Shell’s Analysis of Climate Change Scenarios

In this podcast David Hone, Chief Climate Change Adviser at Shell explains the principles of Scenario Analysis Methodology and how this can help businesses prepare for the future. The Pandemic has caused major disruptions, the Shell Scenario Team have analysed three pathways out of this crisis and their implications on climate.

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Waves: Countries focus on repairing the economy –with an emphasis on immediate recovery and return to status quo.
Islands: Countries focus on the near-term recovery at home – security first. Resilience is understood as autonomy
Sky 1.5: Countries focus on responding to the pandemic – health of humans first. This is followed by a growing emphasis on collaboration across the globe All three scenarios point to the need for speed in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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S6E14 - How ISO Standards Can Help on the Road to Net Zero

Let's Talk Sustainable Business / 25 Mar 2025

In our second episode with Mel Blackmore, she discusses the evolution of ISO Standards' adoption, as well as how EU and UK policy has facilitated their adoption
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S6E13 - Implementing ISO Standards to Boost Sustainability

Let's Talk Sustainable Business / 13 Mar 2025

Mel Blackmore, CEO of Blackmores & Carbonology, discusses how ISO standards and verification can help companies on their sustainability journey
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S6E12 - How can we reduce e-waste?

Let's Talk Sustainable Business / 27 Feb 2025

In our second episode with Kenny McGee, we discuss what companies, policymakers and other stakeholders can do to reduce e-waste.
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S6E11 - E-Waste and Improving Sustainability in Electronics

Let's Talk Sustainable Business / 13 Feb 2025

Kenny McGee, CEO of Component Sense, discusses e-waste & why his company has chosen to focus on the redistribution of excess and obsolete electronic components.
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S6E10 - The Evolution of Regulation on Nature Reporting

Let's Talk Sustainable Business / 30 Jan 2025

In our second episode with Sebastian Leape, we talk about how the nature reporting landscape has evolved and how companies can access nature-based data insights
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S6E9 - Integrating Nature Into Business Solutions

Let's Talk Sustainable Business / 16 Jan 2025

Sebastian Leape, CEO of Natcap, discusses why it is so important for companies to take a nature-based approach in tackling climate change
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