episode of the Wise Women in Waste podcast series, our podcast hosts are joined by Jane Bevis, Executive Chair and Director of On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL). This episode looks at recycling labelling systems and their role in driving consumer behaviour change.
For this special episode of the Wise Women in Waste podcast series, our hosts are joined by a panel of Anthesis experts to discuss what the outcomes of COP26 mean for the circular economy and sustainable production and consumption globally.
From the point of view of two of our Anthesis experts – Paul Crewe, who was on the ground in Glasgow, and Simeran Bachra, who was monitoring the discussions virtually – we get an insightful debrief and reflect on the key takeaways to come out of COP26.
In the ninth episode of the Wise Women in Waste podcast series, our hosts are joined by Nira Johri, Director of Global Diversity and Sustainability at Rich Products Corporation. The episode looks at Nira’s career path, perspectives on sustainable packaging strategies and the connection between sustainability and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
In this Activating Sustainability podcast, host Chris Peterson is joined by Anthesis LCA experts Jim Fava and Caroline Gaudreault to discuss the business value of Life Cycle Assessments.
In this Activating Sustainability podcast, Chris Peterson is joined by Anthesis experts Simon Davis (Sustainable Agriculture Practice Lead) and Honor Cowen (Retail & Consumer Products Lead) as they explore the rapidly evolving world of food systems, its impact on food, retail and textiles, as well as how the sector is aligning with Net Zero.
In the eighth episode of the Wise Women in Waste podcast series, our podcast hosts are joined by Lisa Grice, Executive Director at Anthesis, based in North America. This episode looks at Lisa’s perspective on sustainable product design, with a focus on circularity and new business solutions, based on her impressive career in energy and resource efficiency.
In the seventh episode of the Wise Women in Waste podcast series, our podcast hosts are joined by Jayanthi Rangarajan, Chief Product Officer of Synova Tech. The episode looks at Jayanthi’s background in engineering and her perspective on technology that can support us to achieve circularity in plastic packaging.
In the sixth episode of the Wise Women in Waste podcast series, our podcast hosts are joined by Emma Hampsey, Consultant in Anthesis’ Sustainable Production and Consumption team. This episode will explore Emma’s early career development at Anthesis, her background in marine biology and the work she has been involved with in circular economy.
Chris Peterson is joined by Steph Wall (ESG Director from Palatine Private Equity) and Andrew Noone (Director at Anthesis UK) for an informative episode all about the successful roll out of Carbon Literacy training across Palatine’s entire portfolio of companies. The one day course has empowered their management teams with the knowledge and tools to take advantage of the growth opportunities presented by a net zero carbon future.
In the fifth episode of the Wise Women in Waste podcast series, our podcast hosts are joined by Councillor Donna Stimson of The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The episode looks at Donna’s background in sustainability and her perspective on waste and resource efficiency as a councillor for a local community.
Following Anthesis’ recent commitments to help accelerate sustainable performance across the globe, including becoming a certified B Corp and partnering with Investment firm Palatine, Chris Peterson hosts an inspiring episode with some of our Anthesis leaders who share their thoughts and insights on the huge shift they have seen in the sustainability agenda and why the world has woken up to the reality of climate change.
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