Sustainability Solved

Grant Thornton is one of the world’s leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms. More than 50,000 Grant Thornton people across 135 countries, are focused on making a difference to clients, colleagues and the communities in which we live and work. Karen Higgins is Head of Sustainability at Grant Thornton UK LLP. For more information go to  Green Element Podcast This epis...

James is co-founder and co-Chairman of COOK , a certified B Corporation. He is a Founding Partner of Snowball LLP, a multi-asset impact investment manager. He is co-founder of B Lab UK and a board member of B Lab UK and B Lab Europe. For more information go to  Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on  Linkedin  or  Twitter   This episode is produced b...

Rural Handmade connects Rural Craftsperson or Makers to the Global consumer market with Data and Design. A transparent supply chain powered by Technology, A global platform for handmade that is leading the democratisation for rural artisans through technology, Data driven and innovative approach by driving 1.2 billion potential customers worldwide. Rural Handmade is a High impact*, one stop, susta...

Bio-Bean is the world's largest recycler of coffee grounds. They recycle spent coffee grounds into a broad spectrum of efficient, sustainable products for a range of markets, both consumer and industrial. We speak with Matt Keniston Commercial Head of bio-bean elements and renewals.  For more information go to  Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on ...

Javed Khattak is the CEO of Zisk Properties  a property crowdfunding platform to make property investments more accessible to everyone. For more information go to  Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on  Linkedin  or  Twitter   This episode is produced by Woon Tan of  Podcast Publishing Mentioned in this episode: Apply now Book a call with me now

Sian Conway is an ethical marketer working on behalf of Mother earth. Ethical Hour works with impact entrepreneurs on marketing strategies to grow their income and impact. For more information go to  Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on  Linkedin  or  Twitter   This episode is produced by Woon Tan of  Podcast Publishing Mentioned in this episode: B...

Good Citizen turns single-use bottles into eyewear. They make 100% recycled sunglasses where each sunglasses is made from one recycled plastic bottle. Good Citizen is a father and sons team on a mission. We speak with Nik Robinson who set up the business with his two kids aged 6 and 8. For more information go to  Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will o...

Russ Avery is the sustainability marketing guy. Russ is a serial eco entrepreneur, having founded several startups including Happy Orangutan , Renewabilitee , and upcoming sustainability and communications consultancy Elodie . For more information go to  Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on  Linkedin  or  Twitter   This episode is produced by Woon...

Kiran Gill is the cofounder of  Bloom and Grace . Their missions is to eradicate poverty through working with artisan communities and educating local communities. Working with  Buy1Give1 (B1G1) they are making an impact with every piece of jewellery they sell. For more information go to  Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on  Linkedin  or  Twitter  ...

Adele Frew is the cofounder of The Other Wife . They are a chemical free premium cleaning services. They use natural cleaning products free from chemicals and toxins. For more information go to  Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on  Linkedin  or  Twitter   This episode is produced by Woon Tan of  Podcast Publishing Mentioned in this episode: Book a...

This week we chat with Charlie Luxton, TV presenter and sustainable architectural designer at Charlie Luxton Designs. Charlie Luxton Designs create architecture that responds to local materials, traditions and climate, building a more sustainable world. For more information go to  Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on  Linkedin  or  Twitter   This e...

Toast Ale is beer made from surplus bread. Up to 44% of bread is never eaten. Toast Ale work with bakeries and sandwich makers to prevent waste. In this episode, we speak with Louisa Ziane, Chief Brand Officer of Toast Ale. Mentioned in this episode: Book a call with me now Apply now

In this episode final episode of season 1 of the Green Element Podcast, I share with you what is an environmental management system. Get the FREE Environmental Management System Handbook here Highlights: How you can manage your organisation's environmental impact? What is an Environmental Management System? Short term and long term steps to measure and evaluation of the environmental impact The 4...

In this episode, we meet a few of the fellow B Corps.  Certified B Corps are a new kind of businesses purpose and profit. Highlights Why become a B Corp What it means to join the B Corp movement How to be more sustainable Why we need to be more sustainable Taking the B Corp impact assessment Looking beyond the horizon and longer term Useful links: DoNation WholeGrain Digital Ossa Organic Red Inc T...

Dr Michael Groves founded Topolytics to help drive new models of waste and resources management and digitally enable the circular economy. Topolytics is a meta-database of industrial and commercial waste. Topolytics use mapping, sensors and analytics to generate a high quality database of the generation, movement and fate of multiple waste materials. Waste management, recycling and energy from was...

Matthew Sawyer is the MD of SEE Sustainability, a sustainability consultancy helping SMEs improve their triple bottom line. Nigel Parkin is the owner of Institution is a multi-award winning boutique cafe located in the Georgian Market town of Bedale. In this episode, Matthew shares his experience working with Nigel and they chat about their experience turning Institution into a more sustainable bu...

Ifeyinwa Kanu, founder of IntelliDigest.  Food waste and plastic waste are two global challenges attracting a worldwide concern. IntelliDigest is developing the world’s first intelligent, kitchen fitted and automated bio-upcycler (IntelliAD). IntelliAD could be deployed locally in food waste ‘hot spots’ such as restaurants, hospitals and schools. IntelliAD will take unavoidable food waste and conv...

Woon Tan is the founder of Podcast Publishing, where they focus on helping impact businesses share their message through podcasts. Podcast publishing helps impact podcasters launch and scale their podcasts. Highlights: Why podcasting is growing How to get started in podcasting Woon's career from insurance into sustainability Are all financial companies as bad as everyone thinks Advise on getting i...

Alan Donnachie is the Head of Estates and Facilities at the Regents's University London. Highlights: challenges of greening a university that is part of the Crown Estates and within a Royal Park in central London installing BMS systems working with international students more  having effective windows in old buildings environmental efforts vs perception how to get more savings from sustainability...

AdGreen exists to support the advertising industry’s transition to environmentally sustainable production methods; working in collaboration with trade bodies and other industry organisations to accelerate the adoption of best practice. Highlights Making production sets more sustainable Reducing production waste Challenge of lack of benchmark and measure Jo Coombes career in advertising Working wit...

Michiel Vos is the founder & CTO of Coco Pallet. He is a serial entrepreneur specialized in the Circular Economy and Bio Based products.  CocoPallets replace single-use one-way wooden export pallets; fewer trees need to be cut and shipped for these purposes. They buy the coconut husk from the farmers, creating extra income at the bottom of the pyramid. The farmers stop burning the coconut husks; w...

Alison Woods talks about her journey from charity work to the founding of Lilypads. Lilypads is a reusable sanitary pad made from natural material. Lilypads support vital work in rural Kenya tackling period poverty and stigma. They help girls access reusable sanitary pads so they do’t have to miss out on their education or turn to unsafe alternatives. Highlights: How solving a research problem lea...

Naeem Arif is the author of “Customer First” and MD of NA Consulting and United Carpets. In this conversation, Naeem shares his experience of advising large businesses on organisational culture,  managing multiple companies and treating customers first. Subscribe to the  Green Element Podcast Highlights: Chasing happy customers is better than profits Working with employees and organisational cultu...

Brendan Thompson is the co-founder of Renegade & Longton , the pioneers of elderflower and sparkling wines. We talk about sustainable packaging and the production of wine. Subscribe to the Green Element Podcast   Mentioned in this episode: Apply now Book a call with me now

We are thrilled to be interviewing Jon Leland from Kickstarter. Jon Leland is the Senior Director of Strategy and Insights at Kickstarter, the world's largest platform for funding creative projects. He leads their Environmental Impact Group which is tasked with meeting their public benefit commitments to reducing the impact of their operations and ecosystem on the environment. Mentioned in this ep...