Best Sustainability Leaders Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 5 - Unlocking Net Zero: Viessmann Climate Solution’s Unique Global Path to Decarbonisation - with Jahanzeb Tariq 1:02:07

6h ago1:02:07

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Discover how Viessmann Climate Solutions is leveraging circular design and bold strategies to lead the global market in net zero innovation. In this episode, Sven Steinert talks with Jahanzeb Tariq, Global Manager of Product Sustainability and Circularity at Viessmann Climate Solutions. Jahanzeb explains how Viessmann, now part of Carrier Global, i…

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Building for Tomorrow: Real Estate, Construction, and Sustainability 21:48

6d ago21:48

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This episode explores why real estate owners and developers are increasingly committing to sustainable practices, and how builders are supporting these initiatives.By BMO Financial Group

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Ep. 4 - ALDI SOUTH Group’s Path to Sustainable Retail: Supplier Involvement and Strategic Pillars - with Sandra Körger 44:23

8d ago44:23

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ALDI SOUTH Group has set ambitious sustainability goals, but how do they bring suppliers along for the journey? Get inside their game-changing tactics. In this episode, host Sven Steinert talks with Sandra Körger, Director of International Sustainability at ALDI SOUTH Group, about the retailer’s ambitious global sustainability strategy. Sandra expl…

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management 25:20

14d ago25:20

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In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, BMO’s Alma Cortes-Selva leads a roundtable discussion on supply chain management and sustainability.By BMO Financial Group

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Make change happen 1:33

29d ago1:33

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Discover how Leadership for Sustainability can help you make change happen.By Osbert Lancaster @ Realise Earth

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Ep. 3 - Driving Real Transformation: Integrating Sustainability into Organisational Culture - with Carolle Müller 39:25

1M ago39:25

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Forget about ticking boxes. Sustainability is now the driving force behind successful, future-ready companies. In this episode, Sven Steinert talks to Change and Transformation Director Carolle Müller (Ex Merck) to explore the critical role sustainability plays in modern business strategy. Carolle explains why sustainability is not just a complianc…

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The Economics of Carbon Removal: A Conversation with Deep Sky 25:42

2M ago25:42

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Grégoire Baillargeon, President, BMO Financial Group, Quebec, and Fred Lalonde, co-founder of Deep Sky, discuss why carbon removal technology solutions are urgently needed and the opportunities to scale them.By BMO Financial Group

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Sustainable Packaging: Eco Guardian in Conversation 16:45

2M ago16:45

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In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Issam Majeed, Managing Director of Diversified Industries, BMO Corporate Finance sat down with Anil Abrol, Founder and CEO of Eco Guardian. Eco Guardian has been helping lead the way in sustainable packaging for the last 20 years and is at the forefront of the fight against environmental degradation, speci…

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Building a Case for Zero-Carbon Construction in Canada 22:58

2M ago22:58

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Zero-carbon construction is not just important for greenhouse gas emissions reduction—it can also be a smart investment for asset owners. Angela Adduci, Senior Advisor, Policy, BMO Climate Institute, sat down with Kathleen Beaumont, Director, Impact & ESG, Forum Asset Management, and Paul Morassutti, Chairman, CBRE Limited, to discuss new insights …

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Futureproofing the Dealership in a Time of Transformation 21:34

3M ago21:34

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We all know the auto industry is headed toward electrification and alternative energy inputs. It’s an ambitious undertaking, and dealers have a lot to consider regarding how they will decarbonize and what the future of the dealership will look like. OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer.By BMO Financial Group

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Ep. 2 - Cradle to Cradle: Beyond Greenwashing to True Circular Product Design - with Dr. Jan Christoph van der Lancken 53:34

3M ago53:34

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Circular product design is the key to moving sustainability beyond greenwashing to achieve true environmental impact. In this episode, host Sven Steinert sits down with Dr. Jan Christoph von der Lancken, Managing Director at EPEA GmbH, to explore the revolutionary "Cradle to Cradle" framework, and how it is transforming circular product design. Dr.…

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Making sustainability something people care about 26:17

3M ago26:17

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Daniella Vega is Senior Vice President of Health and Sustainability with Ahold Delhaize, a Dutch-Belgian multinational retail and wholesale holding company. Daniella talks with Osbert about this unusual role and the synergies between reducing emissions and improving health. She also talks about leading on Project Ocean, getting rid of single use pl…

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BMO Equity Research on the AI + Data Center Build Out: Sustainability Impacts, Second Order Beneficiaries 14:10

3M ago14:10

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This episode from BMO's IN Tune podcast focuses on how the AI/data center build out is contributing to a new era of electricity demand.By BMO Financial Group

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Grappling with climate, biodiversity and the circular economy 49:26

4M ago49:26

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“It’s no longer sufficient to think about sustainability through the climate lens. The challenge and the exciting thing now is really grappling with the interconnectedness of the biodiversity crisis and the opportunity and necessity of the circular economy.” In this episode I interview Sam Gardner, Head of Climate Change & Sustainability with Scott…

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Sustainable Food Systems: Trends and Opportunities 27:45

4M ago27:45

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In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, George Sutherland, Senior Advisor with the BMO Climate Institute sat down with John Simpson, Chairman, Owner, and CEO of the CANA Group of Companies and Founder of The Simpson Centre, and Guillaume Lhermie, Director of The Simpson Centre and Associate Professor at the University of Calgary to discuss the t…

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Dairy Industry Goals: GHG Neutrality and Water Management 26:43

4M ago26:43

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In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, our experts discuss the implementation efforts that enable progress towards the dairy industry for the 2050 environmental goals.By BMO Financial Group

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The Intersection of Equity and the Environment 27:51

4M ago27:51

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In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Melissa Fifield sat down with Mil Niepold, Founder and President of The Mara Partners (TMP), a strategic advisory company working at the intersection of equity and the environment.By BMO Financial Group

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Farmer-Led Climate Solutions, Part 2 19:22

5M ago19:22

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In part 2, Alma Cortes Selva, Senior Advisor at the BMO Climate Institute, speaks with Jim Winn from Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance about his experience introducing sustainable practices such as cover crop usage and seeing the impact on yield and net return per acre.By BMO Financial Group

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Farmer-Led Climate Solutions, Part 1 26:32

5M ago26:32

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Alma Cortes Selva, Senior Advisor at the BMO Climate Institute, speaks with Lauren Brey about her work at Farmers for Sustainable Food and the experience of Paul Cornette from Peninsula Pride Farms of shifting to sustainable farming practices.By BMO Financial Group

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Ep. 1 - Sustainable Procurement: From Compliance to Competitive Advantage - with Vanessa Seipp 44:07

5M ago44:07

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Unlock the secrets of turning sustainability from a regulatory necessity into a business edge. In the first episode of SUSTAINX: Leaders in Sustainability, host Sven Steinert is joined by Vanessa Seipp, Sustainability & Governance Expert Strategic Procurement at Siemens Healthineers. Vanessa shares insights on how to integrate sustainability into p…

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Sustainable Living: Understanding Home Retrofits 32:45

5M ago32:45

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This episode dives into the benefits of energy-efficient upgrades to help homeowners make informed choices that can reduce energy costs, improve comfort and contribute to a healthier environment. Host: Ashish Arora, Regional Vice President of Specialized Sales Group, BMO. Guests: Paul Doucet, Principal Architect at Sustainable; Sarah Grant, Certifi…

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Accelerating Financing for Retrofits 44:47

5M ago44:47

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In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, James Burrow, sat down with Aaron Berg, head of the Building Retrofits Initiative at Canada Infrastructure Bank; Martha Campbell, Principal of Carbon Free buildings at the Rocky Mountain Institutes; and Matt Golden, CEO of Recurve, an energy efficiency services company located in California to discuss acce…

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How to succeed as a new sustainability manager 39:17

5M ago39:17

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How do you get started as a brand new sustainability manager? Libby Kerman stepped into the newly created role of sustainability manager with Lincolnshire Housing Partnership just a year after university. Now, two years on, she reflects on what she’s achieved and learned. Libby talks about: the achievements she’s most proud of who and what helped h…

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Food, Ag, Fertilizer, and ESG From BMO’s 19th Annual Farm to Market Conference: BMO Equity Research 21:15

5M ago21:15

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In this episode from BMO’s IN Tune Podcast, host Camilla Sutton is joined by Kelly Bania, Joel Jackson, Doug Morrow and Andrew Strelzik to discuss the takeaways from BMO’s 19th Annual Farm to Market Conference and stretches across the food and agriculture value chain.By BMO Financial Group

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Incorporating Climate Risk in Valuations 17:59

5M ago17:59

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How can climate change impact financial markets and the regulatory landscape, and how might investors be able to integrate climate risks and opportunities into their capital allocation strategies? Listen to our latest episode.By BMO Financial Group

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Supporting Renewable Fuel Programs 31:43

6M ago31:43

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Last year, BMO and Imperial Oil donated money to the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering to support Schulich Racing (F1), Off-Road (Baja) and Renewable Fuel teams. Learn more in this episode.By BMO Financial Group

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How to be a courageous sustainability leader 14:47

6M ago14:47

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Courage is identified by the Inner Development Goals as one the key skills needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. It takes courage to go against the flow. It takes courage to say things others don't want to hear. It takes courage to innovate and do things differently. That’s why, if you’re leading on sustainability, you need courage t…

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Understanding America’s Carbon Markets 17:19

6M ago17:19

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Listen to the key takeaways from a panel Rachel Walsh, Environmental Commodities Strategist at BMO Capital Markets joined, titled: “America’s Carbon Markets: The Only Way is up. Or is it?”By BMO Financial Group

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Embedding sustainability in your organisation’s culture - the missing metric 32:40

6M ago32:40

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At Realise Earth we’ve always been focused on helping sustainability leaders build support for, and catalyse action on, sustainability across their organisation. A challenge is how to do this at scale. That’s why we’ve now partnered with the Most Sustainable Workplace Index which can help you do just that. I recently sat down with Jaime Blakeley-Gl…

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Canada Inflation: Moving in the right direction? 20:59

7M ago20:59

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In this Sustainability Leaders episode, Alma Cortés Selva is joined by Doug Porter and Dr. José Nuño-Ledesma, Assistant Professor of Food Industry Economics and Management at the University of Guelph, to discuss Canada’s food inflation from both a domestic and international standpoint.By BMO Financial Group

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U.S. Inflation: Where are we headed? 26:57

7M ago26:57

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In the U.S., inflation has been persistent and it’s one of the trickiest indexes to measure from an economic standpoint, according to Erik Johnson, Senior Economist and Vice President, BMO Economics. This episode touches on U.S. inflation, housing costs, and extreme weather events.By BMO Financial Group

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Roundtable: Getting Beyond Net Zero 13:39

7M ago13:39

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Climate is only one of the planetary boundaries we need to work on. And we also need to tackle a whole range of social issues. That's why item four and our sustainability leadership manifesto is: "develop and deliver initiatives that offer multiple benefits for people and nature". In this Roundtable event, our guests, sustainability leaders across …

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Making Renewable Energy Technology Accessible to Underserved Communities: GRID Alternatives in Conversation 23:17

7M ago23:17

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GRID Alternatives is a national leader in helping economic and environmental justice communities nationwide get clean, affordable solar power and solar jobs, and our energy access work is lighting up off-grid communities across the globe.By BMO Financial Group

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Carbon Accounting: How to Strengthen Corporate Climate Plans 25:23

7M ago25:23

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The more companies take climate action, the less confident they seem to be about their actions having an impact on what’s causing the climate to change. Learn how something called carbon accounting can help.By BMO Financial Group

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Battery Technology Advances Are Driving EV Industry Optimism 26:53

7M ago26:53

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Learn why a BloombergNEF analyst is not so worried about the slowdown in global electric vehicle (EV) sales.By BMO Financial Group

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The Role of Insurance in Creating Climate Change Resilience 23:42

8M ago23:42

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The availability of insurance can play a critical role in the deploying of capital toward climate action. BMO spoke with Natalia Moudrak, Senior Director, North America Climate, Aon.By BMO Financial Group

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Loan Programs Office on Financing Emerging Clean Technology 8:40

8M ago8:40

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BMO spoke with Elizabeth Bellis Wolfe, Senior Advisor at the Department of Energy’s Loan Program Office (LPO), one of the highest-profile programs financing new energy technology is the U.S.By BMO Financial Group

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How Satellites can Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 12:39

8M ago12:39

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Learn about the role of satellites in measuring, managing, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and how this technology is being operationalized by the private sector and governments.By BMO Financial Group

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Roundtable: Collaboration for Sustainability - What Works? 34:21

8M ago34:21

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In this Roundtable event, our guests are: Sandrine Ricard, Deputy Director Sustainability & Responsibility with Pernod Ricard in the UK Michael Solomon, Founder of Responsible 100 Sarah-Jane Littleford, Head of Responsible Business: Global Delivery with Fujitsu These sustainability leaders reflect on their experience of collaboration: in their orga…

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Jigar Shah on Financing the Energy Transition 18:37

8M ago18:37

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Jigar Shah, Director, Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy, shares what younger clean energy companies should understand about LPO and how equity investors view its diligence process.By BMO Financial Group

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Ontario’s New Sustainable Bond Framework 30:19

9M ago30:19

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Magali Gable, Director of Sustainable Finance, sat down with Elizabeth Wallace and Alex Wood, Assistant Deputy Minister, Climate Change, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, to discuss the province of Ontario's new sustainable bond framework.By BMO Financial Group

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Sustainability leadership and collaboration - a how to guide 28:58

9M ago28:58

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Collaboration is essential to making greater progress on sustainability – within organisations and supply chains, across sectors – and across society globally. This is recognised by the UN Sustainable Development Goal 17 ‘Partnership for the Goals’, and Collaboration is one of the five dimensions identified by the Inner Development Goals as essenti…

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