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From satellite imagery to digital maps, geospatial data connects information to specific places. We use it every day in tools like weather forecasts and navigation apps. But how can it help sustainability systems understand risks such as deforestation and climate impacts, meet growing regulatory requirements, support producers, and demonstrate impact? In this episode of the ISEAL Sustainability Podcast, Rachel Potter speaks with Elise Boileau, ISEAL’s Associate Manager for Data Insights, about how location-based data can create value across sustainable supply chains, for producers, businesses, and policymakers. They also explore practical examples, common challenges, and how collaboration, shared learning, and guidance can help sustainability systems use geospatial data to make better decisions and deliver real-world impact. Learn more about ISEAL: https://isealalliance.org ISEAL’s Innovations Fund, referenced in this episode, is supported by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO and UK International Development from the UK government. #GeospatialData #SustainableSupplyChains #Sustainability www.iseal.org

What have 30 years of research taught us about sustainability systems? In this episode of the ISEAL Sustainability Podcast, Cherika Hardjakusumah speaks with Vidya Rangan, ISEAL's Director of Policy and Engagement, about how sustainability systems have evolved beyond certification and what decades of evidence reveal about their role in driving positive change.  As businesses face growing sustainability expectations and changing policy requirements, the conversation explores the need for a holistic approach to complex sustainability challenges, why context matters and the practical lessons for delivering positive change across global supply chains. www.iseal.org

As climate shocks intensify and new due diligence laws take effect, supply chain resilience is increasingly a business priority, but too often the focus remains on responding to disruption rather than addressing the conditions that create vulnerability in the first place.  In this episode, Rachel Potter (ISEAL) sits down with Sheila Senathirajah, Head of Social Impact at ISEAL, to explore why resilience needs to be understood from the first mile and what that means for companies sourcing from complex global supply chains.  They discuss how sustainability systems can build resilience through better producer engagement, improved visibility of first-mile risks, and longer-term investment in the people and landscapes that underpin global supply chains. From climate pressures and due diligence legislation to sourcing risk and investor expectations, the conversation makes the case for moving beyond short-term crisis response to building truly resilient supply chains.  www.iseal.org

In a world of tightening regulation and rising scrutiny, trust is built through clear evidence and accountability.  As regulations tighten and accountability expectations rise, businesses must show where materials come from and how they move through supply chains. What was once a sustainability issue is now a core business concern, shaping compliance, risk management, credibility, and a licence to operate. In this episode, Josh Taylor, Traceability Manager at ISEAL, explains why traceability matters more than ever and how systems are evolving to meet new demands. www.iseal.org

Supply chain due diligence is shifting from a narrow focus on compliance to a broader responsibility for managing impacts. Credible sustainability systems are critical partners in this transition, helping companies meet regulatory requirements while reducing risks and advancing environmental and social progress. Patrick Mallet, ISEAL Director, Credibility and Innovations, highlights how systems with rigorous, credible structures in place not only help identify and report supply chain risks but also help mitigate and remediate them over time. www.iseal.org

ISEAL's Kristin Komives looks at the urgency of climate action with host Giles Crosse.  She notes the fact that climate change and greenhouse gas emissions affect weather, temperatures and sea level rise, which in turn affect every environmental and human system on Earth.  Then, she reveals how credible voluntary action can help drive ambitious commitments to crucial climate impacts. To tackle climate change effectively, Kristin explains that we need systems that define credible practices for designing, checking and improving the actions we take on climate and greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, she reminds us that holistic approaches to sustainable development reinforce the understanding that climate challenges are deeply interconnected with all global systems.  www.iseal.org

Join Giles Crosse as he and Sheila Senathirajah, ISEAL’s Head of Social Impact, discuss ISEAL’s work on equity and livelihoods.  Sheila dives into the realities of fairer wages, living incomes, human rights and risks across the world's supply chains. And she touches on how the best solutions require trustworthy frameworks, with credible dialogues offering a catalysing power for foundational change. www.iseal.org

Join Giles Crosse as he and Vidya Rangan, ISEAL Policy and Engagement Director, discuss ISEAL’s credibility work.  Vidya examines how credible sustainability systems can maximise the potential of EU anti-greenwashing law for people, planet and business.  Plus she shines a light on how good claims-making helps regulate consumer trust, truthful business and meaningful sustainability action, across climate change, biodiversity loss, human rights, living wage and livelihoods. www.iseal.org

Join Giles Crosse as he and Patrick Mallet, ISEAL's Innovations Director, discuss ISEAL’s credibility work.  Patrick dives into how and why credibility is so key to tackling the world’s biggest issues, across climate change, biodiversity loss, human rights, living wage and livelihoods.  He also touches on how credible sustainability systems embed trust and confidence, to help governments and businesses address today's most urgent challenges for people and planet.  www.iseal.org