{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Balancing The Future","title":"Distilling Change: What Carbon Negative Rum Can Teach Us About Planet, Profit and Scale","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1792,"description":"What happens when you build sustainability into a business from day one? For Russ Wakeham, co-founder of Two Drifters Distillery, the answer is a rum that’s not just delicious but also carbon negative. His approach could help rewrite the rules for how companies think about profit, planet, and scale. \nIn this episode of Balancing the Future, Micah and Chai speak with Russ about how his background in chemistry and carbon capture research led to a distillery powered by renewable energy. They explore how Two Drifters measures and reduces its emissions across every stage of the supply chain, from sugarcane fields to bottle packaging, and why Russ treats carbon removal costs like any other line item in the business. \nThey also dig into the practical realities of tackling Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, from shipping and distribution to the hidden carbon costs of glass bottles. Russ’s advice for other business owners is clear – if you implement sustainability right from the beginning, it becomes easier to maintain and grow that practice later on. \nLINKS \nRuss Wakeham on LinkedIn \nTwo Drifters Distillery Website \nMETTLER TOLEDO Laboratory Solutions Website \nMETTLER TOLEDO Laboratory Solutions on LinkedIn \nBalancing The Future Podcast Website \nMicah Schweizer on LinkedIn \nChai Nussbaumer on LinkedIn \nSOURCES \nScope 1,2 and 3 Emissions Standards and Guidance: GHG Protocol \nClimate impact of shipping: European Federation for Transport and Environment \n2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships: IMO \nThe road to net zero – the emissions targets of the world’s drinks giants: Just Drinks \n \nABOUT BALANCING THE FUTURE: \nJoin Micah Schweizer and new host Chai Nussbaumer on Balancing the Future as they dive into the innovations shaping our world. From the potential of hydrogen in powering a greener planet, to the rise of GLP-1s in weight loss, and the frontier of microbiome-based treatments, they explore the science that's transforming our lives. \n\nEach episode...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Pdz75J9vcHeJ4yds5tmYwMJQx0rFGsRV7sZb9oJezxg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNzMy/ZmNiNGYyNDFmODQ1/NjdhZWY5YzlkYWEx/NzNmYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}