Best SP Global Podcasts (2025)

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How HSBC is financing infrastructure for a low-carbon economy 15:08

1h ago15:08

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The transition to a low-carbon economy will require significant investment in energy infrastructure — for everything from building wind, solar and nuclear facilities to electricity grids to charging stations for electric vehicles. In this week’s episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we talk to the Chief Executive of HSBC’s Infrastructure F…

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AI Without ROI: Why HR Needs to Rethink Analytics & Take the Leap: Alexander Bøe (Head of People & Ops, Telenor Asia) 36:40

11h ago36:40

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Alexander Bøe is a strategic HR leader with over a decade of experience in human capital management, organisational design, and business operations. As Head of People & Operations at Telenor Asia, he drives workforce transformation, talent strategy, and operational excellence across diverse markets. His career spans key leadership roles at Telenor …

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Guyana shakes up oil markets as Yellowtail emerges 16:23

2h ago16:23

16:23

Guyana's latest crude stream is due to reach the market in the third quarter, adding 250,000 b/d to the South American country's production capacity. Output has climbed rapidly since Guyana's Liza grade made its debut in late 2019. This time, however, the new Yellowtail development will be bringing more light sweet crude to the market, which will c…

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Seafood Surge: The Fastest Growing Sector in Global Animal Protein Markets in 2025 15:54

1d ago15:54

15:54

As the demand for sustainable protein sources escalates, seafood production is poised to become the fastest-growing sector in the global animal protein markets in 2025. At the forefront of this growth is shrimp, which stands out as a leading sustainable and healthy protein option, capturing the attention of consumers and reshaping the landscape of …

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Rugby Season and Media Rights 25:32

1d ago25:32

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The game of Rugby is having a moment on the global stage. It’s attracting investment and growing its fan base and audiences. The Six Nations competition has just finished, with France triumphing over Scotland and the Women’s World Cup is on the horizon. With dedicated fans and upmarket advertisers, the media rights are garnering significant interes…

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Critical minerals and renewables: A new era of energy security 17:44

2d ago17:44

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In this episode of Energy Evolution, host Eklavya Gupte speaks with Tim Gould, chief energy economist at the International Energy Agency (IEA). Gould shares his insights on how the expansion of renewables, coupled with geopolitics and evolving economic policies, is reshaping energy security. Gould explains the need to adapt energy supply security m…

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Ep252 Michael Price & Kean Driscoll, Dellwood: One plus one is three 40:41

2d ago40:41

40:41

I love having insurance entrepreneurs on the show explaining their ideas and outlining the ambition they have for their business. It’s a great way to discover the best opportunities that are out there in the marketplace. And when the guests are highly experienced, with great track records, it just means that we should pay even more attention what t…

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How chemical giant Dow is tackling sustainability, climate change and circularity 19:05

6d ago19:05

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In recent episodes of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we've heard how some of the biggest companies across sectors are navigating the changing sustainability landscape. In today’s episode, we sit down with one of the world’s largest chemical and plastic production companies, Dow. “Sustainability used to be something nice to have, but now it’s a…

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How has the outlook shifted for LPG and naphtha as macroeconomic uncertainty looms? 13:13

7d ago13:13

13:13

When the US began announcing tariffs a month ago and China hit back with reciprocal tariffs, the whole oil market complex tumbled. Despite a relative recovery in line with crude oil four weeks later, the lighter end products of the barrel are still feeling the sting from an uncertain macroeconomic environment, as outlook in the global petrochemical…

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The rise of battery recycling and black mass markets amid global EV adoption 24:12

9d ago24:12

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Global electric vehicle adoption is increasing the demand for recycled battery raw materials. While the recent slowdown in EV sales growth and an oversupply of battery metals have weighed on battery recycling in some regions, the recognition of black mass as a sustainable source of critical raw materials has cemented its strategic importance in the…

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Navigating climate project finance in a shifting political landscape 24:34

9d ago24:34

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In this episode of Energy Evolution, host Taylor Kuykendall moderates a panel discussion at the Tom Tom Festival in Charlottesville, Virginia, focusing on the question of how to fund solutions to climate change. The panelists highlighted the current challenges faced by climate tech companies in securing funding, particularly in a volatile political…

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Ep251 Tom Quy Acrisure London Wholesale: Opportunity Everywhere 32:55

9d ago32:55

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Today’s podcast is another really vibrant and forward-looking addition to the Voice of Insurance canon. I think that’s because it’s with one of London’s most recently-appointed wholesale broking leaders, Tom Quy Managing Director Acrisure London Wholesale Acrisure London Wholesale is a little different from many of its peers. Yes, it handles most o…

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RSA Conference Preview 29:24

10d ago29:24

29:24

The annual RSA Conference on information security is coming up and it arrives during a very active security market. Analysts Garrett Bekker, Dan Kennedy and research director Scott Crawford return to the podcast to discuss what they expect to see in San Franscisco with host Eric Hanselman. The largest transaction ever in the information security wo…

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How mining giant balances energy transition, nature and sustainability priorities 30:46

13d ago30:46

30:46

Building out the infrastructure needed for the low-carbon energy transition will require a substantial increase in the production of critical minerals and metals such as copper, nickel, zinc and lithium. These minerals are needed for many different technologies including electric vehicles and battery storage, clean hydrogen, geothermal, wind, solar…

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Sp Ep Risto Rossar CEO Insly: The future is already here 38:10

13d ago38:10

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Todays’ Episode is an invigorating catch-up with someone who was last on the podcast over two years ago. Risto Rossar is CEO of Insly and is a really rare combination in that he is an insurance business builder who realised that helping the insurance industry fully digitise would be a better and more scalable business proposition than continuing to…

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From tariffs to OPEC+ output increase – how will Asia navigate through the changes? 31:14

14d ago31:14

31:14

The sweeping reciprocal tariffs announced by the United States in early April, followed by China's retaliatory levies on US imports, along with OPEC+'s decision to significantly increase output in May, have driven Platts Dated Brent to its lowest level since April 2021. As one of the largest oil-importing regions, Asia is poised to face substantial…

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The Digital Mindset Shift: Why Future of Work Is Human-Led and AI-Augmented: Larissa Murmann (Digital CHRO, Unilever International) 47:51

14d ago47:51

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Larissa Murmann is the Digital Chief HR Officer at Unilever International, leading the transformation of people, culture, and digital strategy in Unilever’s fastest-growing business unit. With over 15 years of global HR experience, she has worked across Singapore, Switzerland, the US, Argentina, Spain, and Mexico, driving large-scale organisational…

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Charting a new course: The global deal that aims to make shipping green 22:41

16d ago22:41

22:41

The International Maritime Organization recently agreed to a global deal to tackle shipping emissions after over a year of tense and fraught talks, with the US dramatically exiting discussions. The agreement includes mandatory marine fuel standards and a carbon trading mechanism. It will need to be adopted in October, but some countries still vocal…

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Ep250: Adrian Cox Beazley: Managing the grey areas consistently well 32:49

16d ago32:49

32:49

Todays’ podcast is another really positive and uplifting meeting with someone right at the top of their game. Fresh from posting record annual profits of over $1.4bn on a top line that exceeded $6bn for the first time, it was perhaps understandable to find Adrian Cox, CEO of Beazley in excellent spirits. Whilst the market may be peaking in terms of…

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KubeCon and Cloud Native 26:08

16d ago26:08

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Cloud native patterns and open source developments were on display at the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe conference. The biannual gathering was showing how the container ecosystem continues to mature and analysts Jean Atelsek and William Fellows join host Eric Hanselman to explore their insights. The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), part …

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Talking AI, climate goals with one of the largest US natural gas companies 22:13

20d ago22:13

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The rise of AI means more datacenters, and that means huge increases in electricity demand. In the US, natural gas is expected to play a prominent role in powering the AI boom. In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we’re talking with EQT, one of the nation’s largest natural gas companies, to understand what’s ahead for AI, the ener…

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Two weeks after Trump’s ‘liberation day’ - how have the oil paper and physical markets responded? 18:39

21d ago18:39

18:39

Following the swathe of protectionist tariff measures announced by US President Donald Trump April 2nd, the crude oil complex was sent into a frenzy, with market outlook rapidly souring. But interesting patterns in both the paper and physical markets have been materializing. In this episode of the Oil Markets podcast, Joey Daly leads an in-depth di…

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Macquarie’s Ben Way on Infrastructure, Datacenters & Being Present 39:38

23d ago39:38

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In this episode, Joe is joined by Ben Way, Group Head of Macquarie Asset Management and Andrea Quirk, Global Head of Credit Ratings at S&P Global Ratings. Discussion covered the explosion in growth of datacenters, how AI is driving demand for digital infrastructure and Ben’s view of being present in the moment throughout your career.…

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Data-Driven Culture Building in Hospitality: Edina Szabó (Associate Director, People & Culture, SEA Pacific, Radisson Hotel Group) 37:51

21d ago37:51

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Edina Szabó is the Associate Director of People & Culture for South-East Asia Pacific at Radisson Hotel Group, where she drives talent development and employee engagement strategies across the region.She brings 13 years of experience across Europe and SEAP, spanning hospitality, tech, and energy, and was named one of Asia’s Top HR Leaders 2024. Bac…

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AI and Privacy 27:22

23d ago27:22

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The many impacts of AI extend across business and consumer interests and issues around privacy are some of the broadest. Analyst Paige Bartley returns to the podcast to discuss the results of two recent studies on enterprise and consumer perspectives on AI and privacy with host Eric Hanselman. Enterprise privacy concerns are shifting from regulator…

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A dose of realism for Europe’s CBAM 38:30

23d ago38:30

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Efforts to simplify the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism reflect a broader struggle within the bloc to balance environmental goals with economic realities. In this episode of Energy Evolution, host Eklavya Gupte speaks with Commodity Insights senior director Coralie Laurencin, Dan Maleski of Redshaw Advisors, and Nick Ogilvie of CarbonChain,…

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Ep249 Vincent Tizzio: Humility and Vigilance 46:38

23d ago46:38

46:38

This might be turning into a bit of a running theme, but today’s podcast is another really positive, really forward-looking encounter with the CEO of a global balance sheet business who is reaping the early benefits of a turnaround and transformation plan. President and CEO of AXIS Capital Vince Tizzio is on really strong form in this interview. In…

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How one of the largest US utilities is building climate resilience 20:57

27d ago20:57

20:57

In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we sit down with Shinjini Menon, Senior Vice President of System Planning and Engineering at Southern California Edison, an investor-owned public utility operating as a subsidiary of Edison International. Southern California Edison is one of the largest US electric utilities, and Shinjini expla…

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More players bring competition to Brazil’s refined products markets 31:45

28d ago31:45

31:45

“O Petróleo é Nosso,” or “The Oil is Ours,” was a popular slogan central to the founding of Brazil’s state-owned oil company, Petrobras, in 1953. The slogan can also be interpreted more broadly, as Brazil’s refined products markets have opened to more participants, leading to a surge in spot market activity and price transparency. As a result, Plat…

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Chinese jet fuel remains bright spark in latest export quota tranche 8:18

30d ago8:18

8:18

China’s latest round of oil product export quotas had tightened compared to the same tranche a year ago. However, healthy margins and strong aviation recovery have pretty much cemented jet fuel’s position as the king of the barrel for Chinese exporters, though turbulence remains. S&P Global Commodity Insights’ Asia oil news editor, Neo Rong Wei dis…

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Low-carbon methanol awaits regulatory backing for transportation use 23:55

1M ago23:55

23:55

The global methanol market is seeing emerging demand for low-carbon transportation fuels, with particular focus on marine fuels, driven by a need to decarbonize global shipping without disrupting supply chains. While conventional methanol has a history of being used as a transportation fuel, there are many new technologies designed to produce metha…

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Will Trump's executive orders increase US mining activities 29:25

1M ago29:25

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This episode of Energy Evolution focuses on the recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump to boost domestic mineral production in the US. This order seeks to reduce reliance on foreign mineral supplies, particularly from China, which dominates the mining and refining sectors for critical minerals. Lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare ear…

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Ep248 Andrew Horton QBE: Growth from a position of strength 32:36

1M ago32:36

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Today’s podcast is one of the most positive and optimistic I think I have ever recorded. Andrew Horton Group CEO of QBE has been in the role long enough to have been able to reap some of the rewards of the changes he has made at the global insurer since he took over the top job. Having dealt with legacy issues and posted some remarkable results tha…

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NVIDIA GTC Bursts at the Seams 31:06

1M ago31:06

31:06

It’s come a long way from its game developer roots and the NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2025 edition was so well attended, it was straining the capacity of the San Jose Convention Center, its long-term home. John Abbott returns to discuss what debuted and the implications with host Eric Hanselman. NVIDIA has taken a starring role in AI an…

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Energy transition discussions shift to pragmatism amid policy uncertainty 54:29

1M ago54:29

54:29

To understand how companies at the heart of the energy industry are approaching the energy transition, we took the All Things Sustainable podcast on the road to Houston, Texas to cover CERAWeek, the annual S&P Global conference informally known as the industry’s “Super Bowl.” As we’ll hear from today’s guests, many discussions at CERAWeek 2025 Marc…

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Fuelling change: May 1st Mediterranean Emissions Control Area and marine fuels 25:08

1M ago25:08

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With the May 1st deadline for Mediterranean Emissions Control Area fast approaching, marine fuel suppliers and shipowners are bracing for impact. In this episode of the Oil Markets podcast, Rowan Staden-Coats is joined by Jan Kedzior and Tommy Petrou to discuss the different fuel options vessels have to comply with the upcoming sulfur emission regu…

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Russian gas in Europe: Is there a way back? 18:18

1M ago18:18

18:18

Having ramped down imports of Russian gas at the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, the European Union may need to answer industry calls for higher imports if peace or a ceasefire are achieved. But will politicians be comfortable with this, and what about the damaged Nord Stream pipelines? And how does the US approach the topic, having become a major…

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M&A in 2025 44:29

1M ago44:29

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The M&A markets are in a tough situation. Transactions are harder to get done and exits just not happening. To sort out where this is all going, Scott Denne and Brenon Daly return to the podcast with host Eric Hanselman. Investors across technology have portfolios that are getting long in the tooth. They need exits to return value to their funds, b…

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Alumina, aluminum markets react to tariffs, new capacity plans 17:59

1M ago17:59

17:59

Will US tariffs reshape aluminum trade flows? How will new alumina capacity out of Indonesia impact prices? In this podcast, Asia nonferrous metals team lead Jenson Ong is joined by Louissa Liau, associate price reporter for Asia nonferrous metals, and Lucy Tang, market news specialist for Asia metals to discuss the latest developments across the a…

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Ep247 Brian Duperreault: Playing the Long Game 58:17

1M ago58:17

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Today’s guest is without doubt the most successful insurance executive I have had on the show. He’s also completely unique in that he is the only insurance boss I am aware of to have run one of the world’s largest insurers and its largest broking group. Brian Duperreault is insurance royalty. Having started his career at AIG, he then transformed AC…

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Exploring tech giant Amazon's approach to water stewardship 33:02

1M ago33:02

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The United Nations’ annual World Water Day observance took place on March 22, with a focus on supporting the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030. In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we dive into the water stewardship practices at Amazon, one of the world’s largest companies with a m…

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Mexico’s chicken meat importers mull options in case of trade war 21:38

1M ago21:38

21:38

Exporters of chicken meat from the US have been mulling what might happen to their trade in the event of a trade war. Mexico is their largest customer, and Brazil is their largest competitor. However, those US exporters supply fresh, brown chicken meat to Mexico, and they’re quietly confident of their ability to hold onto that market. William Bland…

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Ceasefire, sanctions and tariffs: implications for Asian oil flows 30:50

1M ago30:50

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Russia's temporary halt on attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure has raised hopes of the two countries eventually moving towards a peace deal, followed by the potential lifting of sanctions. This has also prompted a debate on whether any normalization of Russian oil flows could lead to an immediate reduction in flows from Russia to Asia—mainly…

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Global copper markets navigate trade flow shifts and smelting challenges 15:04

1M ago15:04

15:04

Copper smelter margins have been facing noticeable pressure in recent months as copper concentrate TC/RCs plunged on tight supply, will this mean more production cuts upcoming? Primary copper prices, premiums, and even byproduct sulfuric acid charges, meanwhile, have been rising. Can these offer enough relief to smelters amid record-low TC/RCs? In …

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