Oct 28, 202628 min
In this episode of The Clinker Factor, we welcome back Tobias Woerner, Managing Director & Founder of Belsize Capital, who previously joined the podcast as part of our mini-series to discuss the cement industry from an...
About this Podcast:
Cement production is responsible for approximately 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions and is possibly the hardest to abate sector. In this podcast series, the World Cement Association’s CEO, Ian Riley, talks to industry leaders, experts and technological innovators from across the globe, bringing insights and fresh perspectives on how the cement sector can decarbonise and improve sustainability. Suitable for anyone interested in climate change mitigation and industrial sustainability.
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What is The Clinker Factor about?
Cement production is responsible for approximately 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions and is possibly the hardest to abate sector. In this podcast series, the World Cement Association’s CEO, Ian Riley, talks to industry leaders, experts and technological innovators from across the globe, bringing insights and fresh perspectives on how the cement sector can decarbonise and improve sustainability.
What has The Clinker Factor covered recently?
Recent episodes include "From Markets to Net Zero: The Investment Case for Cement" (28 October 2026, 28 minutes), "From Algae to Concrete: Rethinking How We Build" (6 October 2026, 28 minutes), and "Climate Action Through Collaboration: The Role of Industry Associations" (10 August 2026, 38 minutes).
How often does The Clinker Factor publish?
The Clinker Factor publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Clinker Factor?
Booking probability for The Clinker Factor is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Clinker Factor requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Clinker Factor's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch The Clinker Factor?
The strongest fits for The Clinker Factor are Cement & Concrete. The Clinker Factor has a business audience.
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The Clinker Factor is a business podcast.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 6, 202628 minIn this episode of The Clinker Factor, Guest Host David Alós Shepherd, Head of Business Development at alcemy and WCA Member, talks to Loren Burnett, President and CEO of Prometheus Materials, about the company’s...
Aug 10, 202638 minIn this episode of The Clinker Factor, Guest Host Daniel Summerbell, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer at Gigaton (formerly Carbon Re) and WCA Member, talks to Guillaume Lane, Engagement and Impact Lead at Climate...
Jul 14, 202637 minIn this episode of The Clinker Factor, Guest Host Daniel Summerbell, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer at Gigaton (formerly Carbon Re) and WCA Member, talks to Sinem Demir Duru, Operations Officer and Asia Cement...
May 21, 202635 minIn this episode of The Clinker Factor, Guest Host Daniel Summerbell, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer at Carbon Re and WCA Member, talks to Markus Kritzler, CEO of Carbon Upcycling, about the changing dynamics of...
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Apr 28, 202639 minIn this episode of The Clinker Factor, Guest Host Daniel Summerbell, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer at Carbon Re and WCA Member, talks to Georg Locher, Technical Director at Schwenk Zement, about the role of...
Mar 25, 202638 minIn this episode of The Clinker Factor, Guest Host Daniel Summerbell, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer at Carbon Re and WCA Member, talks to John Kline, Principal at Kline Consulting, LLC, about the forces reshaping...
Mar 9, 202626 minIn this special International Women’s Day episode of The Clinker Factor, Guest Host Natalija Jovasevic, Sustainability and Communications Officer at the WCA, talks to Buffy Price, Co-Founder of Carbon Re, about...
Feb 5, 202637 minIn this episode of The Clinker Factor, Guest Host Daniel Summerbell, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer at Carbon Re and WCA Member, talks to Thomas Petitguenin, CEO of everox, about how circular innovation is...
- Jan 14, 202638 min
In our first podcast of 2026, Guest Host Daniel Summerbell, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer at Carbon Re and WCA Member, talks to Ricardo Carvalho, Chief Digital Officer at Secil, about driving digital...
Dec 9, 202529 minIn this episode of The Clinker Factor, Guest Host Daniel Summerbell, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer at Carbon Re and WCA Member, talks to Bengt Steinbrecher, Head of Holcim MAQER Ventures, and Eric Jacobson, CCO...
Nov 11, 202542 minIn this episode of The Clinker Factor, Guest Host Daniel Summerbell, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer at Carbon Re and WCA Member, talks to Cobi Busst, Senior Consultant at Beaumont Bailey, to unpack the shifting...
Oct 15, 202525 minIn this episode of The Clinker Factor, Guest Host Daniel Summerbell, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer at Carbon Re and WCA Member, talks to Suhair Abu Salem, Human Capital & Communication Director at A³&Co. and...
Jul 28, 202535 minIn this episode of the Clinker Factor, Guest Host Daniel Summerbell, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Officer at Carbon Re and WCA Member, talks to David Hughes, Chief Scientific Officer at Material Evolution, to discuss...
Mar 27, 202533 minIn this episode of the Clinker Factor, Ian Riley talks to Gurinder Nagra, Founder of Furno Materials, and Marty Ozinga IV, CEO of Ozinga, about Project OZ, an exciting collaboration between both companies, backed by a...
Jan 23, 202519 minIn our first podcast of 2025, Ian Riley talks to Sherif Elsayed-Ali, Partner at Nexus Climate, about the launch of the Industrial Decarbonization AI Coalition (IDAIC) and how it aims to advance the use of artificial...
Episode #47
Investor Perspective at the End of 2024
Dec 18, 202429 minJoin Ian Riley in the second episode of our new mini-series of the Clinker Factor Podcast, where he chats to Tobias Woerner, Managing Director of Equity Research, Building & Construction at Stifel Europe, about the...
Nov 19, 202429 minIn this episode of the Clinker Factor, Ian Riley talks to Abdelillah Yamoul (Kiln Manager) and Hicham Raji (Quality Manager) of WCA Member Ciments de l’Atlas about the work done to improve performance at its Ben Ahmed...
Episode #45
AI and the Cement Industry
Oct 7, 202426 minIn this episode of the Clinker Factor, Ian Riley talks to Josh Vernon, CEO of Carbon Re and WCA Member, about his background and journey to becoming CEO, and the important role that it's AI-powered solution plays in...
Sep 5, 202417 minJoin Ian Riley in the first episode of our new mini-series of the Clinker Factor Podcast, where he chats to Tobias Woerner, Managing Director of Equity Research, Building & Construction at Stifel Europe, about the...
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Buffy Price
COO and Co-Founder of Carbon Re, Gigaton Technologies
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Ricardo Carvalho
professor, Social Innovation Sports
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Eric Jacobson
senior principal for fixed-income strategies on Morningstar’s Manager Research team, The Battle of Franklin Trust
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David Hughes
Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Global Food Security at Penn State University, First Baptist Church of Carrollton
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