Sustainalize Podcasts

Really exciting new podcast with one of Sustainalize's longest business relations: Booking.com! In this episode of our Sustainalize podcast series Walk the Talk on sustainability, Booking.com's Sustainable Supply Lead Thomas Loughlin is joined by our Sustainalize colleagues Misha Elkerbout (senior consultant) and Quinten Geleijnse (consultant), to talk about Booking.com's brand-new Travel Sustainable badge. Now live on the website for everyone to see, the Travel Sustainable badge identifies more sustainable accommodations and makes it easier for guests to book sustainable stays. Why was this impact model introduced and how does it fit into the company's mission and vision on sustainable travel? What challenges did Booking.com face regarding the methodology and the impact calculations? What are the next steps for the Travel Sustainable badge? Gain insight into Booking.com's next milestone in the pursuit of making travel sustainable around the world.

Want to know more about the methodology behind the Travel Sustainable badge? Take a look at our case: 'Booking.com - Making sustainable travel easier for everyone'.

*Please note: this podcast was recorded remotely via video call due to the COVID lockdown. Therefore, the sound quality is poorer than usual. 

In this episode of our Sustainalize podcast series Walk the Talk on sustainability, our Sustainalize colleagues Olivier Benz (operating in Germany), Johanna Haerens (working in Belgium), and Daniek Ehrismann (active in the Netherlands) share their experience on how the approach and maturity of sustainability management differ in the BeNeGe context. What is the level of sustainability when it comes to these regions? What can we learn from each other and what developments can we expect in the future? Gain insight into the sustainability developments from 10 years of Sustainalize’s presence in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

In this episode of our Walk the Talk podcast series, Nick interviews our reporting expert Helen on the developments of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. How does the CSRD fit into the EU Green Deal and how does it align with other reporting developments such as GRI, SASB, IIRC, IFRS Foundation? What can we expect the coming months/years out of Europe regarding the CSRD and how can companies best prepare themselves? Learn all about it in this episode of our Walk the Talk on sustainability series.

For more significant reporting updates and information on how they will affect you, take a look at our Revised GRI Universal Standards (sustainalize.com) blog.

In this episode of our Walk the Talk podcast series, Nick interviews Lot and Daniek as the hosts of our brand new quarterly client event, 'The Round About.' The three dive deeper into the topic of The Round About's first edition: Employee Engagement. What's the value of an event such as The Round About, and why choose the topic of Employee Engagement for the first edition? What are some key trends, challenges, and takeaways for organizations to engage their employees on sustainability? Let Lot and Daniek introduce you to this relevant and exciting topic.

Stay tuned, as we will release a blog soon on the challenge of continuous employee engagement.

Every 3 to 4 months, Lot and Daniek will host our brand-new client event. What about? You decide! Are there any sustainability challenges you would like to address and discuss with peers? Do not hesitate to let us know by suggesting a topic.

Curious about first-hand experiences of organizations on employee engagement? See what our clients said during The Round About on this topic.

On the morning of the 20th National Sustainability Congress, Global Compact Network Netherlands and Sustainalize organized the CEO breakfast. During this event a group of leading CEOs announced that their companies have joined the UN Race to Zero, which is the UN-backed global campaign rallying non-state actors across the global economy to take rigorous and immediate action to halve global emissions by 2030 and deliver a healthier and fairer zero carbon world in time. The pledge was made during the CEO breakfast session chaired by business leader and changemaker, Mr. Paul Polman. One of the companies signing the statement was NS, who commit to having ambitious interim science-based targets aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5°C and/or to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050 at the latest. Nick spoke with Sacha Goddeke (Director QHSE and Sustainability at NS) and Marco Swan (Program Manager at Global Compact Network Netherlands) about the wishes, expectations and challenges regarding this ambitious target.

Read more about the CEO breakfast and the companies who made the commitment.

In this episode of our Walk the Talk podcast series, we are live from the 26th World Climate Conference together with Keryn James (CEO ERM), Sabine Hoefnagel (Global Director Services, Brand and Communications), and Linden Edgell (Global Sustainability Director at ERM). With Keryn even present in the Blue Zone, we dive into the achievements of week 1 of the COP related to deforestation, methane and the updated trajectory towards 1.5 degrees. Nick, Keryn, Sabine and Linden discuss the hurdles amongst non-state and state actors and what ERM is doing to overcome this. We also learn what week 2 of the COP will bring us related to the energy transition and more specifically hydrogen and we hear first-hand if Keryn, Sabine and Linden are still positive on the potential outcomes.

The ‘COP26’ is seen as “the worlds best last chance” to get the climate emergency under control; to ensure temperature change remains “well below” the 2 degrees Celsius agreed to by UN signatories in the Paris Agreement, countries need to act fast and double down on commitments to reach net-zero emissions. As the largest global pure-play sustainability consultancy, our colleagues from ERM will be running, sponsoring and speaking at several COP events on topics related to the low carbon economy transition.

Listen to part one of this series: 'COP26: What to expect' or read more about ERM at COP26.

In this episode of our Walk the Talk podcast series, we kick off the 26th World Climate Conference together with Linden Edgell (Global Sustainability Director at ERM), who will be present during the summit, on what to expect. The 'COP26' is seen as "the worlds best last chance" to get the climate emergency under control; to ensure temperature change remains “well below” the 2 degrees Celsius agreed to by UN signatories in the Paris Agreement, countries need to act fast and double down on commitments to reach net-zero emissions. As the largest global pure-play sustainability consultancy, our colleagues from ERM will be running, sponsoring and speaking at several COP events on topics related to the low carbon economy transition.

In this podcast, Nick and Linden elaborate on the main decision points for this COP, the potential outcomes and the part ERM plays during this summit.

Stay tuned, for there is more: Monday, the 8th of November, Nick interviews Keryn James (Group Chief Executive at ERM), Sabine Hoefnagel (Global Director at ERM) & Linden Edgell who will give you a live update from Glasgow on the latest developments!

Nice read: ERM at COP26.

In this second part of the sequel on the EU Sustainability Legislation, our partner Nick and our very own Taxonomy expert Cedric walk you through the latest developments in EU legislation and the EU Taxonomy. What was the goal of the Taxonomy again, and how does it fit in the larger scheme of things? What should companies do to prepare themselves the upcoming years? What activities are included in the Taxonomy and what is the difference between eligibility and alignment? Should the Taxonomy data be assured? Learn all about it in the eleventh episode of our podcast series Walk the Talk on sustainability.

Listen to part 1 of the sequel ‘A bird’s eye view of EU Sustainability Legislation’.

On Earth Day 2021, ERM announced its commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions across its operations by 2025. An ambitious target, that ERM underpins by strengthening its existing science-based target for emissions reductions to a 1.5 degrees Celsius aligned target. But how is ERM going to reach this target? And how did the process of setting this target go? What learnings do our ERM colleagues have to share? Sustainalize Partner Nick asks our ERM colleagues Sabine Hoefnagel (Global Director of Services, Brand and Communications) and Linden Edgell (Global Sustainability Director) all about it.