The Sustainable Commodities Podcast

Regenerative Agriculture and Climate Resilience - Santiago Gowland, CEO, Rainforest Alliance

3 July 2025  |  40 mins 49 secs

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How do we define regenerative agriculture, and how do we move beyond ambition to action?

In this episode, we’re joined by Santiago Gowland, CEO of the Rainforest Alliance, about the upcoming launch of its new Regenerative Agriculture Certification Standard.

Episode 2025: Soya, Savannah and Shifting Supply Chains – Vivian Ribeiro

12 May 2025  |  42 mins 6 secs

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How do we protect savannah and grasslands from land conversion? Will Trump derail EUDR? How can we support and protect smallholders in global sustainability efforts?

Forests for All, Forever - Neha Simlai, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

10 April 2025  |  27 mins 52 secs

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What does the future look like for sustainably sourced forest commodities?
In this episode, we welcome Neha Simlai, Head of Market Development for the Asia Pacific region at the Forest Stewardship Council - FSC.

Responsible Retailing - Alastair Pattrick, Sustainable Sourcing Manager at Co-op

17 March 2025  |  36 mins 18 secs

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What is the Co-op doing around sustainable sourcing? Our first guest from a major retailer - Alistair Pattrick, sustainable sourcing manager at the Co-op, joins the podcast.

The Meat of the Matter – Ruaraidh Petre, Global Roundtable For Sustainable Beef

29 January 2025  |  46 mins 50 secs

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Can beef be sustainable? Find out in the latest episode of The Sustainable Commodities Podcast, with special guest Ruaraidh Petre, Executive Director of the Global Roundtable For Sustainable Beef.

Nuts About Sustainability - Dan Binks, Liberation Foods

14 January 2025  |  29 mins 58 secs

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In this episode, Barnaby and Judith are talking about nuts! Our guest today is Dan Binks, the Managing Director of Liberation Foods - the UK’s only Fairtrade, Farmer Owned nut company.

2024 Roundup and 2025 Preview – EUDR and Beyond

18 December 2024  |  26 mins 42 secs

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A special 2024 roundup episode, where Barnaby and Judith talk about the biggest themes in sustainable commodities over the last 12 months, before looking ahead to 2025.

RSPO RT2024 Special – Chester Zoo, World Resources Institute, Proforest and more!

21 November 2024  |  44 mins 36 secs

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This special solo episode features short conversations recorded with delegates at RT2024 – the flagship event of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), which was held in Bangkok, Thailand in November 2024.

Professor Erik Meijaard

17 October 2024  |  36 mins 10 secs

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In addition to being a leading conservation scientist and Managing Director of Borneo Futures, Erik is the co-chair of the IUCN Oil Palm Task Force.

Satellite Data, Deforestation & EUDR

25 September 2024  |  35 mins 6 secs

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Judith and Barnaby are joined by Olya Grovel, Chief Growth Officer at Orbify – a Satellite Data Platform for Nature Conservation and Anti Deforestation Compliance.