Essential Talks

After successful launch in 2020, our Essity podcast will continue in the form of Live broadcast talks. We will continue to dive into important hygiene and health topics in Live format with representatives from government, business, NGO’s and partners. See below the episodes available.

"EU Action On Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance"

A panel discussion focused on the global health threat from AMR and the significant economic and societal consequences. Listen to a group of experts speaking on the topic of public health.

Episode 9 - LIVE PANEL

Our Participants

Sofia Krigsman
EU Director Public Affairs, Essity, joined by guests:
Jessica Polfjärd
Member of the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
John F. Ryan
Director of the European Commission Public Health
Dr. Ron Daniels
Vice President of Global Sepsis Alliance

Episode 8

How inclusive is global health & well-being?

View the panel discussion on the topic of inclusiveness in global health & well-being with experts and professionals.

Participants

Emilie Marin
Precarious Health Project Manager, French Red Cross
Lezlie Lowe
Journalist and author - "No place to go"
Stefan Swartling
Professor and Health Specialist, UNICEF
Anna Brodowsky
Vice President Public Affairs, Essity

Teaser Episode 7

"Green Response"

With the restrictions brought about by the pandemic, we can see that the behaviors of many people have changed for the better. After having been more or less forced to live more sustainably, the Green Response Survey shows that people are keen to keep these habits as we move towards a ‘new normal’. How do we make sure that these new habits stick? Find the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of Essential Talks.

Participants:

Professor Marie-Eve Laporte
Associate Professor at IAE Paris, Sorbonne
Sofia Krigsman
Public Affairs Director, Essity
Hampus Edfeldt
Founder, Save the Date

Listen Episode seven on Spotify

Teaser Episode 6

"On the Line"

When the pandemic hit the world, most of society came to a halt. But not our demand for goods, especially hygiene goods. In this episode, we look behind the curtains and meet the men and women making sure the shelves are fully stocked even in unprecedented times. We also look into the future of logistics.

Participants

Josef Heiss,
Managing Director, BTK Logistics
Malcolm Talmage,
Operations Manager Food Supply, Tesco PLC
Kim Högild Nögaard,
Sales Director, Fibertex Personal Care
Hannah Kain,
President and CEO, ALOM
Daniel Gillblad,
Co-Director - Scientific Vision, AI Innovation
Robert Sjöström,
President of Global Operational Services, Essity

Listen Episode six on Spotify

Teaser Episode 5

"Resisting the Resistance"

Antibiotics are one of the most important types of antibacterial agents for fighting bacterial infections. However, Sir Alexander Fleming – who discovered penicillin, the world's first antibiotic – warned the world that misuse of antibiotics would possibly lead to resistant bacterias. In this episode we look into how wound prevention and skincare can save lives and help in the battle against resistant bacteria.

Participants:

Ilze Melngailis,
Senior Director, Business Council for the UN and Private Sector Engagement
Karen Ousey,
Professor of Skin Integrity and Director for the Institute of Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention
Karsten Hemmrich,
Global Vice President of Health and Medical Solution Essity
Jane Mayes,
Clinical Consultant at Essity

Listen Episode five on Spotify

Teaser Episode 4

"When they can't let you know"

The pandemic has affected us all, and age has proven to be a distinctive risk factor. Over the past year, the need for change in elderly care has become clear. In this episode, we explore how new and digitized healthcare technology transforms elderly care on a global scale. Specifically regarding continence care. Nurses and care giving relatives share first hand perspectives on how this, rarely spoken about, topic affects both patients and caregivers, and how next generation healthcare technology, such as TENA SmartCare, drastically improves elderly care.

Participants:

Helle Wijk,
Professor of both Nursing and Architecture at University of Gothenburg
Tracy Evans,
Continence Nurse Specialist at NHS
Axel Nordberg,
Global Brand Director, IQ Solutions for Essity
Keith Wilson,
Territory Sales Executive, Essity

Listen Episode four on Spotify

Teaser Episode 3

"The Future is Femtech"

Women’s health has often been side-lined and seen as a niche area — even though it involves half of the global population. This has led women’s specific conditions to be misdiagnosed and misunderstood. However, tides are changing. Over the last years, female-focused tech startups designed to support women’s health have entered the health care stage. It has become clear – the future is femtech.

Participants:

Gabrielle Jackson,
Author Pain and Prejudice, News Editor Australian Guardian
Lina Behrens,
Managing Director Flying Health
Mimi Billing,
Senior reporter at Sifted.eu
Chantelle Bell,
Cofounder of Syrona Women
Leo Martinez,
CEO Colorimetrix
Daniela Kehrer,
Strategy Director Ventures Essity
Celine Jahn,
Innovation Director Feminine Care Essity

Listen Episode three on Spotify

Season 2 Episode 2

"Ctrl-Alt-Clean"

As we try to avoid the spread of infections in hospitals, schools, offices and other public places – hand and personal hygiene has never been more important than it is today. People today are more aware of hygiene and we have entered a new normal. When the world allows for travel and socializing again, we need to secure a new hygiene standard. In this episode, we look into how real-time data solutions like Tork EasyCube® creates safer environments while maximizing efficiency and reducing waste by ensuring that no public washroom runs low on hygiene supplies.

Participants:

Dorothee Stein,
Head of Service and Hospitality Performance Management, Dubai Airport

Dinah Gould,
Consultant and former Professor of Nursing, Cardiff University

Adam Mould,
Account Manager, Ingenuity House & Interserve Estate

Renee Remijnse,
Essity Communications Director

Nancy Farell,
Essity Marketing Manager Tork Solutions

Listen Episode two on Spotify

Season 2 Episode 1

"Zero Time to Waste"

In 2021, "circularity" is a buzzword and 46 % of people say that they consider the product’s environmental effect when purchasing hygiene products. But to reach this level of awareness has taken time. A lot of modern ideas, such as the circular product Tork PaperCircle, were first introduced at the 1994 Winter Olympic in Lillehammer – now known as the first green games. A reality today, but it took time for the Tork PaperCircle to catch on. Why? What has changed since 1994, and is it possible to nudge people towards a more sustainable thinking?

Participants:

Gerhard Heiberg,
Head of Organizing Committee, Winter Olympics Lillehammar 1994

Katharina Paoli,
Founder & CEO Nudged

Joe Murphy,
Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Per Stoltz,
Sustainability Developer at IKEA

Åsa Degerman,
Essity Business Development Manager

Martin Van Tuijl,
Essity Procurement Director

Listen Episode one on Spotify

Essential Talks

Season 1

Teaser

Essential Talks Season 1

Every two years, Essity interviews thousands of people in 15 countries around their personal views and behaviors around hygiene, taboos and stigma’s in a variety of areas. In the first season of our Essential Talks Podcast series we highlight several key insights from the Essity Essentials Survey 2020.

We talk with people who have experienced stigmas and experts all over the world about subjects such as incontinence, menstruation and hand hygiene.

The first season of our Essential Talks Podcast won the Drum Award 2020 and the European Content Award 2021 as best Audio Content Campaign of the Year.

Get an impression and listen to the 1-minute teaser above.

Episode 1 Corona

"Hygiene and Health in Times of Corona"

Participants:

Kata Nylén,
Psychologist and Innovation Coordinator at Magelungen Education AB
Miriam Wahrman,
Professor of Biology at William Paterson University
Charlotte Walshe,
Head of Charity Partnership at In Kind Direct
Henrik Sjöström,
Media Relations Manager, Essity
Anna Brodowsky,
VP Public Affairs, Essity

Listen to the first episode on Spotify

Episode 2 Menstruation

"A bloody Issue"

Participants:

Gerda Larsson,
Co-founder and Managing Director of The Case for Her
Christina Ljungberg,
Co-founder of The Case for Her
Danielle Rowley,
Politican, Scottish Labour Party
Kiran Gandhi,
Musician/Activist
Paola Gomez,
Education Officer, UNICEF México
Gabriella Ekelund,
Vice President Corporate Brand Communications, Essity

Listen to the second episode on Spotify

Episode 3 Incontinence

"Speaking about Leaking"

Participants:

Derick Fage,
Television Host at Rogers TV
Elaine Miller,
Scottish Comedian
Jaime Gane,
Adaptive Athlete
Hans Bergh,
Global Brand Director, Essity
Lucy Brett,
Author, Writer, Advocate
Anna Brodowsky,
VP Public Affairs, Essity

Listen to the third episode on Spotify

Episode 4 Hand Hygiene

"Power of Hands"

Participants:

Renee Remijnse,
Communications Director Professional Hygiene at Essity
Miryam Wahrman,
Professor of Biology at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Dr Amy Nielson,
EM & Tropical Medicine Doctor in Disaster & Humanitarian Medicine at Doctors without Borders
Jacob Holmström,
Chef and co-owner of the two MICHELIN star restaurant Gastrologik
Birgitta Bergström,
Microbiologist and Senior project manager at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB
Carolyn Berland,
Senior Scentisit and Global Brand Innovation Manager at Essity
Dr Ravina Kullar,
Global Infectious Diseases Expert

Listen to the fourth episode on Spotify

Episode 5 Public Hygiene

"When you need to go"

Participants:

Amy Bellcourt,
VP Communications Essity Professional Hygiene
Lezlie Lowe,
Journalist and writer of "No Place to Go"
Peter Cansell,
National Executive Information Officer at the National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)
Hind Khatib-Othman,
Senior Advisor in global health and international development and chair, WSSCC
Sue Coates,
Executive Director, Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council
Gina Périer,
Architect and CEO/founder of Lapee

Listen to the fifth episode

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Essential Talks

"EU Action On Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance"

Our Participants

How inclusive is global health & well-being?

"Green Response"

"On the Line"

"Resisting the Resistance"

"When they can't let you know"

"The Future is Femtech"

"Ctrl-Alt-Clean"

"Zero Time to Waste"

Essential Talks

Season 1

Essential Talks Season 1

"Hygiene and Health in Times of Corona"

"A bloody Issue"

"Speaking about Leaking"

"Power of Hands"

"When you need to go"