Episodes

  • Carlotta Costa – Dimitra: The Regenerative Agriculture Summit 2025

    Carlotta Costa – Dimitra: The Regenerative Agriculture Summit 2025
    Oct 3 2025
    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 out! Links One Nine Nine (https://www.oneninenine.agency/) Murdoch Associates (https://www.murdochassociates.com/) Dimitra (https://dimitra.io/)
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    11 mins
  • Jen Godderidge – ATMO: The Regenerative Agriculture Summit 2025

    Jen Godderidge – ATMO: The Regenerative Agriculture Summit 2025
    Sep 26 2025
    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 Nine Nine (https://www.oneninenine.agency/) Murdoch Associates (https://www.murdochassociates.com/) ATMO (https://www.atmo.earth/) Jen Godderidge (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgodderidge/)
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    7 mins
  • Robyn Cooper - CZ: The Regenerative Agriculture Summit 2025

    Robyn Cooper - CZ: The Regenerative Agriculture Summit 2025
    Sep 23 2025
    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 (https://www.oneninenine.agency/) Murdoch Associates (https://www.murdochassociates.com) CZ (https://www.czarnikow.com/) Vive (https://www.viveprogramme.com/)
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    15 mins
  • The Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe 2025

    The Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe 2025
    Sep 17 2025
    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 recorded live at the conference over the coming weeks. Thanks to Kisaco Research for allowing us to record. Links Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe 2025 (https://www.regenerativeagriculturesummit.com/events/regenerative-agriculture-summit-europe-2025) Kisaco Research (https://www.kisacoresearch.com/) One Nine Nine Agency (https://www.oneninenine.agency/) Murdoch Associates (https://www.murdochassociates.com/)
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    31 mins
  • Palm Oil Barometer 2025 – Marieke Leegwater, Solidaridad

    Palm Oil Barometer 2025 – Marieke Leegwater, Solidaridad
    Sep 3 2025
    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 international organization that supports the development of socially responsible, ecologically sound, and profitable supply chains. Links Palm Oil Barometer 2025 (https://www.solidaridadnetwork.org/publications/palm-oil-barometer-2025/) One Nine Nine (https://www.oneninenine.agency/) Murdoch Associates (https://www.murdochassociates.com/) Solidaridad (https://www.solidaridadnetwork.org/)
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    52 mins
  • Biodiversity, Smallholders and Palm Oil - Thijs Pasmans, Pasmans Consultancy

    Biodiversity, Smallholders and Palm Oil - Thijs Pasmans, Pasmans Consultancy
    Aug 5 2025
    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 Indonesia. Other topics covered include the value of RSPO credits, smallholder inclusion, EUDR and the future of sustainable palm oil. Links Thijs Pasmans (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thijs-pasmans-47345a72/) One Nine Nine Agency (https://www.oneninenine.agency/) Murdoch Associates (https://www.murdochassociates.com/) IUCN Report - Visual guide to boosting biodiversity in palm oil landscapes | IUCN NL (https://www.iucn.nl/en/publication/visual-guide-to-boosting-biodiversity-in-palm-oil-landscapes/) Intercropping resources Resources - SustainPalm (https://sustainpalm.org/resources/) Science Direct Article - Unpacking Indonesia’s independent oil palm smallholders: An actor-disaggregated approach to identifying environmental and social performance challenges - ScienceDirect (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264837717304751)
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    47 mins
  • Transparency, Traceability and Timber - David Coleman - Chief Product Officer at Interu

    Transparency, Traceability and Timber - David Coleman - Chief Product Officer at Interu
    Jul 21 2025
    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 traceability. Links One Nine Nine (https://www.oneninenine.agency/) Murdoch Associates (https://www.murdochassociates.com/) IOV 42 (https://iov42.com/) Interu (https://www.interu.io/)
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    40 mins
  • Regenerative Agriculture and Climate Resilience - Santiago Gowland, CEO, Rainforest Alliance

    Regenerative Agriculture and Climate Resilience - Santiago Gowland, CEO, Rainforest Alliance
    Jul 3 2025
    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 future looks like for Rainforest Alliance. One Nine Nine (https://www.oneninenine.agency/) Murdoch Associates (https://www.murdochassociates.com/) Rainforest Alliance (https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/) Our Regenerative Agriculture Homepage (https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/issues/climate/regenerative-agriculture/) What is Regenerative Agriculture? (https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/what-is-regenerative-agriculture/) Case study: Mount Kenya (https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/two-farmers-one-regenerative-approach-success-stories-from-mount-kenya/) Case study: Selva Maya (https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/regions/selva-maya/) 2024 Annual Report (https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/annual_report/2024/) Sustainable Agriculture Standard (https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/certification/the-next-evolution-of-rainforest-alliance-certification-more-accessible-more-impactful/)
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    41 mins