Sustainable Nation

Yalmaz joins Sustainable Nation to discuss: - Size and scale of impact of MGM Resorts - Sustainable purchasing - Food waste reduction and overall waste management strategies - Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

Bruno Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: Corporate climate action Sustainability leadership in a post coronavirus world Coronavirus potential to increase company commitments to climate resiliency  Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

The Sustainable Nation Podcast interviews three people involved in the work to bring sustainability to the College Football Playoffs:  Roger McClendon – Executive director green sports alliance Brett Blumberg Director of Sustainable Events & Analytics Ryan Hall - Director of Community Relations at College Football Playoff

Erin Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: The importance and urgency of eliminating plastic in our environment WWF’s global No Plastic in Nature strategy ReSource: Plastic – WWF’s activation hub to help companies turn plastic commitments into meaningful/measurable action Fixing a broken waste management system: what can companies, governments and consumers do? NextGenCup Challenge and other innovative ideas needed to solve for our plastic crisis

Jennifer Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: PMI’s business transformation towards a smoke-free future Inclusion: achieving substantial and tangible change through collaboration, not exclusion PMI’s impact across the value chain / future targets: AWS Certification (water stewardship), Agricultural Labor Practices (ALP) program, CDP, carbon neutrality factory targets Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

Jeff Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: Moving beyond the circular economy The future of plastics demanding radical collaboration The importance of  affordable solutions Dow's 2025 sustainability goals Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

Michael Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: The basics to climate action planning for communities The roles of engagement and collaboration in climate action planning Including both mitigation and adaptation in climate action planning Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

Meghna Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: How academic/educational institutions can work towards advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals Approaches to engaging with youth and students to educate and create awareness about sustainability Importance of food sustainability programs and initiatives Examples of public-private partnerships with UT Arlington Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

Samantha Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: What hospitals are doing to address sustainability Climate change, human health impacts and the health care industry's role in this dynamic Leading an organization's first GHG emissions inventory The Minnesota Sustainable Growth Coalition Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

Frank Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: The work of the US Composting Council The state of composting in the US Roadblocks and challenges to composting Getting composting started in your community Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

Joel Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: The evolution of GreenBiz and becoming a top resource for sustainability professionals Current state and momentum around the circular economy The ESG investing movement pushing corporate sustainability forward Excitement around carbon capture, carbon storage and working towards carbon positive Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

Bill Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: Using regenerative design principles in business and the built environment How permaculture informs regenerative development Healing the earth in 18 months Moving beyond sustainability to regenerative development Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

Tim Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: Testifying for mandated ESG reporting in the US Evolving GRI standards and framework to meet new demands Developing a new GRI standard to disclose corporate taxation Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

Julia Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: Craft Brew Alliance's recent sustainability report and incorporating SASB framework into their reporting process CBA's work to understand GHG emissions in product packaging Sustainable design of the new Kona Brewing Company brewery Managing sustainability messaging throughout multiple different brands Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders

John Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: Leading sustainability in the events and entertainment industry Engaging employees across the company in sustainability Updating AEG's GHG goals in response to the latest IPCC Report AEG's 2019 Sustainability Report Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders