Resilient Supply Chain— stories and strategies that keep business moving

Send me a message The EU Deforestation Regulation has been delayed — but the clock is still ticking. Are supply chains really ready? Deforestation has long been treated as a distant, upstream issue. With the EU Deforestation Regulation postponed until 31 December 2026, some companies may be tempted to pause. That would be a mistake. The expectations are clear, the data requirements are real, and t...

Send me a message Is ESG really about sustainability, or is it quietly becoming a hard economic filter for who gets to trade, raise capital, and survive? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Nisha Kohli , Founder and CEO of CorpStage , to unpack why ESG has shifted from glossy reporting to something far more consequential for supply chain resilience, risk, and competitiveness. Nisha has spent over tw...

Send me a message AI won’t fix broken decisions. Capital markets are driving sustainability. And climate risk is already a safety issue. So why are EHS and sustainability still treated as separate systems? In this episode of the Resilient Supply Chain Podcast , I’m joined by Catryna Jackson , Global Environmental Health and Safety and Sustainability Advisor at Evotix , and Monique Parker , Chief S...

Send me a message Industrial heat powers half of manufacturing - and almost no one is talking about it. What if one of the biggest supply chain emissions problems has been hiding in the boiler room all along? In this episode, I’m joined by Addison Stark , CEO and co-founder of AtmosZero , to tackle one of the most overlooked risks in industrial sustainability: steam. A 160-year-old technology that...

Send me a message Can your pension quietly sabotage your climate and supply chain goals without you ever knowing? What if one of the biggest risks to resilience isn’t logistics or energy, but where your money sleeps at night? In this episode, I’m joined by Scott Ryan , founder and CEO of Investature , to unpack a part of the sustainability conversation that’s usually ignored. Finance. Specifically...

Send me a message What if sustainability didn’t rely on good intentions, ESG reports, or awareness campaigns… but on incentives that actually change behaviour? In this episode of the Resilient Supply Chain Podcast , I’m joined by Sunny Lu , Founder and CEO of VeChain , to unpack how blockchain can move sustainability from theory into action across global supply chains and everyday decisions. Sunny...

Send me a message Freight is one of the biggest sources of supply chain emissions — so why is it still treated as an afterthought? In this episode of the Resilient Supply Chain Podcast , I’m joined by Jared Spude , Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at Breakthrough , to unpack why freight has become sustainability’s blind spot — and why that’s now a resilience risk no supply chain leader can i...

Send me a message What if the biggest threat to your supply chain isn’t a typhoon, strike, or cyberattack, but a mistyped HS code? This week I’m joined by Yeelen Knegtering , Co-Founder and CEO of Klippa , a company tackling one of the most underestimated risks in global trade: the explosion of paperwork, compliance demands, and manual processes that quietly delay planes, stall ships, burn carbon,...

Send me a message What if the biggest risk in your supply chain isn’t geopolitical shocks or new regulations, but the data you trust every single day? This week, I’m joined by Andy Kohm , co-founder and CEO of SCIP , a supply chain intelligence platform built to clean, connect, and operationalise data across ERPs, PLMs, control towers, and the spreadsheets nobody admits to using. Andy has spent mo...

Send me a message What happens to your supply chain when it gets too hot for workers to show up? In this episode I’m joined by Kevin Vranes , Chief Product Officer at Worldly , a platform working with tens of thousands of suppliers to generate real sustainability intelligence across global supply chains. We dig into why climate exposure, labour disruption, tightening disclosure rules, and escalati...

Send me a message What if 70–95% of your emissions sit on farms you’ve never even seen? And what happens to your supply chain when those farms face depleted soils, rising costs, and climate shocks all at once? In this episode, I’m joined by Rhyannon Galea and Kristjan Luha from eAgronom , a team helping thousands of farmers across Europe shift to regenerative practices and generate the credible pr...

Send me a message What if your supply chain could spot a breakdown before it happened? In this episode of The Resilient Supply Chain Podcast , I’m joined by Taylor Smith , Chief Marketing Officer at Honeywell Productivity Solutions and Services , and Elton Saunders , Senior Director of Solutions and Services at Peak Technologies . Together, we explore how AI, data, and proactive maintenance are tr...

Send me a message In this debut episode of the Resilient Supply Chain Podcast , I chat with Rich Savoie , Co-founder and CEO of Adiona , about how data-driven optimisation and electric fleets are transforming last-mile logistics. Rich’s work with giants like Coca-Cola and Australia Post proves that sustainability and resilience aren’t trade-offs, they’re multipliers. You’ll hear how Adiona’s algor...

Send me a message What if your fleet could drive further, burn less fuel, and cut emissions, all without adding a single new vehicle? In this final episode under the Sustainable Supply Chain name (before we evolve into the Resilient Supply Chain Podcast next week), I sit down with Naeem Bari , Chief Product Officer and Co-founder of Linxup , to explore how telematics is transforming small- and med...

Send me a message In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast, I’m joined by Jamie Barsimantov , VP of Supply Chain Strategy at Sphera , to explore what it really means to build a sustainable, resilient, and data-driven supply chain in 2025. Jamie brings a fascinating perspective, from his early days as an environmental researcher to founding SupplyShift and now helping global e...

Send me a message In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast , I sit down with Jackie Wu , CEO and co-founder of Corvus Robotics , to explore how AI and autonomous drones are redefining inventory management, and what that means for the future of supply chain resilience. Most warehouses today still rely on people with barcode scanners trudging up and down aisles, a slow, error-p...

Send me a message In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast, I sat down with Ollie Taylor , Founder & Director of Marine Futures , to talk about one of the toughest nuts to crack in sustainability, decarbonising the marine industry. Boats, big or small, don’t often top climate discussions, yet their materials, manufacturing, and fuel use carry a hefty footprint. Ollie expl...

Send me a message In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast , I sit down with Dag Calafell , Director of Technology Innovation at MCA Connect , to explore how data and digital tools are reshaping manufacturing and supply chains. With more than 25 years of experience in steel and automotive, Dag has seen first-hand how waste creeps into processes, and how technology can help el...

Send me a message In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast , I sit down with Tara Milburn , founder and CEO of Ethical Swag , a certified B Corp reshaping the promotional products industry. Too often, branded merchandise ends up as waste or is produced under questionable conditions. Tara and her team are proving there’s a better way, where every procurement choice can align with val...

Send me a message In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast , I sat down with fellow Irishman Paul Byrnes , CEO of Mavarick AI , to explore how manufacturers can use AI and data to tackle the notoriously difficult challenge of Scope 3 emissions . Paul brings a unique perspective, rooted in both deep data science and hands-on manufacturing experience, and he didn’t shy away fro...

Send me a message In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast, I sit down with Sam Jenks , Chief Revenue Officer at Kodiak Hub , to explore why supplier relationship management (SRM) is no longer a “nice-to-have” but a mission-critical capability. Sam shares his journey in procurement technology and explains why traditional supplier management approaches, spreadsheets, siloed sy...

Send me a message Fleet sustainability isn’t just about going electric, it’s about smart planning, cultural buy-in, and tackling operational friction head-on. In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I’m joined by Steve Saltzgiver , Director of Fleet Success at RTA Fleet , who brings over 40 years of public and private sector experience in managing and modernising fleets. We get in...

Send me a message In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast , I’m sharing a replay of one of my favourite conversations—my chat with George Wade, co-founder of Zevero. George’s story is a fascinating one: he began in waste management, only to realise that the biggest opportunities to cut emissions weren’t in bins or pallet wrap, but deep within supply chains. That insight led...

Send me a message In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I’m bringing you a replay of my conversation with Rhea Rakshit, VP of Product at Sayari. While I’m away on holidays, it felt like the perfect time to revisit one of the most insightful discussions we’ve had this year, on ESG, supply chain transparency, and the shift from “tick-the-box” CSR to something far more strat...

Send me a message Supply chains are responsible for the majority of global emissions, yet they remain the hardest to decarbonise. In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sit down with Saskia van Gendt , Chief Sustainability Officer at Blue Yonder , to explore how data, AI, and end-to-end visibility are changing that equation. Saskia brings two decades of sustainability experienc...