Most organisations know their supply chain is where the bulk of their emissions sit. The problem has always been visibility: if you can't see it, you can't manage it.

In this episode, we sit down with Saskia van Gendt, Chief Sustainability Officer at Blue Yonder, one of the biggest supply chain software platforms on the planet. Saskia has spent nearly two decades working across government, consumer goods, fashion and now enterprise tech, and she brings a rare combination of scientific rigour and real-world empathy to the conversation.

We get into why large multinationals are staying the course on their carbon targets despite political headwinds, how companies are moving beyond spend-based carbon estimates to actual supplier data, and where AI fits into supply chain optimisation (including the honest trade-offs around energy use). Saskia also walks us through how tariff volatility is reshaping sourcing decisions and why the carbon intensity of manufacturing locations matters more than most people realise.

If you work in sustainability consulting, supply chain, procurement, or you advise organisations on Scope 3 emissions, this one is packed with practical insight.

Connect with Saskia on LinkedIn and visit https://www.blueyonder.com for case studies and their sustainable supply chain solutions.

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In this powerful episode of Sustainability Solved, hosts Will Richardson and Charlie Luxton speak with Mike Berners-Lee about the National Emergency Briefing (NEB) initiative. Mike explains how this groundbreaking project brings together top experts to communicate the urgent reality of our climate and nature emergency, and outlines how businesses can transform these challenges into opportunities. The conversation explores media misinformation, political inaction, and practical steps businesses can take to thrive in a sustainable future.

Mike Berners-Lee - Professor at Lancaster University, author, and sustainability expert focused on helping organizations respond appropriately to climate and nature emergencies.

1. The National Emergency Briefing initiative and its impact
2. Media's role in climate misinformation
3. Business opportunities in sustainability transitions
4. Food security and the shift to plant-rich diets
5. The importance of truth in public discourse
6. Positive tipping points in climate action

1. "We're accelerating into a poly crisis at the moment, and it's about a response to that." - Mike Berners-Lee
2. "The most important thing to do is to keep the narrative, is to raise the narrative on this. We've got to make it normal to talk about this stuff as though it's a huge deal all the time." - Mike Berners-Lee
3. "We can't afford not to do it. Businesses, you need to do your own independent thinking. You need to get clear view of proper facts on this and then you need to be a bit imaginative about working out how that economic business opportunity pans out for you." - Mike Berners-Lee

1. National Emergency Briefing website: nebriefing.org
2. People's Emergency Briefing film (available from April 7th)
3. Mike's book: "A Climate of Truth"
4. Fit for the Future business tool

Visit nebriefing.org to watch the nine expert briefings and learn how to host a People's Emergency Briefing event at your business after April 7th.

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• Organizations are increasingly leveraging AI-powered platforms to understand and reduce their carbon emissions.
• Creating innovative, sustainable settlements that integrate nature and human habitats is crucial to reversing biodiversity decline.
• Employee ownership trusts can incentivize long-term stewardship and success of service-based companies.

Please contact Will @ will.richardson@51tocarbonzero.com