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The Sustainable Commodities Podcast

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast tackles everything from the palm oil paradox to the cocoa conundrum. The podcast series will raise awareness about the importance of sustainable commodities like palm oil, soya, cocoa and coffee and shine a light on good work done with sustainable commodities worldwide. The podcast is a joint venture between sustainability marketing agency One Nine Nine and sustainable palm oil experts Judith Murdoch Associates.

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All Episodes

40:32

Does Palm Oil Really Rule the Supermarket - Emily...

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/10/15

Is palm oil really in 50% of packaged supermarket products?No – according to a new report published this week! On this edition, it’s time for some serious mythbusting on this often repeated claim! We sit down with Emily Meijaard from Borneo Futures, a scientific consultancy based in Brunei. Emily is the lead author on a new report, Does Palm Oil Really Rule The Supermarket? We discuss the findings of the study, which examines the real prevalence of palm oil in supermarket products across various

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14:27

Simon Kraemer – EARA: The Regenerative Agriculture...

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/10/13

A special mini-edition of the Sustainable Commodities Podcast, recorded live at the Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe in September 2025. Host Barnaby Patchett sits down with Simon Kraemer, Executive Director of the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA), an independent farmer-led coordination, advocacy and collective action organisation. We cover the challenges, solutions and lessons we can learn in regenerative agriculture - including why a farmer-led approach is so important,

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12:20

Douglas Christie: The Regenerative Agriculture Summit...

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/10/06

A special mini-edition of the Sustainable Commodities Podcast, recorded live at the Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe in September 2025.In this episode, Barnaby speaks with former Carbon Farmer of the Year Douglas Christie. Doug, a farmer for over 35 years, shares his journey, as well as the many challenges, opportunities, benefits and downsides of regenerative farming – covering finance, soil health, yields and barriers to adoption. This interview is part of a series of short conversations

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11:28

Carlotta Costa – Dimitra: The Regenerative...

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/10/03

The latest mini-episode of the Sustainable Commodities Podcast, recorded live at the Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe!Barnaby Patchett sit down with Carlotta Costa, Director of ESG at Dimitra, to unpack why technology and data are so important to the Regenerative Agriculture movement. Why is data so fundamentally important? Are credit systems actually any good? Does delaying EUDR make sense? And most importantly… Is regenerative agriculture a hippie movement? Have a listen and find

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6:53

Jen Godderidge – ATMO: The Regenerative Agriculture...

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/09/26

From farm to finance – how do we make it easier for farmers to access the financial rewards they need and deserve for investing in climate-positive practices?Jen Godderidge, from ATMO explains in the latest mini edition of the Sustainable Commodities Podcast – recorded live at Regenerative Agriculture Summit 2025. Hear more about some of the challenges around farmers, finance and fragmented data – and how connecting farmers, solution providers and corporates/banks can help solve them. Links One

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14:32

Robyn Cooper

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/09/23

A special mini-edition of the podcast, recorded live at the Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe 2025 with Robyn Cooper – Senior Manager, Regenerative Agriculture - CZ. We explore the Vive programme, as well as current challenges in scaling regenerative agriculture, and some solutions – with a focus on sugar.Look out for the other live interviews from the summit, and our special roundup episode – available now. Links Robyn Cooper (https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyncooper22/) One Nine Nine

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31:07

The Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe 2025

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/09/17

A special edition of The Sustainable Commodities Podcast, and the first in a short series on The Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe 2025, a conference held in Amsterdam, in September 2025.Barnaby provides a broad overview of the big themes of the conference and the current state of the regenerative agriculture space – covering finance, farmer-first approaches, scaling, harmonisation, collaboration, data, tech and much more! Look out for a series of short interviews with delegates and speakers

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52:18

Palm Oil Barometer 2025 – Marieke Leegwater, Solidaridad

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/09/03

What is the state of the palm oil industry in 2025?Why do we need to improve current palm oil sourcing practices? How can we transition our approach to ensure a better deal for smallholders? Today on the podcast, we’re talking about palm oil – and specifically, the 2025 Palm Oil Barometer, a new report from Solidaridad. To help us, we’re joined by Marieke Leegwater from Solidaridad. Marieke is a palm oil expert and sustainable policy development specialist. The Solidaridad Network is an

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47:04

Biodiversity, Smallholders and Palm Oil - Thijs...

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/08/05

What are the practical steps to improve biodiversity on oil palm plantations?What does the life of a palm oil smallholder really look like? What do palm oil smallholders in Indonesia think about EUDR and certification? Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Thijs Pasmans, a sustainability consultant who focuses on tropical commodities like palm oil and cocoa. We talk with Thijs about palm oil, biodiversity and smallholders - and in particular, some of his recent reports and fieldwork out in

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39:47

Transparency, Traceability and Timber - David Coleman...

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/07/21

Has timber been forgotten in the EUDR conversation? How is wood and paper packaging treated under EUDR? How good are the FSC and PEFC as certification schemes?This week, we’re joined by David Coleman, Chief Product Officer at Interu - a digital platform from IOV42 that helps enable regulatory compliance for complex supply chains. David brings his extensive experience in traceability systems and compliance to talk timber, wood and paper – as we chat EUDR, packaging, verification and

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40:49

Regenerative Agriculture and Climate Resilience -...

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/07/03

How do we define regenerative agriculture, and how do we move beyond ambition to action?In this episode, we’re joined by Santiago Gowland, CEO of the Rainforest Alliance, about the upcoming launch of its new Regenerative Agriculture Certification Standard. Other topics covered include the challenges associated with defining Regenerative Agriculture, the past, present and future value of certification schemes, the challenges facing key forest risk commodities like cocoa, coffee and tea, and what the

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42:06

Episode 2025: Soya, Savannah and Shifting Supply...

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/05/12

How do we protect savannah and grasslands from land conversion? Will Trump derail EUDR? How can we support and protect smallholders in global sustainability efforts?This episode, we're joined by Vivian Ribeiro, Head of Consulting & R&D at AgTech innovators Meridia. Topics include land conversion beyond deforestation, the crucial role of grasslands, the potential impact of tariffs and US politics on EUDR and worldwide sustainability efforts, the importance of smallholder inclusion and the role of

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27:52

Forests for All, Forever - Neha Simlai, Forest...

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/04/10

What does the future look like for sustainably sourced forest commodities?In this episode, we welcome Neha Simlai, Head of Market Development for the Asia Pacific region at the Forest Stewardship Council - FSC. The FSC is the world’s leading commodity certification schemes that promotes responsible management of the world’s forests through certification. Topics covered include challenges facing smallholders, the changing political climate, and how businesses, individuals and even KPOP bands are

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36:18

Responsible Retailing - Alastair Pattrick,...

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/03/17

What is the Co-op doing around sustainable sourcing? Our first guest from a major retailer - Alistair Pattrick, sustainable sourcing manager at the Co-op, joins the podcast. We talk sustainability challenges, supply chain risks, deforestation, traceability, EUDR and what suppliers need to do in terms of sustainability if they want to work with the Co-op!Links Co-op (https://www.coop.co.uk/sustainability) One Nine Nine (https://www.oneninenine.agency/) Murdoch Associates

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46:50

The Meat of the Matter – Ruaraidh Petre, Global...

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/01/29

Can beef be sustainable?Find out in the latest episode of The Sustainable Commodities Podcast, with special guest Ruaraidh Petre, Executive Director of the Global Roundtable For Sustainable Beef Topics covered include sustainability issues and animal welfare in beef farming and how to improve them, the scalability of regenerative beef, consumer trends in beef consumption, misconceptions, sustainability legislation and much more! Ruaraidh also gives his opinion on recent cow controversies, like the

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29:58

Nuts About Sustainability - Dan Binks, Liberation Foods

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2025/01/14

In this episode, Barnaby and Judith are talking about nuts! Our guest today is Dan Binks, the Managing Director of Liberation Foods - the UK’s only Fairtrade, Farmer Owned nut company.Topics covered include sustainability challenges facing the nut industry, smallholder inclusion, biodiversity and the value of certification systems like Fairtrade. Links Liberation Foods (https://chooseliberation.com/) One Nine Nine Agency (https://www.oneninenine.agency/) Murdoch Associates

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26:42

2024 Roundup and 2025 Preview – EUDR and Beyond

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2024/12/18

A special 2024 roundup episode, where Barnaby and Judith talk about the biggest themes in sustainable commodities over the last 12 months, before looking ahead to 2025.Topics covered include honest thoughts on the EUDR saga and the delay, talk about the challenges, opportunities and themes in sustainability for 2025, and news on big plans for the podcast over the next year. One Nine Nine (https://www.oneninenine.agency/) Murdoch Associates (https://www.murdochassociates.com/) Sustainable

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44:36

RSPO RT2024 Special – Chester Zoo, World Resources...

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2024/11/21

This special solo episode features short conversations recorded with delegates at RT2024 – the flagship event of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), which was held in Bangkok, Thailand in November 2024.Guests include Cat Barton from Chester Zoo, Leo Bottrill from MapHubs, Shofia Saleh from World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia, Taufiq Alimi from Proforest and Luca Fischer from Koltiva. We talk about the conference, the state of the palm oil industry, supply chain traceability, the

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36:10

Professor Erik Meijaard

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2024/10/17

Professor Erik Meijaard joins us for a very special episode of the show!In addition to being a leading conservation scientist and Managing Director of Borneo Futures, Erik is the co-chair of the IUCN Oil Palm Task Force. The IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature is the now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network and a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. We talk about a new IUCN report - Exploring the future of vegetable oils. Eric was

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35:06

Satellite Data, Deforestation & EUDR

The Sustainable Commodities Podcast ·

2024/09/25

Judith and Barnaby are joined by Olya Grovel, Chief Growth Officer at Orbify – a Satellite Data Platform for Nature Conservation and Anti Deforestation Compliance.The episode focuses on deforestation, satellite monitoring and of course, the looming EUDR legislation! How do companies navigate the complexities of anti-deforestation compliance? Why is satellite data so essential in preventing deforestation? What will the impact of EUDR be? Where do certification schemes fit into the sustainability

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