Carbon Accounting and Management Podcast

About Carbon Accounting and Management Podcast

Welcome to the Carbon Accounting and Management Podcast presented by North Star Carbon Management. If you're a professional responsible for managing your organization's carbon footprint, this podcast is for you. We bring you expert insights, emerging technologies, and actionable strategies to excel in the complex world of carbon management.

Publisher

Aaron Stainthorp

Category

business · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Apr 2024

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

12 of 18 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   SB 253 Explained: Scope 3 Reporting & CARB's Climate Disclosure Rules | Stephanie Jones (EDF)

   Host [Host Name] interviews Stephanie Jones, Senior Attorney for Climate Risk at Environmental Defense Fund, to explain California's SB 253 climate disclosure law and its impact on Scope 3 reporting.

2. 

   25 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Nature is Not Climate 2.0

   Dr. Cheryl Baldwin, Vice President of Sustainability Consulting at Pure Strategies, explains how businesses can integrate nature strategies alongside climate efforts for a complete sustainability approach.

3. 

   30 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   GHG Inventory Credibility: Whats Actually at Stake

   Brian Schoening, founder of One Small Step Sustainability Consulting, shares insights on preventing common GHG inventory errors and building defensible data in this interview.

4. 

   16 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   From One Winery to the World: How IWCA is Standardizing Wine Industry Carbon Accounting

   Fran Estartus, Operations Manager at IWCA, explains to host Aaron how clear data ownership, not complex methodology, drives successful wine industry carbon accounting and standardization.

5. 

   19 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Sustainability Storytelling: The Four C's of Carbon Communication

   Mike Hower, founder of Hower Impact, shares the four C's of effective carbon communication and how to navigate missed sustainability goals.

6. 

   28 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Wine, Glass, and Scope 3: Inside Spottswoode Estate's Carbon Journey

   Molly Sheppard, VP of Winery Strategies at Spottswoode Estate, shares insights on navigating Scope 3 carbon accounting challenges and opportunities within a luxury wine business.

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   14 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Emissions Follow Dollars: How Finance Data Unlocks Better GHG Inventories

   Host Aaron Stainthorp interviews Jaclyn Sherman, Sustainability Analyst at Sensiba LLP, about leveraging finance data for robust GHG inventories and practical Scope 3 strategies.

8. 

   30 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Before You Build a Decarbonization Plan, Check Your Baseline

   Host Aaron Stainthorp interviews Dr. Albert Chung, Principal Engineer at GSI Environmental, about identifying critical baseline flaws before building a decarbonization plan.

9. 

   16 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   "We Can't Verify a Black Box" — What 22 Years of GHG Verification Reveals | Derek Markolf

   Host [Host Name] interviews Derek Markolf, a GHG verification expert, about critical insights and common pitfalls learned from 22 years of verifying emissions data across diverse industries.

10. 

    3 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Mandi McKay - Sustainability at Sierra Nevada: Carbon Accounting from Barley to Beer

    Host [Host Name] interviews Mandi McKay, Chief Sustainability and Social Impact Officer at Sierra Nevada, about practical carbon accounting across the beer supply chain and evolving materiality thinking.

11. 

    20 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Andrew Griffiths - Director of Policy and Corporate Development at Planet Mark, Co-Founder of Carbon Accounting Alliance

    Host interviews Andrew Griffiths, Director of Policy and Corporate Development at Planet Mark, discussing the Carbon Accounting Alliance's mission to foster radical collaboration for climate action.

12. 

    12 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT

    Anthony Hickling - Executive Director at Carbon Leadership Forum

    Executive Director Anthony Hickling discusses embodied carbon, EPDs, and the EC3 tool with the Carbon Accounting and Management Podcast, empowering listeners to reduce building emissions.

13. 

    8 Oct 2024

    Michael Gillenwater (Part 2) - Co-founder, Dean and Executive Director at the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute

    Host [Host Name] interviews Dr. Michael Gillenwater, co-founder of the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute, about evolving corporate GHG reporting strategies and embracing new data use cases.

14. 

    10 Sept 2024

    Michael Gillenwater (Part 1) - Co-founder, Dean and Executive Director at the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute

    Dr. Gillenwater is a co-founder, Executive Director, and Dean of the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute, a non-profit organization with the unique mission to train and professionalize a global community of experts for measuring, verifying, and managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Michael is a thought leader on GHG measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV), carbon offsets, additionality, green power, international capacity building, and environmental accounting. He has dedicated his career to professional and international development, focusing on the infrastructure needed to produce highly credible environmental information that can serve as the basis of effective climate policies. Beyond guiding the Institute’s strategy and programming, Michael also directs its research program and curriculum development. He is a four time lead author for the IPCC and contributor to its 2007 Nobel Peace Price. He has been actively engaged in the work of the UNFCCC process for 25 years, including the training of compliance experts for the Kyoto Protocol. He has been a core advisor and contributing author to the WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol. At the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Michael was lead author of the official U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for its first 7 years. He also served on the U.S. negotiating team to the UNFCCC Conference of Parties. Michael founded and serves as a co-Editor in Chief for the peer reviewed journal Carbon Management published by Tyler & Francis. He is also an active research scholar on GHG accounting and climate policy topics, having been widely published in peer-reviewed journals and quoted by the media. Dr. Gillenwater completed his PhD at the Science, Technology, & Environmental Policy Program at Princeton University, where his research was on the economics of renewable energy and emission markets and design of environmental commodities. He has three master’s degrees: i) environmental engineering, ii) technology policy, both from MIT, and iii) evolutionary systems from the University of Sussex where he was a Fulbright scholar. His bachelors is in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University. Michael Joins the Carbon Accounting and Management Podcast to Discuss: How to determine who would be the best fit within an organization to conduct an GHG inventory Spend based emission factors and where to find reputable sources TACCC Principals for GHG inventories Michael’s Listener Takeaway: If there's only one thing that our guests take away from this conversation, what do you think it should be? Don't assume how we think about and how we do corporate GHG reporting now is the way it should be or will continue to be like. Especially going into the next couple years, open your mind to potential new ways of approaching this question. Start asking yourself and others: why are we doing this, what are specific use cases? Dive deeper into the specific use cases, not just for the inventory data now, but what you can imagine you might want to use the data for in the future. Start the thought process of being open to new ways of thinking.Maybe there isn't one corporate inventory. Maybe there's different ways of reporting for different purposes. Learn more about the work being done at the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute at ghgmi.org.

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    2 May 2024

    Welcome to The Carbon Accounting and Management Podcast

    Welcome to The Carbon Accounting and Management Podcast, presented by North Star Carbon Management. I'm your host, Chris Barzman. Whether you're tackling the carbon footprint of a multinational corporation or a small business, this podcast is your go-to resource for all things carbon management. As someone who has been in the trenches of environmental management for over a decade, I've witnessed the evolution of the industry and the growing urgency for actionable and effective carbon strategies. Throughout this podcast series, you’ll gain insights from leading experts in the field, hear about the latest innovations in technology, and learn about the regulatory changes that could impact your business. Having completed numerous carbon inventories for both small and large businesses across various industries, I understand the complexities and challenges of accurately measuring, reporting, and reducing carbon emissions. More importantly, I also realize that many people tasked with leading an organizations’ carbon management plan don’t have a strong background in this area and are always looking for easy to absorb information that fits into their already busy schedules, hence the decision to create this podcast. In e ach episode, we'll dive deep into critical topics such as emerging trends in carbon accounting, how to navigate the challenges of data collection and analysis, and the best practices for sustainable carbon management. We'll provide you with actionable tips, detailed case studies, and thoughtful commentary to help you not just meet, but exceed your environmental targets. We’re here to empower you with knowledge and tools that will not only enhance your professional capabilities but also contribute to your organization’s sustainability goals. Our mission is to foster a community of professionals who are equipped to take on environmental challenges with confidence and foresight. We do really want to incorporate listener feedback along the way, so please be sure to comment on episodes or reach out to us directly at podcast@northstarcarbon.com. We are always looking for ways to improve and find new and interesting topics to share and discuss. Please make sure to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform and share it with others that might also be interested. Stay connected with us through our website at www.northstarcarbon.com and follow us on LinkedIn for updates and more tips and ideas. On behalf of myself, your host Chris Barzman and the entire North Star Carbon Management team, thank you for investing your time with us and we look forward to serving our listener community!

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    24 Apr 2024

    Michele Demers - Founder and CEO of Boundless Impact Research & Analytics

    Michele is the Founder and CEO of Boundless Impact Research & Analytics, an industry research and impact analytics platform that provides quantitative and evidence-based research and data for investors, companies, and funds. Boundless offers Scope 1, 2 & 3 climate data and analysis and market intelligence across a growing number of emerging sectors that address significant environmental challenges. From 2010-2013, she was Vice President at Foundation Source where she built a knowledge platform on best practices in philanthropy that was used by a network of 1200 family offices. From 2007-2008, Michele was Director of Communications for Humanity United, a philanthropic entity created by Pam Omidyar and eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. She has been involved in the successful development of more than two-dozen startups and is regularly called upon for her innovative thinking about environmental impact measurement. Michele advises and mentors several emerging clean tech companies and projects and has a proven track record in building new technologies, research methodologies, and companies. She has 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, business executive, and impact measurement expert. Michele is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and has a Master’s in International Relations and Communications from Boston University. Michele Joins the Carbon Accounting and Management Podcast to Discuss: Life cycle assessments and best practices Setting up and defining boundaries Strategies for delivering information to clients Avoiding greenwashing Importance of using independent experts Michele's Listener Takeaway: If there's only one thing that our guests take away from this conversation, what do you think it should be? I would like everyone to understand that lifecycle assessment and like environmental impact measurement is not a 'nice to have.' It's an urgent 'need to have.' We're moving to a carbon price world where companies that are not doing honest reporting on their emissions and their environmental performance are going to now have negative balance sheets and stranded assets and a lot of problems. The companies that are thinking ahead, integrating renewable energy into their supply chains and value in their operations, purchasing and integrating sustainability strategies into products or ways of doing business into their work, they are the ones that are going to be the stocks to invest in. For investors, it would behoove them to not look at this lifecycle assessment and objective LCA data and things like that as something that's just nice to have, but something they absolutely must have in order to derisk an investment. I would encourage people to be skeptical about the data that's being thrown out there. The data's either being greenwashed a lot way too often, or companies are saying, 'Hey, we've got really impressive emissions.' They're kind of bragging about a number of emissions that is really not very impressive. It's really when you're in the gigatons and megatons of emissions reduction that you're a game changing technology. If you are doing only tons or kilotons, it's not even worth mentioning, because you're not really making a difference. That's the one thing I've noticed, people are not aware of the kind of scale they need to achieve in order to be a game changer. There's an awful lot of folks out there that are doing a little bit, but they're not doing enough. The investors are really focused on the technologies that have gigaton and megaton emissions reduction potential, and I think that's great. Breakthrough Energy Ventures is one of them that actually has a target set. I think there's just a lot of education that investors need to do on how to measure and understand that and set targets for themselves. Connect with Michele Demers on LinkedIn or at mdemers@boundlessimpact.net, and learn more about the work being done at Boundless Impact at boundlessimpact.net or on LinkedIn.

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    24 Apr 2024

    Miranda Mair - Senior Carbon Advisor at ENGIE Impact

    Miranda Mair is a Senior Carbon Advisor at ENGIE Impact, where she is excited to have an opportunity to help her clients tackle the environmental challenges that come with a changing climate and energy landscape. Miranda’s background as a broadcast meteorologist helps her every day as she guides clients through the science of greenhouse gas assessments and climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts, as well as complex air quality analyses. Her favorite part is communicating these approaches and results to stakeholders, which she learned to do early on as a broadcast meteorologist at the start of her career. These days she’s less focused on the local 7-day forecast and more concerned with how to make a positive impact globally for our next several decades. Miranda Joins the Carbon Accounting and Management Podcast to Discuss: Advice for getting started, collecting data, and setting organizational boundaries Ancillary benefits of carbon inventories Target reductions Tips for rebaselining as data collection processes improve Inventory management plans Miranda's Listener Takeaway: If there's only one thing that our guests take away from this conversation, what do you think it should be? Carbon is currency, and you need to have good accountants working with you. As a company that has carbon software, software can be a great tool, but if you are any more complex, you probably want to have some consultants and some great advice and carbon advisors to help you through that process. I liken it to doing your taxes. Most people can get by doing their taxes if you have a fairly simple portfolio of assets. But if you start to have a lot of balls in the air, you're going to want to hire a good tax accountant because it makes a big difference. You wouldn't be using TurboTax for your corporate taxes for a business.  I think framing it like that helps people realize that you really do get some value from having someone help guide you through this process and help to uncover areas that you can improve, ways that you can make this easier, and make it repeatable year over year. Learn more about Miranda Mair on LinkedIn and learn more about the work being done at ENGIE Impact at https://www.engieimpact.com/.

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    22 Apr 2024

    Chris Lawless - Head of ESG Metrics and Disclosure at Cameron-Cole

    Chris Lawless has more than 23 years of GHG management, sustainability, and environmental consulting experience. He has developed or verified more than 500 GHG inventories and is well-versed in GHG reporting and verification protocols, standards, and regulations. Chris is an accredited Lead GHG Emissions Verifier in several voluntary and mandatory GHG reporting programs throughout the US. Chris has developed or verified more than 500 GHG reporting and verification protocols, standards, and regulations. Chris has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Connecticut College and a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from University of San Francisco. Christopher Joins the Carbon Accounting and Management Podcast to Discuss: Advice for getting started with carbon emission inventories Best practices for approaching Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions Verification measures looked for when evaluating inventories Strategies for creating an accurate and meaningful Scope 2 inventory Considerations for carbon offset projects Ancillary benefits to carbon accounting Chris' Listener Takeaway: If there's only one thing that our guests take away from this conversation, what do you think it should be? Don't wait, and write everything down. The more documentation you have in terms of how you've established your greenhouse gas inventory, as an example, the better traceability, auditability, year over year reportability you'll have, ensuring that you're using the same methods. This is super important as we move into a more regulated world for some organizations. Some are already there in California and and other places, but having a good management plan is really key. Learn more about Chris Lawless and the work being done at Cameron-Cole at cameron-cole.com and adecesg.com.

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SB 253 Explained: Scope 3 Reporting & CARB's Climate Disclosure Rules | Stephanie Jones (EDF)

Published 29 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And that includes both the the physical risks of climate change, the ways that extreme weather events and changing baseline conditions are affecting the physical aspects of our society, but also transition risk, the ways that companies are evolving and preparing to meet the changes in our economy, in our regulatory system that have arisen in response to climate change. And so corporate disclosure and recording is a really important way that we get information about how companies are managing both those types of risks. In talking about that and thinking about policy, SB 253 is one of the most significant climate disclosure laws in the country. […]

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