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Tad clearly explains everything you need to know about sustainability to help your company optimize your sustainability strategy and reach your goals. Tad offers tips for reducing embodied carbon and operational carbon, designing sustainable products and packaging, setting sustainability goals, and so much more.
Episode 39: Science-based Targets: How to Meet Supplier GHG Requirements
New regulations as well as commitments and requirements from large companies are pushing suppliers to set science-based targets. In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss…
Episode 38: Scope 3 Emissions: How to Help Your Suppliers Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
Many companies have started to think about measuring and reducing their Scope 3 emissions. The truth is most companies often feel overwhelmed by the scale of this effort and don’t know where to start. In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss…
Episode 37: Textile Waste Innovations for Achieving a Circular Economy with Raymond Randall from WM
Textile waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the United States. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Raymond Randall, Sr. Manager of Textile Recycling at WM, to discuss…
Episode 36: Deep Dive into LCA, EPD, and PCF with LCA Experts Nicole Meyer and Marquis Miller from Sustainable Solutions Corporation
Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), and Product Carbon Footprints (PCF) are essential to reducing your company’s carbon footprint, but many companies have unanswered questions about the process for completing them. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with LCA experts Nicole Meyer and Marquis Miller from Sustainable Solutions Corporation to answer…
Episode 35: Consumer Perception: How to Craft a Credible Sustainability Message in a Complex Market with Suzanne Shelton from Shelton Group
A good marketing plan should include communication about your company’s sustainability efforts. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Suzanne Shelton, CEO of Shelton Group, an ERM Group Company, to discuss…
Episode 34: Decarbonizing Your Products with Michelle Bonanno from GreenCircle Certified
Decarbonizing your products is necessary for large-scale carbon emissions reduction. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Michelle Bonanno, Vice President of Operations and Certification Officer at GreenCircle Certified, to discuss…
Episode 33: An Overview of Carbon Offsets: Are They Right for Your Company?
Many companies have been purchasing carbon offsets to achieve their Net Zero goals. Are carbon offsets right for you and your company? Are carbon offsets actually effective and how should they be used? In this episode, Tad and Julianna answer…
Episode 32: Incorporating the Circular Economy Mindset into Product Packaging with Kelly McBee from As You Sow
Optimizing product packaging is essential for reducing waste and driving the circular economy. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Kelly McBee, Circular Economy Sr. Coordinator at As You Sow, to discuss…
Episode 31: Using Sustainable Operations Assessments to Set Your Decarbonization Strategy with Lora Urbaniak from SSC
Setting a decarbonization strategy requires an understanding of your operations. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Lora Urbaniak, Senior Project Manager at SSC, to discuss…
Episode 30: The Path to Waste Diversion and Zero Waste to Landfill Certification with Gemma Antoniewicz and Katie Feenan from GreenCircle Certified
Waste Diversion from Landfill and Zero Waste to Landfill certifications are becoming more common in the marketplace. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Gemma Antoniewicz and Katie Feenan from GreenCircle Certified, to discuss…
Episode 29: Battery Recycling: The Key to Achieving Electrification Goals with Joe Day from Li-Cycle
Recycling lithium-ion batteries is the key to achieving electrification goals. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Joe Day, Commercial Manager – Midwest and Northeast Regions, to discuss…
Episode 28: Everything You Need to Know About the Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly Program with Giselle Gonzales from Amazon
Climate Pledge Friendly helps consumers discover and shop for more sustainable products on Amazon. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Giselle Gonzales, a Sr. Program Manager on Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly (CPF) team, to discuss…
Episode 27: How Life Cycle Assessment Optimized Certification Demonstrates Embodied Carbon Reductions in Products
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Optimized certification demonstrates embodied carbon reductions in products. In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss…
Episode 26: Audience Q&A
You asked, we answered! In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss a few of the anonymous questions…
Episode 25: Infinitely Recyclable: How Aluminum is Contributing to the Circular Economy with Suzanne Lindsay-Walker from Novelis
Aluminum is an infinitely recyclable material and an important part of the circular economy. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Suzanne Lindsay-Walker, Vice President, Sustainability, for Novelis Inc., to discuss…
Episode 24: Everything You Need to Know About Third-Party Certifications
Third-party certifications are becoming extremely common in the marketplace. In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss…
Episode 23: Developing a Circular Economy Plan for Building Materials with Dennis Wilson from CertainTeed/Saint-Gobain
As Earth’s population grows, building construction and maintenance will continue to increase. Building products present one of our greatest opportunities for circularity. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Dennis Wilson, VP, ESG & Managing Director, Saint-Gobain Circular Economy Solutions NA, to discuss…
Episode 22: How to Revolutionize Your New Product Development Process with Sustainable Product Innovation
Sustainable Product Innovation (SPI) is the key to driving new product development teams toward developing more sustainable products. In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss…
Episode 21: Circularity 101
Have you ever wondered if we can actually achieve circularity? In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss
Episode 20: Using Life Cycle Assessment to Achieve Carbon Drawdown in Agriculture with Mark Izzo from Bright Future Foods
25% of the global carbon emissions come from the food industry. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a great tool that can be used to help reduce the carbon footprint of the food we produce. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Mark Izzo, Co-founder and CEO of Bright Future Foods, to discuss…