Episode 5

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15th Sep 2022

Sustainable Supply Chains

You’re only as strong as your weakest link, and you’re only as sustainable as your least sustainable supplier. What protocols or governance do you have to make sure your whole supply chain carries the same values as you do?

In this round table episode our guests are: 

Phil Mason from TidyCo

Sarah Ball from Balls to Marketing

Liz Pasteur from Derby City Council 

Ian Bates from East Midlands Chamber

Bruno Gallotta from the University of Derby

Led by Fred Paterson from the University of Derby

This podcast is brought to you by the University of Derby

https://www.derby.ac.uk/

And the Low Carbon Business Network

https://www.lowcarbonbusiness.net/

The DE-Carbonise programme was a collaboration between the University of Derby, Derby City and Derbyshire County Councils, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) between 2016-2022.

Series 1 is part-funded by ERDF as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020.

 

We'd love to hear more about your business. Please get in touch at

lowcarbonbusiness@derby.ac.uk

This podcast is produced by Seed

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About the Hosts

Fred Paterson

Fred Paterson is Associate Professor for Sustainable Business at University of Derby Business School and leads the Low Carbon Business Network which offers business support to pro-environmental SMEs across the East Midlands. He has responsibility for the Sustainable Business and Clean Growth research group which strives to develop robust, applied, impactful and place-based research and knowledge exchange. Fred also led the Derbyshire Net Zero Accelerator and DE-Carbonise Smart Factory project between 2016-2022.

Jonny Prest

Jonny Prest is a brand strategist who helps solve problems, unite teams and drive brands forward. By encouraging leaders across the globe to think about and act upon the most important things within their organisations, he explore new ideas and innovates. From environmental to social, his role is to help leaders build brand and communication strategies with purpose. He specialises in enlightened brand strategy. It's brand building with a conscience: remodelling brands to leverage skills and resources for the protection of our planet and its people.

Useful Links


Carbon trust

https://www.carbontrust.com/


WWF

https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/


Zero Carbon Business UK

https://zerocarbonbusiness.uk/


SME Climate Hub

https://smeclimatehub.org/


Zero Carbon Pathways

https://www.derby.ac.uk/business-services/funding/de-carbonise-project/the-low-carbon-business-network/zero-carbon-pathways-for-smes/


Films on Netflix

https://www.greenupfilmfestival.com/12-best-movies-and-documentaries-on-sustainability-on-netfix/

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Low Carbon Business Podcast
Supporting businesses to lower their carbon footprint, paving the way for a net zero economy.
With significant momentum toward a net zero economy and increasingly strident calls for companies to prioritise climate action, sustainability is the next frontier of business transformation. At the Low Carbon Business Podcast, we speak to experts in carbon reduction and pro-environmental business leaders paving the way for a greener future. If you’re looking for support with reducing your footprint, tune in and start your low carbon journey.


Series 1 is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

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Fred Paterson

Fred Paterson is Associate Professor for Sustainable Business at University of Derby
Business School and leads the Low Carbon Business Network that offers business support to
SMEs supplying eco-friendly, low carbon and sustainable goods and services across the East
Midlands. He also leads the Derbyshire Net Zero Accelerator and DE-Carbonise Smart
Factory project. Fred has responsibility for the Sustainable Business and Clean Growth
research group which strives to develop robust, applied and impactful (place-based) research
and develop trans-disciplinary, cross University and wider stakeholder knowledge exchange.