Podcasts

In this Fairtrade 30th special, CEO John Steel talks with Cathryn Higgs from the Co-op, Bob Doherty from the University…

Our panel of expert guests reveal the how the Government and the law can tackle the climate crisis with business. Sahil gives his insights on why Good Law Project won a landmark victory against the Government’s unlawfully inadequate Net Zero strategy.  Becky and Mhairi explain how changes to business law and contracts would provide a level playing field for companies to operate in a greener way.  Zack explains the fundamental role Government needs to play in society to facilitate our climate goals.

We risk losing our food supply if we don't take global collective action together with farmers, says Martin from Fairtrade Kenyan coffee cooperative, Mutira Coffee Farmers Association. This Fairtrade Fortnight special podcast features Martin's first-hand experience of climate change, and the Co-op supermarket's initiatives to combat it.  We hear from Oikocredit who explain why food can only be secured if farmers receive stable, high prices and agriculture is invested in.

How can we move towards a sustainable use of plastic? Plastic plays a big part in our daily lives, but its detrimental effect on the environment regularly makes the headlines.  Our guests share how this is being tackled by business alongside NGOs such as WRAP, and what we can do to help.

Good business governance means its stakeholders - like staff, the environment and farmers -  are considered in company decisions.  In this episode we talk about why this leads to real positive change – and how this had led to the criticism of Nespresso becoming a B Corp.

Despite small-scale farmers contributing a third of the global food supply, their work is often undervalued and under paid. Our three guests explain the failings of a commodity market which leaves farmers very often living in poverty. They discuss the tactics needed to improve livelihoods on the ground but also the system change required for a fair and equitable transformation in trade.

Did you know the food we eat is the main driver of deforestation? We hear from WWF and Tesco about why preserving our precious forests is vital to our existence. Find out what’s being done to preserve them, and how we can all help.

Guy Singh-Watson (Riverford) and Sam Fulton (Nomad Foods - Birds Eye) unpick how our food system urgently needs to change. Hear how big agriculture has produced cheap food on mass but played havoc with our planet. Learn what companies are doing to protect our future, but importantly, what more can be done.

Two leading experts discuss how food businesses need to be urgently tackling carbon emissions and supporting consumers to make the right choices. They debate where obstacles lie, who should provide support, and how.

Managing Director of coffee at Nestlé UK&I and Erinch Sahan of Doughnut Economics Action Lab share their approaches to tackling the major issues facing the coffee industry.