We 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,

Act local, think global: Slashing carbon emissions in Brazil

Oct 20th, 2021 15m 12s

Changing 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, H

Mental health – it’s okay not to be okay

Oct 10th, 2021 23m 47s

October 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 i

Cutting carbon with green hydrogen

Sep 17th, 2021 19m 10s

We 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 Hyd

Cutting carbon with green hydrogen

Sep 17th, 2021 19m 10s

Human rights 'due diligence': What is it and why is it important?

Sep 9th, 2021 28m 8s

When 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

Driving the 1.5° economy: aluminium, recycling and you

Jun 24th, 2021 22m 23s

Slowing 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 indu

‘Greenwashing’ or real green?

Jun 18th, 2021 18m 36s

In 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,

The Covid crisis in Brazil: Making a difference

Jun 4th, 2021 12m 40s

Hydro 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 Braz

A question of balance: Gender diversity in a global aluminium and energy company

May 7th, 2021 22m 11s

Hilde 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

A question of balance: Gender diversity in a global aluminium and energy company

May 7th, 2021 22m 11s

How aluminium is a smart choice for adventure at sea

Apr 23rd, 2021 16m 2s

UK-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, di

Social responsibility and the global company

Mar 19th, 2021 16m 14s

How 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 adv

Blockchain technology: A digital journey from raw material to a park bench

Mar 5th, 2021 26m 15s

Sven 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 attribute

EV batteries: Charging up to meet the future

Feb 19th, 2021 17m 14s

Morten 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

The circular economy: New energy technology, recycling and aluminium

Feb 5th, 2021 10m 21s

Our 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

Marine design for durability and experience

Dec 18th, 2020 16m 47s

Norway-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

Measuring a car’s true carbon footprint with a life-cycle perspective

Nov 27th, 2020 18m 22s

Light-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 t

Bærekraft i bygg (in Norwegian)

Oct 12th, 2020 17m 31s

Skal 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 G

Sustainability in construction

Oct 12th, 2020 17m 40s

Are 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 tr

War, peace and wind power (in Norwegian)

Sep 21st, 2020 46m 40s

This 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 confl

Aluminium in building & construction (in Norwegian)

Aug 17th, 2020 15m 9s

We 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 Exe

Circular economy (in Norwegian)

Jul 3rd, 2020 17m 7s

In this episode we discuss circular economy and the way to a low carbon future with the official Nordic ecolabel “The Swan” (Svanemerket). The podcast is recorded at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo as a part of Hydro and the Nobel Peace Center’s

Greener aluminium: How can we as an industry drive and transform our production and products in a greener direction?

Jun 5th, 2020 29m 16s

In this special episode of Hydro Talks, we share a talk from the podcast Aluminium on Air from Aluminium International Today. Host and editor Nadine Bloxsome is talking with Hydro’s head of brand & marketing Hilde Kallevig about greener alumini

Cyber-attack on Hydro (in Norwegian)

May 27th, 2020 23m 50s

This episode of Hydro Talks is a cyber-attack special. Rikard Bodforss and Robin von Post from the Swedish “Säkerhetspodcasten” (The Cyber Security Podcast) talks to Hydro’s Corporate Information Security Officer (CISO) Torstein Gimnes Are at t