Forest-Positive Supply Chains: Why Nature is the Silent Guarantor of All Capital

Supply Chain Revolution podcast Big Idea 7 featuring Sophie Beckham on forest-positive supply chains - forest canopy with sunlight representing regenerative forestry practices

The holiday season brings an avalanche of deliveries. Millions of boxes arrive at doorsteps worldwide, each one representing a connection between commerce and forest ecosystems most of us never think about. But what if those boxes could tell a different story—one where supply chains don’t just avoid harming forests, but actively regenerate them? That’s the … Read more

Planetary Intelligence for Supply Chains: How Earth Systems Data Transforms Risk into Regenerative Opportunity 

Planetary Intelligence Revolution: Making Earth Systems Your Competitive Advantage - 10 Big Ideas to Transform Supply Chains for a Regenerative Future with Sheri Hinish

The Hidden Dependencies Threatening Your Supply Chain Your supply chain depends on natural systems you cannot see, cannot measure, and probably are not monitoring—until they fail. Water scarcity shuts down agricultural suppliers. Soil degradation collapses yields. Biodiversity loss removes pollinators. Energy volatility disrupts production. Climate extremes cascade through global networks. According to the World Economic … Read more

AI-Powered Transformation for Regenerative Manufacturing: How Smart Technology Is Revolutionizing Industrial Operations

From a century-old industrial company’s evolution to cutting-edge AI applications, discover how artificial intelligence is enabling regenerative manufacturing systems that restore rather than deplete our planet’s resources. Beyond Automation: The Regenerative Manufacturing Revolution The manufacturing sector stands at a transformative inflection point. While artificial intelligence has predominantly focused on efficiency and automation, forward-thinking industrial leaders … Read more

Unlocking Trillion-Dollar Economy: How Circular Materials Are Transforming Supply Chains 

Unlocking the Trillion-Dollar Circular Materials Economy By Sheri Hinish, Supply Chain Queen From neuroscientist to circular economy pioneer, Dr. Garry Cooper reveals why there is a trillion-dollar economy of unused materials beneath our feet—and how forward-thinking companies are unlocking this value through circular materials practices. Beyond Recycling: The Real Circular Materials Revolution The circular economy … Read more

Regenerative Sourcing: Transforming Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future

Business leaders implementing regenerative sourcing strategies for resilience and competitive advantage in the Supply Chain Revolution podcast

Regenerative Sourcing: Transforming Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future By Sheri Hinish, Supply Chain Queen Keywords: regenerative sourcing, sustainable supply chain, circular economy, supply chain transformation, regenerative agriculture, sustainable business Beyond Sustainability: The Regenerative Revolution In our journey toward responsible business, we’ve progressed from isolated CSR initiatives to strategic sustainability. But today’s challenges demand we … Read more

Earth Day 2025: Supply Chain Revolution Podcast Returns with 10 Big Ideas for Regenerative Supply Chain Transformation

Supply Chain Revolution Podcast Returns: 10 Big Ideas for Regenerative Supply Chain Transformation Earth Day 2025: Moving Beyond Sustainable Supply Chains to Create Regenerative Business Networks That Heal Our Planet

Supply Chain Revolution Podcast Returns: 10 Big Ideas for Regenerative Supply Chain Transformation Earth Day 2025: Moving Beyond Sustainable Supply Chains to Create Regenerative Business Networks That Heal Our Planet The Return of the Supply Chain Revolution® Podcast Global supply chains aren’t just where our greatest challenges converge—they’re the canvas upon which we can paint … Read more

Procurement with Purpose: How Supply Chain Leaders Are Transforming Business for Climate Action

Procurement with Purpose,' the Powerful Movement in Sustainability with Authors Mark Perera and Peter Smith

Procurement with Purpose: How Supply Chain Leaders Are Transforming Business for Climate Action The decisions we make this decade will shape humanity’s future. As we approach COP30, one question becomes increasingly urgent: If our economic system continues to destroy our biosphere while failing to meet basic human needs, what purpose does it truly serve? The … Read more

Smart Talks: Malcolm Gladwell and Sheri Hinish on Building Tomorrow’s Sustainable Supply Chains

Smart Talks with Malcolm Gladwell + Sheri Hinish: The Future of Supply Chain, Building Sustainable and Transparent Businesses

Smart Talks: Malcolm Gladwell and Sheri Hinish on Building Tomorrow’s Sustainable Supply Chains The Future of Supply Chain: A Landmark Conversation on Sustainability and Transparency In an exclusive episode of Smart Talks with IBM, I engaged in a thought-provoking discussion with bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell and Cautionary Tales host Tim Harford about the critical evolution … Read more

Supply Chain Sustainability: Sheri Hinish on World Resources Institute Series

Sheri Hinish WRI Podcast Series on Sustainable Supply Chain Transformation

Transforming Supply Chains: EY’s Sheri Hinish Featured in WRI’s Global Leadership Series As EY’s Global Sustainability Consulting, Tech + Ecosystems Leader and Global Sustainable Supply Chain Leader, I recently shared insights in World Resources Institute’s groundbreaking podcast series “Voices of Supply Chains.” This CREST Initiative explores the critical intersection of sustainability, technology, and human-centered supply … Read more

The Rising Influence of Women in Supply Chain: Zero 100 Podcast Collaboration

women in supply chain, diversity in supply chain leadership

The landscape of supply chain leadership is undergoing a profound transformation, with women increasingly taking the helm with influence in reshaping the industry’s future. In a recent enlightening discussion on Zero100’s podcast, three pioneering women in supply chain shared their experiences and visions for the future. Leadership That Breaks Boundaries The conversation brought together an … Read more

Moving From Ambition to Action with Upstream Thinking for a Sustainable + Circular World with Pyxera Global

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others. Lingering thought after a provocative chat with James George, previously at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and now in a new role at PYXERA Global!We explore a breadth of topics to redefine systems for sustainability, equity, and circularity-> starting … Read more

The Sustainable Procurement Pledge + Making Circular Supply Chains Real with Thomas Udesen, CPO of Bayer and Co-Founder of SPP.Earth

We all have a role to play in the decade of our lives to reach the 2030 SDG vision. Procurement professionals though have a unique opportunity controlling about $8.3T of world trade in materials flow and services annually. In one of the most inspiring episodes to date, Thomas Udeson, Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer and … Read more

Digitizing the 1st Mile with Blockchain, AI, and Self Sovereign Identity Connecting Coffee Farmers from Field to 1st Sip in Sustainable Supply Chains with Farmer Connect