
Sustainable Supply Chain
The Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast is where sustainability meets supply-chain resilience and transformation - no fluff, no filters, just real conversations that matter.
I’m Tom Raftery, and every Monday at 7 a.m. CET I sit down with global supply-chain leaders, startup founders, tech disruptors, and corporate changemakers to unpack the systems, data, and decisions shaping the future of sustainable and resilient operations. If your job touches supply chains, ESG, risk, resilience, or digital transformation, this podcast is made for you.
Formerly known as The Digital Supply Chain Podcast, the show has evolved into a platform laser-focused on climate-smart innovation, ethical sourcing, decarbonisation strategies, circular-economy models, compliance, traceability, and tech-led solutions that scale. From Scope 3 emissions to supply-chain transparency and risk mitigation, we get into the gritty details - and yes, we have a bit of fun while we’re at it.
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Our format is unscripted, informal, and always actionable. You’ll hear what’s working, what isn’t, and what’s next from the people doing the work - whether that’s tackling forced-labour risks, leveraging AI for supplier monitoring, re-localising production, or re-engineering procurement as a resilience engine.
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471 episodes
How AI Drones Are Revolutionising Warehouse Operations – and Building Resilient Supply Chains
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 expl...
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Decarbonising the Marine Industry: How Data and Design Can Cut Emissions at the Source
In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast, I sat down with Ollie Taylor, Founder & Director of Marine Futures...
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Data, AI and Lean Principles: How to Cut Waste and Carbon in Supply Chains
In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast, I sit down with Dag Calafell, Director of Technology Innovation at MCA Connect...
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Ethical Swag: How Sustainable Promotional Products Are Changing Supply Chains
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 re...
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Fixing Scope 3 with AI: Supplier Engagement, Data Accuracy, and Decarbonisation Levers
In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast, I sat down with fellow Irishman Paul Byrnes, CEO of Mavarick ...
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Smart Supplier Relationships: The New Engine of Sustainable Supply Chains
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 suppl...
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How to Decarbonise a Fleet: The Playbook You Actually Need
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
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Episode 83
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Beyond Compliance: The Business Case for Measuring Scope 3 Emissions
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...
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Episode 82
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The Silent Risks Hiding in Your Supply Chain (and How to Spot Them)
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 insigh...
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Episode 81
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Cutting Scope 3: How AI and Data Are Driving Sustainable Supply Chains
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...
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Episode 80
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Procurement’s Evolution: Tactical Past, Strategic Present, Profitable Future
Procurement’s role is changing, or at least, it should be. In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sat down with Conrad Snover, CEO of
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Episode 79
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From Data to Action: Embedding Climate Risk into Supply Chain Strategy
In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sat down with Ollie Carpenter, Director of Environmental Risk Analytics at Risilience, to unp...
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Episode 78
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Inside the Industrial Metaverse: Practical Use Cases That Cut Costs and Emissions
How do you show a customer the inside of a wind turbine nacelle, or onboard engineers to hazardous industrial equipment, without ever leaving their desks?In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I’m joined by
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Episode 77
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How Quantum Computing Could Reinvent Supply Chain Sustainability
In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sat down with Dr Erik Garcell, Director of Quantum Enterprise Development at Classiq, to expl...
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Episode 76
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How AI Is Making Air Freight Smarter, Faster, and Greener
Air freight has long been the wild west of logistics, complex, opaque, and often wasteful. In this episode, I sat down with Chris Condon, founder and CEO of
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Episode 75
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Why Procurement Holds the Key to Supply Chain Sustainability and Risk Management
Procurement has come a long way, from back-office cost-cutting to a central role in driving sustainability, risk management, and supply chain resilience. In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sat down with
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Episode 74
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Batteryless Tracking and Wireless Power: The Future of Sustainable Supply Chains
What if you could track products across your supply chain without relying on batteries or manual barcode scans?In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I speak with
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Episode 73
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Short Break, Big Plans - Fresh Supply Chain Insights Next Week!
Hey everyone, Tom Raftery here.Just a quick note to let you know that Sustainable Supply Chain is taking a short break this week. I’m recharging the batteries and preparing a fresh lineup of episodes packed with insights on ESG,...
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Episode 72
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Six-Second Wins: Designing Waste Out of Supply Chains with Intelligent Automation
In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I had a cracking chat with René Schrama, Chief Commercial Officer at Peak Technologies. We du...
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Episode 71
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Cutting Food Waste & Reimagining Agri-Trade By Aligning Incentives And Utilising AI, Blockchain and IoT
In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I’m joined by Gary Loh, CEO of DiMuto, who brings a refreshing perspective on fixing the frac...
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Episode 70
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Inside Origin Cargo Management: A Smarter Path to Supply Chain Resilience
In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sat down with Jim McCullen, CTO of Century Supply Chain Solutions, to unpack how tech...
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Episode 69
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Solving Supply Chain Fragmentation: Why Visibility Starts With Better Data
What if the data you already have could unlock massive sustainability and profitability gains in your supply chain?In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I’m joined by Dann...
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Episode 68
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From Waste to Wealth: How Urban Mining Can Solve the Critical Metals Shortage
What if I told you that most of the platinum and palladium in old diesel vehicles ends up lost or landfilled, even though these are some of the world’s most critical and valuable materials?In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain ...
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Rethinking Supply Chain Planning: AI, Risk, and Sustainability with JF Gagné
UPDATE: Since recording this episode JF has informed me he's no longer working with Pendulum.AI is everywhere right now, but is it actually helping supply chain leaders make smarter, more sustainable decisions?In this episode of t...
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