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State of Sustainability

Saif Hameed (CEO of Altruistiq) chats with sustainability leaders and industry pioneers.

Currently on season break—returning September 2025.

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Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
36 minutes
Episodes
66
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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SoS #27: The Sustainable Consumer Revealed

SoS #27: The Sustainable Consumer Revealed

Who is the "sustainable consumer," and what drives their choices? In our first-ever consumer insights survey, we uncover:

  • The profile of the sustainable consumer
  • How consumers prioritise what they put …
00:36:59  |   Thu 14 Nov 2024
SoS #26: Stepping into Sustainability Leadership with Greencore

SoS #26: Stepping into Sustainability Leadership with Greencore

We’re joined by Fran Haycock, Head of Sustainability at Greencore, to discuss the key considerations when leading a successful sustainability transformation.

We cover:

  • Strategy alignment: How to ensure…
00:30:30  |   Thu 31 Oct 2024
SoS #25: A Model for Scalable Collaborations

SoS #25: A Model for Scalable Collaborations

Collaboration may not be a silver bullet for solving sustainability challenges, but when executed effectively, it becomes a powerful tool. In this episode, we cut through the buzzwords and focus on p…

00:31:21  |   Fri 25 Oct 2024
SoS #24: Are You Keeping Up with the PCF Boom?

SoS #24: Are You Keeping Up with the PCF Boom?

In this episode, we discuss the surging popularity of Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs). We cover:

  • The PCF Boom: The rapid growth of PCF generation
  • PCF value: Where PCFs deliver value and where they fal…
00:27:29  |   Thu 17 Oct 2024
SoS #23: Emission Factors 101

SoS #23: Emission Factors 101

The majority of businesses calculating baselines use less than >10k emission factors (crazy).

What does this mean?

It means emission calculations aren't accurate and decarbonisation efforts remain in…

00:33:12  |   Thu 10 Oct 2024
SoS #22: How to Manage and Motivate a High Performing Sustainability Team: Part 2

SoS #22: How to Manage and Motivate a High Performing Sustainability Team: Part 2

In the second part of this two part series, we discuss essential leadership strategies to supercharge your sustainability team. We cover:

  • Team retention: How to retain and motivate top talent in a com…
00:37:02  |   Thu 03 Oct 2024
SoS 21: Set Up a High Performing Sustainability Team: Part 1

SoS 21: Set Up a High Performing Sustainability Team: Part 1

In this two-part series, we dive deep into the essential components of creating and managing a world-class sustainability team.

In part one, we discuss:

  • Core characteristics: The key attributes contrib…
00:38:27  |   Thu 26 Sep 2024
SoS #20: FLAG Explained

SoS #20: FLAG Explained

Saif Hameed and Piers Cooper, Senior Sustainability Research Manager (LCA) at Altruistiq discuss FLAG, what it is, if you should prioritise it, and if you do prioritise it, how to maximise your ROI. …

00:36:12  |   Thu 19 Sep 2024
SoS #19: De-Risk Your Agricultural Supply Chain

SoS #19: De-Risk Your Agricultural Supply Chain

In this episode, we explore current agricultural supply chain risks and mitigation measures. We cover:

  • Emerging threats: The macro and micro risks and specific commodities most vulnerable to climate-r…
00:39:57  |   Thu 12 Sep 2024
SoS #18: Must Listen: Product Carbon Footprint Crash Course with Huel

SoS #18: Must Listen: Product Carbon Footprint Crash Course with Huel

Saif Hameed and Jesica Sansom, Sustainability Director at Huel discuss how to set up product carbon footprints (PCFs) to deliver real business value.

We cover:

  • Data collection: The challenges and work…
00:58:55  |   Thu 05 Sep 2024
SoS #17: Are you making the wrong sustainability decisions?

SoS #17: Are you making the wrong sustainability decisions?

In this episode, we highlight the common mistakes that sustainability professionals make and sound out the solutions. We discuss:

  • Market insight: Is SBTi still credible?
  • Mistake trends: The most common…
00:36:39  |   Thu 29 Aug 2024
SoS #16: Turn Colleagues from Bystanders into Sustainability Champions with Arla

SoS #16: Turn Colleagues from Bystanders into Sustainability Champions with Arla

Camilla Riddiford, Head of Sustainability at Arla UK, shares her advice on how to turn colleagues from bystanders to sustainability champions (without breaking the bank or your sanity).

In this episod…

00:40:26  |   Thu 22 Aug 2024
SoS #15: Understanding the Supply Shed

SoS #15: Understanding the Supply Shed

The complex structure of supply chains can make tracking the impact of sustainability-related interventions a challenge. Supplier-specific information is often lacking and/or hard to come by. However…

00:35:16  |   Thu 15 Aug 2024
SoS #14: Green Claims: A Challenger Playbook with Oatly

SoS #14: Green Claims: A Challenger Playbook with Oatly

Does the world on-pack green claims make you nervous?

We get it. Green claims are a minefield.

Today, we're bringing in a veteran of bold sustainability messaging to help us navigate the dark and som…

00:42:08  |   Thu 08 Aug 2024
SoS #13: Plastic vs Paper, Methane Feed Supplements and EVs

SoS #13: Plastic vs Paper, Methane Feed Supplements and EVs

We bust the 3 of the biggest sustainability myths in the industry:

  • Myth 1: We should be fazing out plastic
  • Myth 2: Feed supplements are the silver bullet to methane reduction
  • Myth 3: The future of ‘gree…
00:37:10  |   Thu 25 Jul 2024
SoS #12: Unfiltered Reflections on a 20+ Year Sustainability Career | Saif Hameed

SoS #12: Unfiltered Reflections on a 20+ Year Sustainability Career | Saif Hameed

This episode dives into the 20+ year career of Saif Hameed, an activist, government official, NGO co-founder, flower farm owner, and now CEO of Altruistiq, a sustainability data management platform.

W…

01:00:34  |   Thu 18 Jul 2024
SoS #11: Sustainable Packaging Trade offs with Mondelēz

SoS #11: Sustainable Packaging Trade offs with Mondelēz

Saif Hameed and Patrick Shewell, Global Director of Packaging at Mondelēz, discuss balancing an iconic brand image with bold sustainability packaging goals. In this episode, we dive into:

  • Balancing tr…
00:45:21  |   Thu 11 Jul 2024
SoS #10: Manage and Streamline CSRD Reporting

SoS #10: Manage and Streamline CSRD Reporting

In this episode, Saif Hameed and Isobel Wild discuss:

  • How different companies are approaching CSRD
  • Which team(s) should own the CSRD reporting process
  • Double materiality assessment best practices
  • What t…
00:23:31  |   Wed 26 Jun 2024
SoS #9: How to Set Up an Internal Sustainability Training Program

SoS #9: How to Set Up an Internal Sustainability Training Program

In this episode, Saif Hameed and Isobel Wild discuss:

Market Highlight: Sustainability Linked Bonuses: Company-wide vs leadership (learnings from LEGO Group)

Topic Deep Dive: Internal Sustainability T…

00:46:38  |   Thu 13 Jun 2024
SoS #8: Product Carbon Footprints, Eco Design and Green Claims

SoS #8: Product Carbon Footprints, Eco Design and Green Claims

In this episode, we cover:

  • QUIZ: guess the lowest emitting ingredient
  • Strategic Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) generation
  • The trends catalysing supplier asks for PCFs
  • Using PCFs to re-engineer your produ…
00:41:23  |   Thu 06 Jun 2024
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