Freight to the Point
Welcome to Freight to the Point, the podcast show created by Zencargo. Tune in every week as we’ll be exploring a wide range of topics from sustainability to technology from different perspectives. We will be inviting leading supply chain experts to talk about their origins, experiences, how they have made ship happen and what they think is the key to disrupting the traditional supply chain industry.
Freight to the Point
Episode 55: Navigate - Don't forget about sustainability
“For us, when we talk about regeneration and regenerative impact, sustainability is no longer enough. And that's truly at the heart of what we believe as an organisation.”
Tune into our latest episode of Freight to the Point as we’ve featured another Navigate session from February with Charlotte Pumford from Vivobarefoot on ‘Don’t forget about sustainability. It’s not going away.’
Together we explore:
Using B-Corp as a framework to implement sustainable practices
- The importance of data and how to set a baseline for GHG emissions
- How businesses can move from a sustainable business to a regenerative business
Charlotte Pumford
Charlotte has almost 10 years of experience working in sustainability across the textile and footwear sector, spanning global FTSE 100 organisations, high-growth SME’s, local government and the management of a small-scale start-up when she founded her own brand in 2013.
For the past 3.5 years Charlotte has been working at Vivobarefoot, a UK-based natural health brand making barefoot footwear and experiences that bring people closer to nature. Charlotte heads up their Regeneration team, managing their journey towards becoming a truly regenerative business, the strategy that delivers on that vision.This is also accompanied by their B Corp Certification and value chain environmental impact programme. Recognised by Edie in 2020 as one of the UK’s 30 under 30 sustainability leaders, Charlotte is a passionate advocate for the protection of our natural world. She believes businesses can be a force for change, identifying the regenerative solutions we need to address global challenges.
Resources
Episode 9: Sustainability in the supply chain with David de Picciotto