Yes, it’s another of our special episodes recorded live in New York for Climate Week. This time, your hosts, Oliver Hurrey and Tom Idle reflect on a whirlwind week of collaboration, action and unexpected breakthroughs in the world of supply chain decarbonization. From rooftop conversations to packed roundtables, the week revealed not only the urgency of the Scope 3 challenge but also the growing appetite for solutions that move beyond data collection and into business benefit and real action.
We dive into the growing momentum around product carbon footprints, putting this long-discussed idea into practice in new ways. Terralytiq’s Will Glazener describes PCFs as “the unit price of sustainability” and explains how procurement teams can now benchmark suppliers and shift markets through smarter purchasing. Naama Avni Kadosh, Director of PACT, highlights the community’s role in building trust, breaking down silos, and bringing suppliers into the conversation by making data exchange comparable, practical and actionable.
Heat decarbonization also takes center stage. Jon Hughes from ERM outlines how the new Supplier Heat Decarbonization pilot could help companies tackle one of the most overlooked sources of emissions in their value chains. By pooling resources, testing technologies, and scaling lessons learned, this collaborative effort aims to unlock solutions for what can account for up to half of Scope 3 emissions in some industries.
We hear from Nancy Gillis of the Scope 3 Peer Group, who reflects on a week where procurement showed up in force and where companies asked sharper, more pointed questions than ever before.
The episode also features Elizabeth Geller, Senior Director of Climate Strategy, 3Degrees, who explains how market-based mechanisms are helping companies shift from measurement paralysis to reduction in Scope 3. From renewable energy in supply chains to collaborative initiatives like the Low Carbon Fertilizer Alliance, she describes the practical tools that Fortune 500s and other global brands are now using to claim real, verifiable progress in complex value chains.
Throughout the conversation, your hosts capture the energy of Climate Week NYC 2025: the sense that standards are straining to keep pace, the recognition that collaboration is essential, and the refreshing honesty of companies sharing not just what has worked, but what hasn’t. They close with reflections on the renewed optimism across the Scope 3 Peer Group, the importance of building friendships and trust as well as strategies, and the need to carry this momentum forward.
🎧 Enjoy. And remember: all of our previous episodes are available online at www.scope3peergroup.com/podcast.
