Responsible Futures

This weeks Sustain Talks I’m joined by Jonny Sadler, Strategic Decarbonization Manager at Electricity North West. Jonny spent 6 years running Manchester Climate Change Agency and 11 years at Manchester City Council running the Environmental Strategy Team so is well placed to discuss Environmental Climate Change and Sustainability as it now effects every business.   Jonny shares his thoug...

In this week’s Sustain Talks I am talking to Devi Virdi.  Devi is the Group Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Centrica plc. She has over 25 years of experience in the hospitality and tech industry across HR, sales, marketing, operations.    Devi sits on several UK and Global committees supporting and driving diversity, equity & inclusion. She is a mentor with women both in...

In this week’s Sustain Talks I am talking to Ben Clifford Associate Director, Global Health, Safety and Sustainability at Fidelity International who has been working in the Health, Safety and Sustainability field for over 15 years. In a recent poll, most respondents told us they were unsure how to start their sustainability journey. This insightful Sustain Talks with Ben explains the journey he ha...

I can’t wait for you to listen to this week’s Sustain Talks with Muryel Boulay.  I love my conversations with Muryel she is truly one of the most Inspiring, Practical and Knowledgeable people I know in Sustainability & CSR, and this really comes across in this Sustain Talks.    Muryel’s motivation and inspiration is so powerful – it really amplifies why we must all stop tal...

Today I’m talking to Paul Spiers from The New P&L - Principles & Leadership in Business  If you haven't yet heard, there is a new way to lead in business that is taking companies to new heights.    Paul has interviewed hundreds of leaders in his podcast and talks about how business needs ‘The New P&L’: one that is focused as much on ‘Principles and Leadership’ as it...

Welcome to Sustain Talks where I discuss the world of Sustainability and CSR with an array of interesting people I come across on my journey.     Today I’m talking to Alistair Laing who is the Capital Partnership Fundraiser at St Ann's Hospice.    It’s a sad fact that most of us will need the support provided by a hospice at some time in our lives, whether for ou...

Welcome to Sustain Talks where I discuss the world of Sustainability and CSR with an array of interesting people I come across on my journey.      Today I’m talking to Ben Kellard, Director of Business Strategy at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).     We are talking about what is a sustainable purpose-led business?  How do businesses...

Welcome to Sustain Talks where I discuss the world of Sustainability and CSR with an array of interesting people I come across on my journey.     Today I’m talking to Andrew Adeniyi who is the author of The Circle of Leadership.    When Andrew found out that two-thirds of people hated their jobs he felt compelled to understand why, this journey led him to write his bo...

Today I’m talking to Jo Hand who is the co-founder of Giki an organisation that helps people to live more sustainably by understanding and measuring your carbon footprint. Jo feels that the power of change is in all our hands and her great tools enable you to calculate your impact, covering everything we have control over – Home, Travel, Diet, what we buy and the services we use. Changes that we a...

Today I’m talking to Gihan Hyde who is the CEO and founder of Communique an organisation that helps you communicate your company’s purpose, environmental, social, and business strategies.  Is ESG just CSR on steroids and do we confuse ourselves with Sustainabubble and Sustainababble? Want to find out more then this Sustain Talks is for you!

In this weeks Sustain Talks we decided to do something a little bit different to celebrate the end of the year. We turned the cameras around and asked Sam Cande some of the questions she has been asking our experts throughout the year.

Yesterday Karen and I were in central London and the buzz of Christmas was all around, there are of course only 17 days left until Christmas Day!    If you celebrate Christmas, I’m sure you are busy buying gifts and food for family and friends...     STOP!    Before you buy anything else watch this Sustain Talks!    I’m talking to Callum...

Welcome to Sustain Talks where I discuss the world of Sustainability and CSR with an array of interesting people I come across on my journey. Today I’m talking to Martin Rich who is the Co-founder & Executive Director of Future-Fit Foundation. Martin feels if we are all going to succeed at making the world a better and more sustainable one, we are all going to have to work together. The egocen...

Welcome to Sustain Talks where I discuss the world of Sustainability and CSR with an array of interesting people I come across on my journey.     Today I’m talking to Sarah Allen who is the Head of Culture and CSR for Vaultex UK.    Sarah tells us about what sustainability and being a responsible business means to Vaultex.  I first heard of Vaultex when read...

Welcome to Sustain Talks where I discuss the world of Sustainability and CSR with an array of interesting people I come across on my journey.  Today I’m talking to Phil Williams the environmentalist, sustainability trainer and colourful raconteur.  Phil shares with us his intimate stories of life with his friends the Amazonians and the adventures he has had in the rain forest.  He a...

Welcome to Sustain Talks where I discuss the world of Sustainability and CSR with an array of interesting people I come across on my journey.     In a week where we launched the Responsible Futures Conference ( www.responsiblefuturesconference.com ) I couldn’t think of a more fitting guest than Lauren Costello from Business in the Community.    Business in the Co...

Welcome to Sustain Talks where I discuss the world of Sustainability and CSR with an array of interesting people I come across on my journey.    In this week’s Sustain Talks I’m delighted to speak to Becky Gordon, Regional Sustainability Manager at Interface, one of the world’s most sustainable conscious companies.    Interface won a UN award for their work on carbon...

Welcome to Sustain Talks where I discuss the world of Sustainability and CSR with an array of interesting people I come across on my journey.     This week I’m excited to bring you Richard Betts from EY. In this video Richard and I discuss EYs ambitious targets as well as Richards personal achievements with The Rainforest Trust, the big life changes he made after lock-down and...

Welcome to Sustain Talks where I discuss the world of Sustainability and CSR with an array of interesting people I come across on my journey.     Today I’m bringing you an extra special talk to celebrate World Menopause Day (18th October).    I’m joined by Hannah Lindsell and Meredith Brown from Caring Collaborative Coaching who join me, talking about what the me...

Welcome to Sustain Talks where I discuss the world of Sustainability and CSR with an array of interesting people I come across on my journey.  Today I’m talking to Matt Holman Owner of Simpila Mental Health, an organisation that helps businesses on their internal wellbeing programmes along with awareness, education and training in mental health. In today’s world it’s rare to come across someo...

I'm talking to Ed Packshaw, Director of Sustainability and Governance at Rivel. Ed has over 10 years’ experience in Conservation and Sustainability both in the UK and abroad.  Today he is going to help us understand what ESG is, the implications of EU Taxonomy, regulation and the framework that needs to be completed in the next few years by all companies large and small...    &...

Thomas talks to us about regenerative farming and why it this could be a better option to planting trees.  Regenerative farming can do in 1 year what it takes 30 years of growing a tree to do.   It’s important for biodiversity, produces better nutrients in the food that is grown and can improve soil quality which can mitigate extreme weather conditions in farming.  I really enj...

Did you know that 4% of global carbon emissions are due to the internet? And the figures are growing. Have you thought about building an eco friendly website? Or would you like to measure your websites carbon footprint? Shane shares some great tips on how you can reduce your carbon emissions with the technology you are using.

Do you have concerns about where to start with CSR or want to understand why its so important to look at your social and environmental impact? In this talk Richard challenges the C in CSR and shows that by being socially responsible it allows you to enrich the quality of life for all by investing in social value as an essential part of an organisation's culture.

Glenn explains that although carbon calculations can be complicated the tools and API’s that Thrust Carbon provide can enable companies to offer green products and operate sustainably at the touch of a button! He also offers reassurance to smaller companies that are struggling with how to start – you can still make a difference.