In Case You Missed It. My interview with Highgrade by Ergo on #Extractives and #GlobalDev podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ben…

NEW: Highgrade by Ergo brings to you an executive summary of the #ClimateChange crisis and all you need to know about #COP26. We do this together with Tom Burke, climate change expert and Founding Director of E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism. 🎧 Listen here: buzzsprout.com/907126/9617453

All you need to know about COP26 - asummary of key takeaways with Tom Burke - thanks for joining us Tom

NEW: The Financial Times called it one of the best books of 2021. #TheWorldforSale 📚 is an eye-opening dive into the secretive world of commodity trading. 🎧 Listen to our interview with one of the authors Jack Farchy here: buzzsprout.com/907126/9549964

A fascinating read - and listen - a story fit for a thriller. Commodity traders have flown under the radar for decades… well, no more

.@RMF_foundation is launching its 2022 RMI Report tomorrow. 🎧 Hear more about their work, the hows and whys, in this interview with CEO Hélène Piaget: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mea…

NEW: In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. How will current events reshape the global #energy agenda? We sit down with Professor Paul Stevens to make sense of this troubled energy market. 🎧 Listen to the #podcast here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ene…

Short-term pain or structural change? What will the effect of war in Ukraine be on energy markets? Prof. Paul Stevens sits down with Highgrade by Ergo to answer these questions and more.

We would expect an abundance of #naturalresources to be a blessing for any country, however is this always true? This video with Highgrade by Ergo explores the 'resource curse' and it's credibility as an idea. #econtwitter

🎙️ COMING SOON 🎙️ Join us on a journey - from deep underground, all the way to your driveway.

How do end users ensure that the metals and minerals in products they buy have been responsibly sourced? Åsa Borssén tackles that question by interviewing key actors throughout the value chain. A Highgrade by Ergo podcast series coming very soon.

It is incredible to observe how fast the tech world changes. Companies which seem unassailable suddenly disappear into footnotes of history.

What is the human and environmental footprint of the products we buy? Highgrade is soon launching a podcast series on #responsiblesourcing, diving deep into the controversial #cobalt value chain.

🎙️ NEW: Podcast Series on #ResponsibleSourcing | Ep. 1 We start at mine site - but not any mine site. We unpack the role of #ASM in the #cobalt supply chain with Mickaël Daudin, Deputy Director Pact 🎧 Join the journey here: buzzsprout.com/907126/10653058

🎙️ NEW: Podcast Series on #ResponsibleSourcing | Ep. 2 We put the spotlight on #CommodityTraders. They are key to any effort to improve mineral supply chains. Join our conversation with James Nicholson, Head of Corporate Responsibility at @Trafigura: buzzsprout.com/907126/10789377

"The eye is always caught by light. But shadows have more to say." So, into the shadows Highgrade by Ergo does go, in order to understand the role of commodity trading in #responsiblesourcing. Another great interview in this podcast series.

🎙️ NEW: Podcast Series on #ResponsibleSourcing | Ep. 3 Can #battery producers reconcile the increasing social appetite for both #cobalt and #responsiblemining? Listen to Åsa Borssén's conversation with Gillian Davidson, Chair of the @GBA_Org: buzzsprout.com/907126/10841195

🎙️ NEW: Podcast Series on #ResponsibleSourcing | Ep. 4 We continue our journey through the #cobalt supply chain. Today, we'll look into the making of #cars. Our guest @jo_danz joins us from Mercedes-Benz. 🎧 Listen here: buzzsprout.com/907126/11031445

🎙️ NEW: Podcast Series on #ResponsibleSourcing | Ep. 5 In the 5⃣th and final episode we explore the role of #regulators. Our guest, Dr. Heike Henn, joins us from Bundesentwicklungsministerium 🇩🇪 🎧 Listen here: buzzsprout.com/907126/10430681

A must read -- today's Big Take on copper from James Attwood The great copper squeeze is coming — and it will hit everything from housing to computer chips to air conditioners bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg