Episode 27: A Practical Guide to Responsible Gas Sourcing: What Buyer Expectations, ESG, and Methane Rules Mean for Operators

In this episode of Methane Talks, we sit down with Tatiana Kurancheva, Head of ESG Programmes at the Responsible Commodities Sourcing Initiative (RECOSI), to explore how oil and gas companies can practically manage ESG risk across increasingly complex global gas supply chains, and why acting now is so crucial. 

As ESG scrutiny and regulatory expectations intensify, paired with growing buyer pressure, Tatiana shares insights on what responsible gas sourcing looks like in practice. She explores why collaboration between buyers and suppliers is so important for unlocking progress as "there is simply no one size fits all (approach)", and how initiatives like RECOSI are helping companies navigate complexity through continuous improvement rather than prescriptive compliance. 

The conversation also delves into the implications of the EU Methane Regulation (EUMR), the growing role of utilities and buyers in driving upstream performance, and how responsible sourcing frameworks can complement established methane initiatives. 

This episode is essential listening for companies grappling with ESG expectations, buyer influence, and the EUMR, and are looking for practical pathways to stay credible, compliant and commercially resilient in an evolving gas market landscape.  

About Tatiana Kurancheva: 

Tatiana Kurancheva is Head of ESG Programmes – Gas at the Responsible Commodities Sourcing Initiative (RECOSI) in London, where she leads work on RECOSI Gas, an ESG due diligence programme developed and implemented with RECOSI members for their gas and LNG supply chains.  

She has over a decade of experience in compliance, sustainability and responsible sourcing, including roles advising Glencore's oil and gas trading division and leading the ethical responsibility team at Zalando.  

Earlier in her career, she worked in enhanced due diligence, including roles with boutique consultancies and international organisations such as the OECD and the EBRD.  

Tatiana holds an MPhil from the University of Cambridge and has published on topics ranging from due diligence in global supply chains to international economic governance. 

About RECOSI:  

The Responsible Commodities Sourcing Initiative (RECOSI) is a global membership organisation that develops solutions to drive continuous improvement in responsible commodities sourcing.  Our members are the most forward-thinking energy and infrastructure companies.  

 RECOSI is the only membership body that actively develops ESG programmes in responsible commodities sourcing. As a leadership organisation we bring together companies to work on responsible energy commodities sourcing practices, developing solutions that can have real world sustainability impacts.  

One of our key initiatives is the RECOSI Gas Programme, a new ESG framework, developed by RECOSI members, for responsible gas supply chains from production to sale. The Programme is the first of its kind and was driven by the leadership of our members and shaped by stakeholder expectations and the evolving regulatory requirement.    

For more information visit  https://www.recosi.com/