Latest Aluminium Podcast Episodes
Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging: Room for all
Hydro Talks - January 21, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutesWe have a broad definition of diversity, embracing the differences among people, including gender, age, ethnicity, abilities, sexual orientation, affectional orientation and personality, as well as education, work experience, skills, language, geography, communication style, and belief. But the...
Act local, think global: Slashing carbon emissions in Brazil
Hydro Talks - October 20, 2021 08:00 - 15 minutesChanging from fuel oil to liquified natural gas at our Aluorte alumina refinery in Brazil will cut hundreds of thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions. In this Hydro Talks podcast to talk about the “Alunorte fuel switch project” is John Thuestad, Head of Hydro’s Bauxite & Alumina business, and Bjø...
Mental health – it’s okay not to be okay
Hydro Talks - October 10, 2021 07:00 - 23 minutesOctober 10 is World Mental Health Day and conveys the message: It’s okay not to be okay. It is initiated by World Health Organization (WHO) and marked globally. The objective is to raise awareness of mental health issues and mobilize efforts in support of mental health. But why should an alumi...
Cutting carbon with green hydrogen
Hydro Talks - September 17, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutesWe need to move away from fossil fuels, and for the world to reach net zero emissions in 2050 we need renewable hydrogen. Hydro’s new green hydrogen company will help drive the uptake of green hydrogen. Per Christian Eriksen is head of Hydro Hydrogen is joined on Hydro Talks by John Barry, who ...
Human rights 'due diligence': What is it and why is it important?
Hydro Talks - September 09, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutesWhen a company says it cares about human rights, how do you ensure that matches what’s happening on the ground? Åsne Burgess Øyehaug, CSR manager in Hydro, and Kayla Winarsky Green of the Danish Institute for Human Rights, discuss “due diligence” in human rights, an increasing focus among compa...
Driving the 1.5° economy: aluminium, recycling and you
Hydro Talks - June 24, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutesSlowing climate change depends on companies and consumers choosing the right materials and the right products – and aluminium is part of the solution. Trond Olaf Christophersen, who is Head of Recycling in Hydro, discusses how the aluminium industry can make the right choices about using clean ...
‘Greenwashing’ or real green?
Hydro Talks - June 18, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutesIn this special episode of Hydro Talks, we bring you highlights of a program from the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo and Hydro, part of the “Real Business” series, “Greenwashing or real Green?” The event gathered experts from climate organizations, certification entities, marketing professionals a...
The Covid crisis in Brazil: Making a difference
Hydro Talks - June 04, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutesHydro has 6,000 employees in Brazil and a big role to play in the communities where we operate. With 16 million cases there and nearly 500,000 deaths, Brazil is one of the hardest-hit countries in the world. When the Covid-19 pandemic struck Brazil in the spring of 2020, Hydro launched a plan ...
The Covid crisis in Brazil: Making a difference
Hydro Talks - June 04, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutesHydro has 6,000 employees in Brazil and a big role to play in the communities where we operate. With 16 million cases there and nearly 500,000 deaths, Brazil is one of the hardest-hit countries in the world. When the Covid-19 pandemic struck Brazil in the spring of 2020, Hydro launched a plan ...
A question of balance: Gender diversity in a global aluminium and energy company
Hydro Talks - May 07, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutesHilde Merete Aasheim is the first female CEO in Hydro’s history. She says, “We see diversity as important and necessary for the development of our company, and we need to do more to increase gender balance and diversity.” About 19% of Hydro’s 34,000 employees are women. Our ambition is to incre...
How aluminium is a smart choice for adventure at sea
Hydro Talks - April 23, 2021 09:00 - 16 minutesUK-based Arksen is developing a fleet of aluminium ships for those with a passion for ocean conservation and sustainable choices in materials. Jim Mair, Technical Director with Arksen, joins Hilde Kallevig, Head of Brand & Marketing in Hydro, discuss the collaboration between the two companies ...
Social responsibility and the global company
Hydro Talks - March 19, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutesHow does a Norway-based company with 34,000 employees operating in 40 countries around the world meet social responsibility challenges and obligations? Nina Schefte, Head of Social Responsibility in Hydro, and Beate Ekeløv-Slydal, political advisor with Amnesty International Norway, recently s...
Blockchain technology: A digital journey from raw material to a park bench
Hydro Talks - March 05, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutesSven Edgren, Head of Digital Assurance in DNV, joins Jørgen Hanson, CSR (corporate social responsibility) Manager in Hydro, to discuss the opportunities blockchain technology represents when it comes to instill trust in the claims and attributes of products. Customers and their customers want ...
Blockchain technology: A digital journey from raw material to a park bench
Hydro Talks - March 05, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutesSven Edgren, Head of Digital Assurance in DNV, joins Jørgen Hanson, CSR (corporate social responsibility) Manager in Hydro, to discuss the opportunities blockchain technology represents when it comes to instill trust in the claims and attributes of products. Customers and their customers want ...
EV batteries: Charging up to meet the future
Hydro Talks - February 19, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutesMorten Halleraker, Head of the Batteries unit in Hydro, joins Hydro Talks host Halvor Molland to explore developments in batteries for electric vehicles – and not least, recycling them – as well as for other applications like ferries and energy storage. Norway is a hotspot for electrification t...
The circular economy: New energy technology, recycling and aluminium
Hydro Talks - February 05, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutesOur expert in energy technology, John Barry, joins Hydro Talks host Craig Johnson to discuss how greener energy, decarbonization and recycling address the so-called megatrends of climate change, eMobility and the circular economy. Removing CO2 from energy and production, developing batteries f...
Marine design for durability and experience
Hydro Talks - December 21, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutesNorway-based Brim Explorer started from a passion for the ocean. While working in Arctic ocean tourism, Brim Explorer’s co-founders, Agnes Árnadóttir and Espen Larsen-Hakkebo, saw the challenges presented by polluting, noisy and poorly designed ships that lessened the guests’ experiences and har...
Low carbon future: Measuring a car’s true carbon footprint with a life-cycle perspective
Hydro Talks - November 27, 2020 09:00 - 18 minutesLight-weighting has been a focus in automotive and sustainability, especially for reducing emissions from combustion engines. With the introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid technologies, though, life-cycle assessments are gaining traction in order to establish the real carbon footpr...
Measuring a car’s true carbon footprint with a life-cycle perspective
Hydro Talks - November 27, 2020 09:00 - 18 minutesLight-weighting has been a focus in automotive and sustainability, especially for reducing emissions from combustion engines. With the introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid technologies, though, life-cycle assessments are gaining traction in order to establish the real carbon footpr...
Sustainability in construction
Hydro Talks - October 12, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutesAre you building a new structure or renovating an existing building? Hear what experts Katharina Bramslev, general manager of Grønn Byggallianse (Norwegian Green Building Council), and Gøte Nordh from Hydro Building Systems have to say about trends, recycling, reuse, regulations and the EU Green...
Low carbon future: Bærekraft i bygg (in Norwegian)
Hydro Talks - October 12, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutesSkal du bygge nytt eller renovere eksisterende bygg? Hør hva ekspertene Katharina Bramslev, daglig leder i Grønn Byggallianse og Gøte Nordh fra Hydro Building Systems har å si om bærekraftstrender, resirkulering, gjenbruk, reguleringer og EUs Green Deal i denne podcasten hvor vi diskuterer bærek...
Low carbon future: Sustainability in construction
Hydro Talks - October 12, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutesAre you building a new structure or renovating an existing building? Hear what experts Katharina Bramslev, general manager of Grønn Byggallianse (Norwegian Green Building Council), and Gøte Nordh from Hydro Building Systems have to say about trends, recycling, reuse, regulations and the EU Green...
Episode 12 – Low carbon future: Sustainability in construction
Hydro Talks - October 12, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutesAre you building a new structure or renovating an existing building? Hear what experts Katharina Bramslev, general manager of Grønn Byggallianse (Norwegian Green Building Council), and Gøte Nordh from Hydro Building Systems have to say about trends, recycling, reuse, regulations and the EU Green...
Bærekraft i bygg (in Norwegian)
Hydro Talks - October 12, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutesSkal du bygge nytt eller renovere eksisterende bygg? Hør hva ekspertene Katharina Bramslev, daglig leder i Grønn Byggallianse og Gøte Nordh fra Hydro Building Systems har å si om bærekraftstrender, resirkulering, gjenbruk, reguleringer og EUs Green Deal i denne podcasten hvor vi diskuterer bærek...
Episode 11 – Low carbon future: Bærekraft i bygg (in Norwegian)
Hydro Talks - October 12, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutesSkal du bygge nytt eller renovere eksisterende bygg? Hør hva ekspertene Katharina Bramslev, daglig leder i Grønn Byggallianse og Gøte Nordh fra Hydro Building Systems har å si om bærekraftstrender, resirkulering, gjenbruk, reguleringer og EUs Green Deal i denne podcasten hvor vi diskuterer bærek...
Business & Society: War, peace and wind power (in Norwegian)
Hydro Talks - September 21, 2020 06:00 - 46 minutesThis episode of Hydro Talks is an excerpt from a seminar at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo in September 2020, part of the ‘Real Business’ series hosted by Hydro and the Nobel Peace Center. Wind power on land is one of the largest areas of conflict in Norwegian politics and society today. Do we n...
War, peace and wind power (in Norwegian)
Hydro Talks - September 21, 2020 06:00 - 46 minutesThis episode of Hydro Talks is an excerpt from a seminar at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo in September 2020, part of the ‘Real Business’ series hosted by Hydro and the Nobel Peace Center. Wind power on land is one of the largest areas of conflict in Norwegian politics and society today. Do we n...
Episode 10 – Business & Society: War, peace and wind power (in Norwegian)
Hydro Talks - September 21, 2020 06:00 - 46 minutesThis episode of Hydro Talks is an excerpt from a seminar at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo in September 2020, part of the ‘Real Business’ series hosted by Hydro and the Nobel Peace Center. Wind power on land is one of the largest areas of conflict in Norwegian politics and society today. Do we n...
Low carbon future: Aluminium in building & construction (in Norwegian)
Hydro Talks - August 17, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutesWe see increased interest on sustainability in building and construction, but it is not easy to know what gives the lowest possible carbon footprint. To discuss aluminium as a material in construction, we have Erlend Spets from McKinsey and Executive Vice President for Extruded Solutions in Hydr...
Episode 9 – Low carbon future: Aluminium in building & construction (in Norwegian)
Hydro Talks - August 17, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutesWe see increased interest on sustainability in building and construction, but it is not easy to know what gives the lowest possible carbon footprint. To discuss aluminium as a material in construction, we have Erlend Spets from McKinsey and Executive Vice President for Extruded Solutions in Hydr...
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