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In Episode 13, our host Chris Peterson is joined by two Anthesis Lavola experts: Joana Soares (Transactions Corporate Services Director, Iberia) and Miquel Rubio (Development Director) to unpack the new European Green Deal and what this early model of ‘Build Back Better’ could look like. Joana and Miquel dissect the key challenges and opportunities of the European Green Deal and highlight how, given the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for everyone globally to get behind it.

The EU Green Deal is an actionable roadmap for making the EU's economy sustainable in order to become climate neutral by 2050. It outlines investments needed and the financing tools available, and explains how to ensure a just and inclusive transition.

Find out more here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en

Joana Soares leads our Transaction Corporate Services division for Spain and Portugal. Joana has more than fifteen years of experience in environmental and sustainability consulting and is a specialist in EHS due diligence (EHSDD, corporate audits, and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) strategies for numerous sectors. Joana has also managed many international projects, including awareness raising and the development of tools for compliance with environmental directives.

Contact Joana on: [email protected]

Miquel Rubio Miquel is Business Development Director of Anthesis Lavola and is an expert in Climate Change Advisory, Climate Policy and Carbon Markets services. Miki enjoys translating strategic initiatives into scalable and commercially successful client solutions, boosting revenue and profit in both compliance-driven and voluntary markets.

Contact Miquel on: [email protected]

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In Episode 13, our host Chris Peterson is joined by two Anthesis Lavola experts: Joana Soares (Transactions Corporate Services Director, Iberia) and Miquel Rubio (Development Director) to unpack the new European Green Deal and what this early model of ‘Build Back Better’ could look like. Joana and Miquel dissect the key challenges and opportunities of the European Green Deal and highlight how, given the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for everyone globally to get behind it.

Through our Activating Net Zero podcast series, we explore - in bitesize episodes - what a ‘Net Zero’ performance means, and how organisations can break this down into manageable actions, through our Activating Net Zero framework. Innovation has provided much of technology and expertise we have to deal with much of the emissions, if applied correctly. However, with more of the world’s investors realising the risk and opportunity associated with building a Net Zero economy, in discussion with Anthesis CSO Paul Crewe, we look at the role that Anthesis Ventures plays in bringing new ways of thinking and ground-breaking technologies to the market.

Through our Activating Net Zero podcast series, we explore - in bitesize episodes - what a ‘Net Zero’ performance means, and how organisations can break this down into manageable actions, through our Activating Net Zero framework. It is increasingly recognised that organisations are likely to continue to emit residual emissions from operations and their supply chains. But to achieve a Net Zero position, action must be taken which balances this out through off-site mechanisms through removing or avoiding emissions elsewhere. In this episode, our host Tobias Parker takes a look at the roles of Virtual Power Purchase Agreements with George Favaloro, Anthesis Executive Director in North America.

Through our Activating Net Zero podcast series, we explore - in bitesize episodes - what a ‘Net Zero’ performance means, and how organisations can break this down into manageable actions, through our Activating Net Zero framework. In this episode, our host Tobias Parker talks to Alexandre Lemille, Joint Managing Director of Anthesis France, to explore the increasing importance of circularity in avoiding and reducing emissions by being smarter in the design process.

Through our Activating Net Zero podcast series, we explore - in bitesize episodes - what a ‘Net Zero’ performance means, and how organisations can break this down into manageable actions, through our Activating Net Zero framework. The best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is to avoid them in the first place through better design and smarter decision-making. We talk with Josh Whitney, Anthesis Executive Director in North America, to explore how corporations, cities and governments are moving towards Net Zero using information incorporating Science Based Targets in strategy.

With the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) declaring a ‘Race to Zero’ ahead of COP 26 next year in the UK, many corporations, cities, municipalities and governments are pledging to move to a Net Zero performance on carbon and greenhouse gas emissions. Through our new Advancing Net Zero podcast series, we explore - in bitesize episodes - what this means, and how organisations can break this down into manageable actions, through our Activating Net Zero framework.

In episode 12, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Anthesis Principal Consultants Elena Kocherovsky and Honor Cowen to discuss COVID-19 implications for supply chain relationships in the apparel industry. They draw connections between social and environmental sustainability and discuss opportunities to #buildbackbetter.

Elena and Honor share insights related to these guiding questions:

What is the significance of the economic, health and social impacts of COVID on the apparel industry?

How are companies responding and are they pivoting to a longer term view or still reacting?

How are climate change and social issues connected in the apparel industry?

Is there any advice in order to build back better? What directions should apparel companies move into?

At Anthesis, we recognize we are not an authority on the role of systematic racism in the apparel industry. We understand that many social issues in supply chains are perpetuated by racial inequity. We look to expertise of other who are leading in this important work to deepen our understanding of the connections across issues. Visit our webpage to see a non-exhaustive list of resources on systematic racism in the apparel industry:

https://www.anthesisgroup.com/podcast-apparel-supply-chains/

In episode 12, our host Chris Peterson is joined by Anthesis Principal Consultants Elena Kocherovsky and Honor Cowen to discuss COVID-19 implications for supply chain relationships in the apparel industry. They draw connections between social and environmental sustainability and discuss opportunities to #buildbackbetter.

In episode 11, we're joined by Anthesis Director, Sarah Gilby, to discuss Environmental Social Governance (ESG) during the COVID-19 crisis. Sarah reflects on short and long-term ESG management for organisations during these evolving times and how they can 'build back better' for a more sustainable future.