Better Than We Found It

Welcome to season 3 episode 3 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. This week, we’re excited to be joined by Adam Read, MBE, Chief Sustainability & External Affairs Officer at Suez UK, and a true leader in the waste management and innovation space.  With over 20 years of experience across waste management, circular econo...

Welcome to season 3 episode 2 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. This week, we are delighted to be joined by Julia Kessler, CEO and co-founder of Nix & Kix, the healthy, alcohol-free drinks brand known for its signature zing - a spicy shot of cayenne pepper! In this episode, we explore Julia's journey from a care...

Welcome to season 3, episode 1 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. On today's episode, we're thrilled to welcome Sarah Mukherjee MBE, CEO of IEMA, for an insightful conversation.  Sarah's journey is remarkable, from her determined path to Oxford University to a corporate career in journalism and broadcasting...

Welcome to season 2, episode 12 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. This week, we’re excited to be speaking to Heather Clancy, Editor At Large at GreenBiz Group. Heather shares her insights on writing for both business and non-business audiences, the importance of embedding sustainability into the younger generation, and t...

Welcome to episode 11 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. On today's show, I'm delighted to be joined by Isabel McAllister, Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer at First Bus. Isabel has dedicated her entire career to sustainability, starting with a degree in Environmental Science and European Environmental...

Welcome to episode 10 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. We’re delighted to be joined by Dan Sherrard-Smith, founder of MotherTree, a business that helps organisations and individuals make greener choices by offering support, guidance, and consultation on transitioning banking, pensions, and energy to more sustainable opt...

Welcome to season 2, episode 9 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. We’re delighted to be joined by Julia Staunig, Chief Strategy Officer & MD International at Position Green, a tech and advisory sustainability consultancy. Julia has been with Position Green for several years, bringing a wealth of experience from her di...

Welcome to season 2, episode 8 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. We’re joined by Christèle Delbé, Non Executive Director at Southern Water and Portfolio Sustainability Leader.  After 14 years in the telecoms industry, where she led sustainability initiatives at Orange and Vodafone, Christèle has transitioned to a diverse...

Welcome to season 2, episode 7 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. This week, we’re exploring the intriguing journey of George Roffey, Chief Sustainability Officer at Centrus.  Having started as a teacher, we discuss how he has transferred these skills into his role as CSO, the importance of trust and collaboration, and th...

Welcome to season 2 episode 6 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. This week Jim Massey, Chief Sustainability Officer joins us to discuss the role of clarity and empowerment, staying true to your values, how transformation starts within yourself and, of course, how he wants to leave it better than he found it. This is not a...

Welcome to season 2, episode 5 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. Christine Uri, Founder of ESG for In-house Counsel, shares her tips for entering the sustainability field, navigating sustainability in a corporate environment and her thoughts on finding meaning in business. Listen to this captivating episode and find out...

Welcome to season 2 episode 4 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. In this episode, we’re joined by Louise Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Sustainability at PwC. We discuss the importance of internal mobility and flexibility, the role of authenticity in leadership and how PwC have turned an unused fire station into a social...

Welcome to season 2, episode 3 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. This week, we are joined by Magali Anderson, Former Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer and executive Committee member at Holcim.  Magali shares her advice for aspiring sustainability leaders, how to make sustainability sexy, what legacy she would l...

Welcome to episode 2 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. Joining us this week is David Carlin, Founder of Cambium Global Solutions (Head of Climate Risk and TCFD at UNEP-FI).  He shares his thoughts on overcoming obstacles to climate change action, developing the skills to lead a purposeful career, building a new approach...

Welcome to series 2 episode 1 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. We’re delighted to kick off series 2 with Tony Goldner, Executive Director at Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). Tony shares his wealth of knowledge on scaling finance for nature-based investments, being agile and flexible, and enlight...

Welcome to episode 12 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. Joining us for this episode is Wilma Kelly, Director of Safety, Sustainability and Engineering at Certas Energy.  In this episode, we find out Wilma’s thoughts on stepping up into an executive position, how to be a credible leader, how we can be more pragmatic when...

Welcome to episode 11 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. In this week's episode Josh is joined by Sean MacHale, Head of FSO Climate Change & Sustainability Services at EY. We discuss Sean's upbringing in rural Ireland, how he progressed his career in the financial services industry, future sustainability foc...

Welcome to episode 10 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. Joining us this week is Chris Hines, the Owner of A grain of sand. Chris was also one of the founders of Surfers Against Sewage, an organisation that many listeners will have heard of. In this episode, we discuss what communication was like in the 1990s, the power o...

Welcome to episode 9 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. In this episode, we’re joined by Shelley Copsey, CEO at FYLD. Join us as we find out what Shelley learnt from the early days of AI, what the future looks like for FYLD, how they are reimagining safety, how they use OKRs to drive team performance and, of course, how S...

Welcome to episode 8 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. Joining us for the first episode of 2024 is Cornelia Andersson, Head of Sustainable Finance & Investment, (Data & Analytics) at London Stock Exchange Group. In this episode, we find out why Cornelia sees change as an opportunity, how she navigated the transit...

Welcome to episode 7 of Better Than We Found It - the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. Joining us this week is Dan Wells, Partner at The Foresight Group. In this episode, we dive into the three layers of sustainability, the innovative areas The Foresight Group is going to be expanding into, the exciting areas of sustainability Dan is seeing outside of...

Welcome to episode six of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. Joining us this week is Linda Freiner, Group Head of Sustainability at Zurich Insurance Group. In this episode, we delve into how embracing sustainability is everyone’s responsibility, how businesses can equip employees to have sustainability conversations and of c...

Welcome to the fifth episode of Better Than We Found It the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. Joining us this week is Darren Anstee, Global Head of Occupational Safety & Health at TK Elevator. In this episode, we discuss the importance of having a ‘why’, Darren's tips for people stepping into a larger remit, why Darren chooses to hire on behav...

Welcome to the fourth episode of Better Than We Found It the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. Joining us this week is Ruth Handcock, CEO at Octopus Money. In this episode we find out exactly who is Octopus Money, what it takes to launch a bank,  driving consumer trust through collaboration and of course how Ruth would like to leave the planet better t...

Welcome to the third installment of 'Better Than We Found It' the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices.  Join us for an insightful conversation with Farah Cohen Chief Operations Officer at Ocean Bottle. In this episode, we uncover Farah's remarkable journey so far.  We find out how Ocean Bottle works, how the business has opened up new busin...