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Renewable future

Stora Enso

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Stora Enso's podcast looks at the opportunities we can create from renewable materials. Global megatrends are driving consumer and customer demand, and our future. How do renewable materials fit in this changing world? With a panel of expert guests we invite you into a lively conversation on a series of subjects close to our heart. How can we approach packaging in a sustainable way, as the consumer craving for food on-the-go rises? What are the implications? As people continue to move into t ...
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Enthusiasm for low-carbon building is growing, and it's restructuring how we finance everything from small retrofits to major urban developments. What are the implications of this financial restructuring for property developers, investors and mortgages? Greg Clark, expert advisor to over 400 cities, shares illuminating insights in the 'Money Issue'…
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What will it take to build sustainable cities? We talked to Cristina Gamboa, CEO of the World Green Building Council, one of the largest networks leading the transformation to sustainable building, Alan Organschi, architect, Yale professor and Director, Innovation Lab at Bauhaus der Erde, along with Heinz Felder at Stora Enso, the renewable materia…
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Europe’s forests are getting bigger – here’s why! Learn how the rise of mass timber construction directly supports the reforestation and expansion of European forests with timber scientist Maximilian Pramreiter and mathematician Dr. Galina Churkina in conversation with Stora Enso – the global company at the forefront of the renewable material trans…
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World leaders have agreed upon a framework to protect biodiversity across the planet after the UN Summit on biodiversity in Montreal. The framework is crucial for the planet’s survival and is going to change the way businesses and the financial community operates. In this episode you will find out how.…
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The switch from plastic to environmentally friendly materials is a complex challenge – particularly in the area of single-use items – and is not necessarily solved by one solution. In this podcast, we look at the differing views on single-use and multi-use, with a special focus on food service items, such as paper cups. How should brand owners thin…
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The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieving a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The plan is that the world will have achieved these goals by 2030. Companies can have a critical role …
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Adult incontinence is very common but the stigma around it means that there’s not so much talk about it. Why is that, and what consequences does this have for the development of better and more sustainable incontinence care products? Parts of the incontinence pads are already based on renewable materials, but parts are still made from fossil-based …
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The life cycle of wood has other benefits besides sustainable use of materials: when wood is used for construction, wood can increase the well-being of people spending time in the surroundings. Biophilic building designs using wood enhance health and well-being in indoor environments, and it makes us feeling closer to nature.What is the building in…
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11% of the world’s energy-related CO2 emissions come from construction, an industry also struggling with material efficiency. Digitalisation and other technological innovations, along with wooden building materials, could help transform the industry into a circular and sustainable one. Guesting the pod are Ursula Hartenberger, Global Head of Sustai…
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Biodiversity loss at global level is considered potentially catastrophic. What does biodiversity mean and why is it important? How serious a problem is biodiversity loss and what is being done in the forest sector? Listen to our latest podcast and learn about some of the actions being taken in the Nordic forests. Guesting the pod are Joakim Hjältén…
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We are increasingly thinking about the environmental impact of products before we decide to buy them. But how do we perceive packaging? Turns out that what we as consumers think are environmentally friendly packages and what the experts think are not necessarily the same thing. A recent study carried out by Stora Enso aimed to find out how consumer…
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What is the future for single-use disposable items in a society striving to reduce plastic usage and excess waste? In the latest episode of our podcast Renewable future, we take a look at three items in particular; the disposable bag, cup and straw. We examine the pros and cons of each and look at what kind of future they have. Experts on the progr…
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Construction in wood has started to take off, particularly in the multi-storey building segment. While the possibilities to construct large buildings in wood have been around for some time, the industry hasn’t been asking for it. But today, investors and developers are showing interest in wood. What’s happened?…
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Consumers want to make the right environmental choices when they go shopping but how exactly do you go about it. What tips can we all bear in mind the next time we need to make a purchase and how should we be thinking about the packages our purchases arrive in?Guests on this episode:Åsa Stenmarck, Manager of the waste group, IVL Swedish Environment…
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Anna Cummins, co-founder of the 5 Gyres institute, has devoted her life to fight the plastics that are contaminating our waters. Did you know that today there are 5.25 trillion pieces of plastics on the surface of the oceans? Water bottles, plastic bags and other waste that end up in the water fragmentize and are subsequently eaten by fish – and th…
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No one has ever seen the paperless office. While the world embraces digital technology, there is still a good future for paper. In fact, paper and digital often coexist, complementing each other. For instance, printed advertising drives e-commerce, direct mail is found to be a way to cut through the digital noise and studies show it’s easier to tak…
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2 billion people in the world are obese. 800 million people go to bed hungry. 30% of all food produced is lost or wasted before being consumed. And, the population is growing. Something needs to be done. What can companies do and what is the role of packaging in making sure that food safely reaches the consumer and stays fresh as long as possible? …
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E-commerce is taking off in a big way. But is it more environmentally friendly than doing your shopping in the store? It definitely has the potential to be, but return rates and the last mile of transportation are parameters that complicates the equation. E-retailers are getting increasingly environmentally aware and are looking for clever packagin…
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How do we compare the carbon footprint of a plane trip to the carbon footprint of the food we buy? Can we really live in a carbon neutral way? And, how can carbon handprint be part of the solution? In this podcast Tiina Pajula, a carbon footprint expert at the Finnish Research Institute VTT and Eliot Whittington, Programme Director from the Univers…
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More people than ever are living in cities, populations are expanding and the middle class is growing. This means increased consumption, all while the planet is warming up. Can forests be a part of the solution? Listen to Fredrik Öhrfelt, Managing Partner of the insight agency Augur and Noel Morrin, Head of Sustainability at Stora Enso, with our ho…
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Imagine a material made from wood that is very light, stronger than steel and can conduct electricity. Sounds far-fetched, but it’s not. In recent years, we have learnt how to break up the traditional cellulose fibre into what is called fibrils and even nanocellulose. When putting these building blocks back together, cellulose takes on new, very us…
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Lignin is one of the main building blocks of a tree. It acts as the glue holding the tree together. In pulp mills it has mostly been burned for energy. But now there are new ways of making use for lignin to replace fossil materials. For instance replacing phenols for adhesives and to make carbon fibres as well as fuels and bioplastics. We are just …
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To make the most of the renewable material from the forest nothing from a harvested tree goes to waste. It‘s used for sawn wood, pulp or energy. Often parts from one single tree are used for different purposes by different end users. Even the sawdust and bark are taken care of. Listen to Stora Enso’s Jorma Länsitalo, Head of Wood Supply, and Johan …
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What can retailers do to make the shopping experience more renewable? Consumers today want to do the right thing and retailers need to be one step ahead. Listen to Emma Hernell, senior analyst at the strategy firm United Minds and Lisa Säfwenberg, packaging developer at the Swedish food retailer Axfood.…
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A box is no longer a box anymore. With Intelligent Packaging, boxes are now having their own digital life. We speak to Eef de Ferrente of the Active & Intelligent Packaging Association and Sylvia Kaiser-Kershaw from NXP Semiconductors about the future possibilities of intelligent packaging.द्वारा Stora Enso
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Everyone seems to be talking about the bioeconomy. Why is it important? Is it going to change way we live? We talk to Carina Håkansson Managing Director of the Swedish Forest Industries Federation and Marco Lucisano, Director for Papermaking and Packaging at the R&D company Innventia. Introduction with Stora Enso’s EVP Legal and country manager, Pe…
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More than half the world’s population lives in urban areas. How do we build housing in a sustainable way? Are high-rise buildings in wood a solution? Can it be done on a large scale? Our host Colm O’Callaghan talks to Anssi Lassila, award-winning Finnish architect, Nils Lindstrand, Editor in Chief at Nordisk träteknik, and Gernot Weiss, CLT expert …
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Did you know that you probably have garments in your closet made from wooden fibres? Are textiles made from pulp the answer to the fashion industry’s environmental challenges? Our host Colm O’Callaghan talks to Anna-Leena Teppo, Sustainability Manager at Marimekko, and Stora Enso’s textile pulp expert Sirpa Valimaa.…
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Single households, food on-the-go and takeaway meals are an increasing phenomenon. With that, the demand for packaging continues to grow. Is this sustainable and how do we approach it? How does it affect food waste? Our host Colm O’Callaghan talks to Emma Hernell, Senior Analyst at United Minds, and Erik Lindroth, Environmental Director at Tetra Pa…
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