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Source of Good

Hueman Group Media and Cascale

Source of Good is where leaders across the consumer goods industry share how they collaborate to combat climate change and support decent work for all. A podcast hosted by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, co-produced by Hueman Group Media and Cascale, a global nonprofit alliance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:32

From Heritage to the Next Generation: Levi’s...

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2026/04/14

Levi's is a pioneer in more than just denim. In this episode, Jennifer DuBuisson, Senior Director of Sustainability at Levi Strauss & Co., explains how the company's Water<Less® innovation became the industry standard for water reduction. Now, the heritage brand’s 2030 Beyond the Blue strategy is raising the bar even further, while their Wear Longer Project teaches Gen Z about emotional durability through mending.To learn more about Levi Strauss & Co., visit www.levistrauss.comBeyond The

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30:22

Piecing Together the EU Sustainability Puzzle With...

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2026/03/31

To kick off Season 4, we're diving in on the topic at the forefront of global apparel industry conversations: EU sustainability regulation. Our guest Marina Prados Espínola, director of policy coordination & stakeholder engagement at the Policy Hub, gives us the inside scoop on what's current and coming for eco-design, waste regulation, extended producer responsibility (EPR), and more.To learn more about The Policy Hub, visit policyhub.orgCheck the EU policy map here:

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26:01

Sustainability Needs a Different Angle with...

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2026/02/17

How we talk about sustainability is just as important as whether we talk about it at all. Anne-Laure Descours, former Chief Sourcing Officer of Puma and current board member at Gildan, has spent decades identifying and closing gaps within the apparel industry. Today, she explains why sustainability isn't just good for people and the planet – it’s good for business.Check out Anne-Laure’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-laure-descours-6396ba4Learn more about Puma’s RE:FIBRE program:

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20:47

Meeting Suppliers Where They Are with ERALDA and...

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2026/02/03

David Forsgate grew up in the apparel industry, and one of the lasting lessons he learned while watching his father Brian run the sourcing company ERALDA was this: nothing beats building trust through face-to-face relationships with clients, suppliers, and workers. Now serving as ERALDA's Chief Representative Officer, David shares what that people-first approach looks like amid increasingly complicated and automated supply chains.Learn more about ERALDA at eralda.comCheck out Eileen Fisher here:

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20:49

Built to Last—and Love with REI and Ambercycle

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2026/01/20

Have you ever heard of "emotionally durable" gear? We hadn't either, until this conversation with Greg Gausewitz, Senior Manager of Sustainability at REI Co-op, who explained how falling in love with your sleeping bag can maximize its positive impact. In this episode, join us to explore how to implement physical and emotional durability in product design, and how REI's new partnership with circularity trailblazer Ambercycle could impact the wider consumer goods industry.Check out the REI Magma 15

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26:27

Invest Where It Matters with Good Fashion Fund and...

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2026/01/06

Rather than chasing silver bullets, Jayanth Kashyap, Investment Lead at the Good Fashion Fund, explains how this first-of-its-kind initiative helps shift the textile and apparel industry by financing practical, high-impact production technologies in Asia — including a $4.5 million investment to modernize equipment and expand solar capacity at Pratibha Syntex.Learn more about Good Fashion Fund at goodfashionfund.comCheck out Pratibha Syntex here at pratibhasyntex.comProduced by Cascale and Hueman

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20:00

Due Diligence in Practice with Fair Wear and Mammut

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2025/12/02

Labor conditions in the consumer goods industry have improved — but serious problems remain. How do we solve them? According to Annabel Meurs, Executive Director of Fair Wear, it begins with stronger worker representation, more formal brand-supplier agreements, and a willingness to listen to all stakeholders. But that’s just the start. Discover how alignment across initiatives can reduce duplication and drive real change.Learn more about Fair Wear and the HRDD Academy at www.fairwear.orgCheck out

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20:02

How Uniqlo Built Decent Work Into Its DNA

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2025/11/11

How does Uniqlo ensure ethical working conditions across its global supply chain? Eshan Chan, Supply Chain Sustainability Manager at Fast Retailing (Uniqlo's parent company), explains their approach: a dedicated Human Rights Committee, worker hotlines in factories, and the Japanese philosophy of "zen-in keiei." What does that mean? Tune in to find out.Learn more about Uniqlo's actions on decent work here: https://www.fastretailing.com/eng/sustainability/labor/Produced by Cascale and Hueman Group

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20:38

Better Buying: From Research to Reform with Dr....

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2025/10/28

For more than 30 years, Dr. Marsha Dickson has worked to make fashion more fair. From research and teaching to launching the Better Buying Institute, she’s led the change to center supplier voices and responsible purchasing in the pursuit of decent work. Now, as she steps away from day-to-day leadership and into a much-deserved retirement, Dr. Dickson reflects on what’s changed — and what still needs to be done.Learn more about Better Buying at cascale.org/tools-programs/better-buyingVisit Under

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18:40

Transparency Never Goes Out of Style with Retraced

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2025/10/14

Today, supply chains are more complex than ever. But that doesn’t mean they have to be difficult to navigate. That’s why our guest, Lukas Puender, co-founded Retraced, an online platform that connects thousands of apparel suppliers and brands and allows them to seamlessly share their supply chain data. More data also means more transparency, a key component of sustainability.Learn more about Retraced at retraced.comCheck out Marc O’Polo’s sweatshirts here: www.marc-o-polo.comProduced by Cascale and

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24:27

There’s No Sustainability without Workers' Rights...

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2025/09/30

Sustainability isn’t only about climate — it’s also about people. In this episode, John Morrison, CEO of the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and author of The Just Transition, explains why workers’ rights must also be at the center of sustainability efforts. He also shares what a “just transition” to a sustainable industry looks like, with measures that ensure no one is left behind.Learn more about the IHRB at ihrb.orgProduced by Cascale and Hueman Group Media.Views and opinions

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1:59

Season 3 Promo

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2025/09/16

On Source of Good, we go beyond the label of your favorite products to show you all the ingenious ways they are being made better for the environment, better for people, and better for our future.Season 3 comes out on Tuesday, September 30th! Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Presenting: Sustainability Defined Podcast

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2025/09/12

Today, instead of a regular Source of Good episode, we're sharing one from another show we think you'll love. Sustainability Defined looks at what’s working to address the world’s most critical environmental and social challenges, by tackling one concept (and one bad joke) at a time. In this episode, hosts Cecilia Rios and Nethra Rajendran dive into the chocolate supply chain, which is just as complicated as those we talk about on Source of Good – and, similarly, not always sweet.If you like what

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18:41

Less Carbon, More Collaboration with Hanesbrands

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2025/08/26

Manufacturers and brands excel at working together to create the products consumers love — so why hasn’t that same spirit of collaboration translated to decarbonizing their operations? Nguyen Thi Ngoc Minh, Senior Manager of Sustainability, Facility and Engineering at Hanesbrands, shows that it absolutely can. In this episode, she shares the inspiring story of how she’s spearheading collaborative efforts to slash greenhouse gas emissions, both in her home country of Vietnam and across the globe.To

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21:05

How to Store Carbon in Your Closet with Cotton...

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2025/08/12

Can your old pair of jeans fight climate change? Turns out—they can. In this episode, Dr. Jesse Daystar, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Cotton Incorporated, explains how cotton clothes can store carbon through regenerative agriculture, circularity, and a lifetime of TLC. It’s the science, strategy, and soul behind one of the world’s most iconic fibers.To learn more about Cotton Incorporated, visit cottoninc.comCheck out the Blue Jeans Go Green denim recycling program at

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18:00

It All Started with a Sticker: Avery Dennison and...

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2025/07/29

Almost a century after they invented the self-adhesive label, Avery Dennison’s products and solutions are everywhere. But what do stickers have to do with sustainability? Kelsey McCabe, Sustainability Manager at Avery Dennison, explains how the company is cutting emissions, its innovative use of RFID technology, and even some very useful label recycling tips.To learn more about Avery Dennison, visit averydennison.comCheck out Bestseller at bestseller.comProduced by Cascale and Hueman Group

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20:16

Wastewater, Denim, and Doing the Impossible with...

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2025/07/15

Our guest turned a teenage passion for chemistry and the outdoors into a 30-year career in sustainable manufacturing. Today, Jimmy Summers, Chief Sustainability Officer at Elevate Textiles, talks about circularity, the wonders of wastewater management, and that one time he proved all the skeptics wrong.To learn more about Elevate Textiles, visit www.elevatetextiles.comCheck outWrangler and Cone Denim’s collaboration:

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17:11

From Tailors to Global Trailblazers: Talking Climate...

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2025/07/01

In this episode, Nikhil Hirdaramani, director at Hirdaramani Group, talks about his family’s fourth-generation apparel manufacturing company – the first in Sri Lanka with approved science-based targets for greenhouse gas reduction. Hirdaramani Group's long-term commitment to sustainability includes significant investments in renewable energy, innovative partnerships with global brands like ASICS, and a groundbreaking Future First Sustainability Roadmap.To learn more about Hirdaramani Group, visit

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18:58

Factories, Footprints, and the Future of Clean Energy...

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2025/06/17

To decarbonize the consumer goods industry, production must switch to renewables, fast. But for companies whose supply chains span the globe, multiple factors make this transition a challenge. That’s why Eric Jen founded Ren Energy, a powerful platform that helps companies plan, procure, and monitor to help scale renewables, even in the most complex markets. How? Stay tuned.To learn more about Ren Energy, visit www.ren.incRead the full story of Nike’s supply chain energy transformation with Ren

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17:02

The Secret Power of Product Labels with ITL

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2025/06/03

What do you look for on a product label? Usually, price, materials, size, care instructions…but what if labels could tell us more? In this episode, Hayley Solomon, Group Brand & Marketing Director at ITL, explains how labels can unlock a deeper level of transparency that helps decarbonize the consumer goods industry.To learn more about ITL, visit www.itl-group.comFind some of ITL’s sustainable labels here: www.dunnesstores.comProduced by Cascale and Hueman Group Media.Views and opinions

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