How to Net Zero

Exploring the notion that 'investing in women means investing in progress', on this special one-off International Women’s Day episode, How to Net Zero host Marion Verles, CEO of Sustain-CERT explores what this means and how we can make it a reality with guests Elise Buckle, CEO and Co-Founder at She Changes Climate and Kelly Kizzier, Director of Corporate Action and Markets at Bezos Earth Fund. This special episode offers insights into how we can create a more collaborative and inclusive approach to climate impact and how inclusion can play a role in scaling climate action. Listen now!

In Episode 3 of Series 3 of How to Net Zero, podcast host Marion Verles, CEO of SustainCERT, and Thomas Blackburn, SustainCERT’s Vice-President of Sales and Business Development, explore the role of different technology solutions that aim to “fix” corporate sustainability reporting for the food and agriculture sector.

Across two riveting interviews with CEO of Regrow Anastasia Volkova and CEO of Normative, Kristian Ronn, Marion and Thomas explore where, why and how technology can do better than the current status quo, and help drive Scope 3 action in the food and agriculture sector through digitalisation. 

In Episode 2 of Series 3 of How to Net Zero, podcast host Marion Verles, CEO of SustainCERT, dives deeper into the key challenges and levers to decarbonise the global food and agriculture sector. Talking reforestation and agroforestry with Tilmann Silber, Global Climate and Forest Lead at Barry Callebaut, the world's largest chocolate manufacturer, this episode explores how market-based accounting continues to provide Barry Callebaut with a way to credibly measure, report on and claim the climate investments they’re making in their supply chain. Packed full of insights, this episode will give you a sneak peek into how we can decarbonise chocolate: one of the world’s best-loved foods.  

In Episode 1 of Series 3 of How to Net Zero, co-hosts Thomas and Marion explore the significant challenges that food and agriculture companies face when it comes to tackling and reporting on Scope 3 emissions, as well as the key solutions to overcome these challenges with guests Steven Rosenszweig, Agriculture Science Lead at General Mills, and Matt Ramlowe, Research Associate in the World Resource Institute’s Greenhouse Gas Protocol team. Packed full of insights, this episode will change the way you think about food production and its impact on the environment!

In Episode 4, we explored emerging digital solutions and other innovative technologies in the MRV space with Oliver Bolton, CEO Earthly and Rebekah Braswell, CEO of Land Life. Looking at the potential impact these technologies hold to drive integrity in carbon markets, Oliver and Rebekah shared insights from their experience, highlighting the opportunities they see for real progress, as well as the challenges they have experienced historically. Together, we ask: how do we make sure we leverage technology to scale the carbon market with integrity?

In Episode 3, CEO Marion Verles connects with global leaders driving climate ambition at Innovate 4 Climate in Bilbao, one of the biggest global events on climate finance, investment and markets. We get their take on the latest market innovations when it comes to policy, finance and technology, and how these innovations could clean-up the market. We ask our experts where is the market heading in the next 12 -24 months?

In Episode 2, we ask HOW we can save carbon markets. With Annette Nazareth, Chair of the Governing Board of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) and a respected regulatory expert with over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, we engage in a critical conversation to determine: can the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market really clean up the carbon market?

In Episode 1, we move beyond the headlines and get the honest, raw take on carbon markets from Fran Price, Global Forest Lead at WWF International, and Owen Hewlett, Chief Technical Officer at standards body The Gold Standard Foundation. Diving deep into the evolution and purpose of the voluntary carbon market, the new contribution claims concept, and the issue of quality of offsets, we ask - is the carbon market worth saving - and why? 

What does a Net Zero future look like from a regulator's perspective? How is regulation transforming corporate business models? And how are companies responding? In this final episode of our series on navigating climate claims, we speak with Mardi McBrien, Director of Strategic Affairs at the IFRS Foundation, and explore the ins and outs of climate disclosure standards and the corporate world's response. 

From the newsroom, to the boardroom, to the policy office, everyone is talking about greenwashing. And it is safe to say that regulation as a solution, has become a very hot topic. In the lead-up to COP27, we met with Gilles Dufrasne from Carbon Market Watch to discuss climate claims from the regulation angle. Where should we draw the line between what is voluntary and what is not? To what extent can regulating claims be the solution to greenwashing? Listen now to learn more! 

Before exploring the HOW we thought it would be usefull to define WHAT is Net Zero. In this episode we speak with Alberto Carrillo on the basic principles behind Net Zero and setting credible strategies. With many critics calling companies out on “fake zero” strategies, we deep dive on the issues that have led to misleading Net Zero claims and look to better understand what differentiates "good" Net Zero commitments from "bad ones". 

There's a sea of information on various standards, methodologies, and guidance around different types of climate claims, what they mean, and what defining factors make a corporate climate claim credible. It is safe to say that it can be a bit confusing. 

Understanding the defining factors of net zero, carbon neutral and other climate claims is complex, and perhaps the reason for the growing issue of greenwashing. To inaugurate this podcast, we thought drilling down into these concepts to better undertsand what they mean would be a good place to start.

Net Zero: Companies and governments around the world have made it their sustainability north star, but what does it actually mean, and is it achievable?

Whether net zero claims leave you feeling cynical or optimistic, it’s fair to say that the difference between Net Zero becoming an empty buzzword vs a real driver for emission reductions lies in the solutions we find to get there.

In this trailer episode we want to give you a sneak peak into the WHY of this podcast, HOW to NET ZERO and what you can expect.