The Supply Chain Dialogues - Podcast
S03E01 - NetZero - Green Steel: Interview with Felix Schmitz, the CEO of Klöckner Metals in Germany
Summary
In this conversation, Daniel interviews Felix Schmitz, the CEO of Klöckner Metals in Germany, about green steel and the decarbonisation of the steel industry. They discuss the importance of steel in various industries, the environmental impact of steel production, and Klöckner Metals' strategic approach to sustainability. Felix shares his background, role at Klöckner Metals, and personal interests and affiliations. They also delve into the role of a steel and metal distributor, their value-added services, and the significance of technology in the steel industry. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the carbon footprint of steel, the journey towards green steel, and the potential for decarbonisation technologies to transform the industry. In this conversation, Felix Schmitz, CEO of Klöckner Metals in Germany, discusses the potential of green steel and the demand for decarbonised products. He emphasises the importance of educating customers about the benefits of green steel and dispels the misconception that it is more expensive. Schmitz highlights the need for steel purchasers to understand the business model and the potential cost savings of green steel. He also discusses the role of CEOs in driving decarbonisation and the importance of setting CO2 targets. The conversation concludes with a discussion on government subsidies for green steel and the need for common standards in the industry.
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S02E09 - Planet - Net zero by 2030? Moon shot or piece of moon cake?
Is net zero by 2030 a moon shot or a piece of moon cake?
Last week, I had the privilege of being invited to be part of the Procurement Asia Summit in Shanghai. About 300 top international firms, many with a strong Asian footprint spend three days comparing notes around sourcing.
I gave a keynote speech and was a juror on their prestigious China Procurement Success Award.
This is the updated version of that speech in our usual dialogue format.
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S02E03 GHG - The last business card you ever need
We are lucky to get CEO & co-founder of contactify, Lars Sager, into our studio to talk about transforming a category with a most innovative concept to net zero, maybe even negative zero.
To ease into the overall topic of getting all categories to net zero before 2050, we start with something that most of us use(d), although 80-90% of the category ends in the trash bin one week after being used...business cards.
Ten billion business cards are printed in the USA alone...
Lars will talk us through how easy it is to be innovative (I'd say even cool), improve branding and marketing, achieve stickiness in CRM, and do it carbon-neutral...while even saving money.
Enjoy & why not make it a habit to source categories with a net zero footprint...by taking the first step with...the last business card you'll ever need.
Ep. 02: GHG emission net-zero in 1’000 days
Do we have to wait until 2030 or 2050 before we have net-zero GHG emissions in our supply chains? Daniel believes that this is possible in 1’000 days - if we put our hearts and minds to it.