The Scope 3 Podcast

Recorded live from London Climate Action Week , Ollie and Tom reflect on one of the busiest and most important weeks in the Scope 3 calendar, unpacking the conversations, frustrations and practical ideas that are shaping the next phase of supply chain decarbonisation. The episode explores why so many practitioners are asking whether they are becoming "busy fools", how evolving guidance from the SB...

While 160 Scope 3 practitioners are gathered in Chicago this week for the Scope 3 Peer Group Strategy Days , the rest of the community can still get a front-row seat. This latest episode of The Scope 3 Podcast is effectively a Chicago special. Not only has Ollie been busy hosting one of the biggest gatherings of Scope 3 practitioners anywhere in the world, he’s also been roaming around the Windy C...

This week, Ollie, Tom and Dexter unpack a series of major developments across the Scope 3 landscape, from McDonald’s admission that it is unlikely to achieve its 2030 value-chain emissions target, to Electrolux surpassing its science-based targets years ahead of schedule. The conversation also explores AstraZeneca ’s Clean Heat programme, for which Ollie was recently interviewed by Forbes , and th...

This time, Ollie, Tom and Dexter get into the messy, fast-moving world of Scope 3 tools – and what the new Scope 3 Tools Intelligence Report reveals about buyers, vendors and the reality behind the dashboards. Nick Donoghue , the brains behind Scope3Navigator.com and the analysis for the report, joins the show to unpack what Scope 3 practitioners are really saying: why big RFPs often miss the poin...

This episode features two very different conversations, but both land on the same core question: how do companies actually make Scope 3 decisions in the real world when cost, speed, suppliers, engineering, data quality, and commercial pressure all collide? First up, Ollie speaks with Amanda Martins , Head of Sustainability at Williams F1 Racing . Amanda brings a procurement and supply chain mindse...

In this episode, Ollie , Tom and Dexter unpack a rapidly shifting landscape – from regulation and standards to the reality of making Scope 3 actually work in practice. They start by exploring what’s happening across the Scope 3 market right now: why regulation like CBAM – the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism – is starting to force real change and drive demand for primary data what the latest GHG...

Ollie (broken rib et al), Tom and Dexter open episode 48 with a discussion on new developments from the California Air Resources Board around the Corporate Climate Data Accountability Act. A key point of debate is the estimated cost of Scope 3 reporting, quoted at $8,000–$20,000, which the hosts suggest is likely understated and politically positioned to help legislation pass. It’s a chat that hig...

This episode pulls together two sides of the same story – the people asking for change in supply chains, and the people actually being asked to deliver it. Ollie , Tom and Dexter kick things off with a sharp reality check on why this work matters right now. With energy markets swinging wildly and geopolitical shocks rippling through global supply chains, the conversation shifts from long-term targ...

Fresh from his time on the slopes, Dexter is back with his fellow hosts Ollie and Tom to explore how businesses are moving from measurement to real transformation across their value chains. First, Ollie speaks with the team at The Vita Group , a global manufacturer of polyurethane foam used in everything from mattresses to car seats. Natalie Watson (Group Director of Sustainability), Georgie Taylo...

This time on the Scope 3 Podcast: 🔹 Rikke Christensen , director of sustainable sourcing at STARK Group on what real supplier engagement looks like when you stop talking about it and actually bring suppliers into the room. From pharma to construction, Rikke shares 12 years of Scope 3 lessons, including: why she once hated carbon footprints how to find the right person inside a supplier why procur...

Recorded live at the 2026 Scope 3 Peer Group Strategy Days in London, this episode is all about action. Ollie , Tom and Dexter reflect on all the big moments, presentations, stories and insights. We hear from some of the people actually getting things done inside large organisations – from renewable electricity deals and supplier engagement to commercial innovation and tough procurement calls. Pee...

In this episode of the Scope 3 Podcast , Ollie, Tom and Dexter take stock of where Scope 3 really is right now – what’s changed, what hasn’t, and why many organisations feel a growing pressure to move from counting emissions to actually cutting them. Drawing on fresh insight from the Scope 3 Peer Group, the conversation explores how expectations are shifting: away from data foundations and broad s...

Ollie , Tom and Dexter are getting back into the swing of it for the new year – and setting the context for what’s shaping Scope 3 work right now. First up, they discuss the continued momentum behind mandatory reporting around the world, with a particular focus on developments in Asia – and what that means for Scope 3 becoming unavoidable for more listed companies. They also touch on CBAM – or the...

This episode has a bit of everything: hard-won progress, honest challenges, and something of a new format. First up, Ollie sits down with the awesome team of Kristen Chambers and Matthew Yamatin from Thermo Fisher Scientific – one of those rare companies that isn’t just talking about supply-chain emissions, but quietly getting on with the work. They unpack how Thermo Fisher has built the internal...

Episode 40 marks a big moment for the show: Ollie and Tom have officially turned their double-act into a threesome. Dexter Galvin joins as a host, fresh from CDP and now juggling advisory roles at EcoVadis, CO2 AI and more. He’s no stranger to the show (or to firing off LinkedIn posts that get far more engagement than Ollie will ever forgive him for), and now he joins the show to share his genuine...

What does Scope 3 look like when your product is a three-storey wind turbine packed with steel, copper and rare earths? And what happens when AI agents start doing the reporting for us? In this episode, we go deep with Dr. Maximilian Schnippering , Head of Sustainability at Siemens Gamesa , who breaks down how the company is tackling Scope 3 across one of the most complex industrial supply chains...

Buckle up for another Scope 3 Podcast with Ollie and Tom. So, what’s inside this episode? 📜 Standards shake-up: GHG Protocol and SBTi updates on indirect mitigation and market-based accounting – squeaky bum time avoided. ⚖️ Litigation and emissions: A €4B chemical plant vs 3.8 million tons of CO₂. Oof. 💼 The people problem: WRI ’s Grace Flynn joins Tom to unpack The Elephant in the Boardroom — w...

Join Ollie and Tom unpack a big couple of weeks in Scope 3 – from lagging US data maturity to a powerful new playbook launched by the World Economic Forum. Tom sits down with Imran Dassu , a senior partner at Kearney, to dive into the just-released Green Procurement Playbook , a rare bit of practical guidance aimed at helping CPOs turn ambition into action. They talk about operationalisation, pre-...

The boys are back behind their desks – Tom more fresh-faced than Ollie, who looks like something of a broken man – following their New York exploits. First up, they’re joined by Luke Abbott , CEO and co-founder of Equipoise , to talk about the launch of the rather exciting Scope 3 Procurement Training . Developed with the Scope 3 Peer Group and companies like Amazon, AstraZeneca and GSK, it’s a fi...

Yes, it’s another of our special episodes recorded live in New York for Climate Week . This time, your hosts, Oliver Hurrey and Tom Idle reflect on a whirlwind week of collaboration, action and unexpected breakthroughs in the world of supply chain decarbonization. From rooftop conversations to packed roundtables, the week revealed not only the urgency of the Scope 3 challenge but also the growing...

In the first of two Climate Week NYC special episodes of the Scope 3 Podcast, recorded on the rooftop of SAP’s New York offices, hosts Ollie and Tom cut through the chaos of Climate Week to uncover the stories, strategies, and practical actions defining the future of Scope 3 decarbonization. From supplier engagement events to bold corporate plays on renewables, this episode brings together a serie...

After a much-needed Summer break, The Scope 3 Podcast is back, and Ollie and Tom are coming in strong with an episode all about what good looks like when it comes to supply chain sustainability. As usual, it’s a double-header, with two brilliant conversations that dig into the real dynamics behind buyer-supplier relationships, what it takes to decarbonise, and why so many companies are still stuck...

Before Ollie and Tom jet off for the Summer there's still time for this very special edition of the Scope 3 Podcast. First up, Ollie gives a peak behind the curtain of the recent Scope 3 Tools Review session. It was a "dramatic" and "spicy" gathering in which the world's Scope 3 practitioners poured their hearts out about what's working and what's not. You are g...

This time, Ollie returns (not so fresh) from Chicago and he and Tom explore two very different but deeply connected sides of the decarbonisation puzzle: infrastructure and investment. First, Ollie sits down with Wesley Herche , Director of Enterprise Sustainability at Prologis , to unpack what it means to decarbonise from the middle of the value chain. Wes shares how a real estate company with ove...

In this special episode, we're taking you inside the Scope 3 Peer Group Strategy Days in Chicago – a high-energy, high-impact gathering of over 150 supply chain decarbonisation leaders. Recorded on the fly (and in the depths of O’Hare International), Ollie shares his reflections on three packed days of collaboration, learning, and straight-talking progress. From tactical deep dives on product...