Sustainability Uncovered

Welcome back to Sustainability Uncovered - the monthly show for anyone working in or passionate about environmental sustainability. This episode is a special edition from London Climate Action Week (LCAW) 2026. At the biggest LCAW yet, the edie team dives into three of the key pillars that are helping to drive climate action: clean energy, cities and people. To break down these pillars a bit more,...

The new episode of the edie Extra podcast is streaming now! Tune in as edie visits The Composer's Cabin at London St Pancras station. In the episode, London St Pancras Highspeed's sustainability and environmental manager, Sam Sage, explains how an award-winning Chelsea Flower Show installation is helping spark conversations about climate adaptation, nature-based solutions and the future of resilie...

Welcome back to Sustainability Uncovered - the monthly show for anyone working in or passionate about environmental sustainability. This episode is all about cutting emissions in the built environment. What does low-carbon building look like on the ground? How can we slash emissions across existing commercial sites? And could coffee waste help reimagine the future of sustainable construction? We p...

The new episode of the edie Extra podcast is streaming now! Tune in as Ruth MacGilp, senior campaigner at global movement Action Speaks Louder, shares how the non-profit is putting pressure on one of the world's biggest activewear brands, lululemon, to decarbonise. Last year, lululemon made over $11bn in profits, with its greenhouse gas emissions also growing 14% in the same period. To get the att...

Welcome back to Sustainability Uncovered - the monthly show for anyone working in or passionate about environmental sustainability. This episode is all about is all about the ways in which businesses are evolving and reframing their environmental strategies amid the supply chain shocks and inflationary pressures of 2026. This era has been described as one of “making sustainability pay”. But as man...

Welcome back to Sustainability Uncovered - the monthly show for anyone working in or passionate about environmental sustainability. This episode is all about the practicalities of rolling out renewable energy across the world. How has the energy transition outlook changed since nations set a big 2030 renewable energy deployment goal at COP28 in 2023? How many businesses have installed rooftop sola...

Welcome back to Sustainability Uncovered - the monthly show for anyone working in or passionate about environmental sustainability. This episode is all about science-based climate targets for businesses. Who is setting them? How are the standards underpinning them set to change in 2026? And how do they translate to real changes to business's processes, products and supply chains? We put these ques...

Welcome back to Sustainability Uncovered for this first episode of 2026! In this edition, the team look at the trends that shaped corporate sustainability strategies during the headwinds of 2025 - and how this will impact the actions many businesses take in the year ahead. They then serve up two new and exclusive interviews with senior ESG professionals in two very different sectors, namely food a...

As 2025 draws to a close, the Sustainability Uncovered podcast provides a look back at the year's biggest sustainable business trends - and a look ahead to what's in store for the green economy in 2026. In this episode, we look back at the challenges and opportunities faced by cleantech startups and scaleups in 2025. We also look at the hottest innovation themes right now. We also look at how one...

As 2025 draws to a close, the Sustainability Uncovered podcast provides a look back at the year's biggest sustainable business trends - and a look ahead to what's in store for the green economy in 2026. In this episode, we ask UK Finance's sustainability policy team whether 2025 was really an annus horribilis for sustainable finance. They draw on insights from 300+ member businesses within the UK'...

The latest episode of edie’s Sustainability Uncovered podcast is streaming now. Join the award-winning edie team for new and exclusive discussions about the solutions which businesses are using to decarbonise their operations and supply chains. Hosted shortly after the end of the UN's COP30 climate summit in Brazil, this episode focuses on the ways in which businesses are driving the energy transi...

The latest episode of edie’s Sustainability Uncovered podcast is streaming now. Join the award-winning edie team for new and exclusive discussions about financing nature restoration and avoiding greenwashing with on-pack eco-claims. This episode also gives listeners a preview of everything we'll be offering around COP30, the UN's climate summit in Brazil in November. Your hosts for this episode ar...

In Episode 35 of the Sustainability Uncovered podcast, we delve into why banks are leaving net-zero coalitions and recap on World Green Building Week 2025. Your edie co-hosts are Sarah George (content editor) and Sidhi Mittal (senior reporter). Our expert guests this episode are: - Triodos Bank’s chief economist, Hans Stegeman - The Building Research Establishment’s (BRE) head of responsible busin...

Episode 34 of Sustainability Uncovered is a two-part special to mark World Water Week 2025, which runs from 24 August to 28 August inclusive. Big businesses are reporting $77bn of water-related risks though 2050 via CDP, and with 10% of this risk being classed as immediate. Floods, droughts, water pollution and over-use are huge challenges for many industries and geographies. In this episode, we s...

Episode 34 of Sustainability Uncovered is a two-part special to mark World Water Week 2025, which runs from 24 August to 28 August inclusive. Big businesses are reporting $77bn of water-related risks though 2050 via CDP, and with 10% of this risk being classed as immediate. Floods, droughts, water pollution and over-use are huge challenges for many industries and geographies. In this episode, we s...

Is the UK's Infrastructure Strategy good news, or bad news, for climate, nature and jobs? Are we really in an ESG winter? And what's the best path to B Corp certification? Find out in the new episode of edie's Sustainability Uncovered podcast, which is provides a UK policy recap as the Government strives to deliver 150 major infrastructure projects this Parliament. We also speak with sustainabilit...

Was the UN Ocean Conference in France a success? Why are oysters a great coastal climate solution? And what, exactly, is bottom trawling? Find out in the new episode of edie's Sustainability Uncovered podcast, which is all about the ways in which we can conserve and restore our oceans - whether we're business leaders, academics or athletes. Your co-hosts are edie's content editor Sarah George and...

Why are so many big brands watering down their packaging sustainability commitments, including pledges on recycled plastic? How can we build trust in the circular economy? And in an increasingly crowded market, what does it take to run a successful fashion resale and recycling business? Find out in the new episode of edie's Sustainability Uncovered podcast, which is all about the journey to a more...

Sustainability professionals often state that collaboration is the secret sauce to unlocking change and impact at scale, but how can businesses avoid common partnership pitfalls - for collaborative projects both internally and externally? edie’s content editor Sarah George, editor Matt Mace and reporter Sidhi Mittal aim to answer this question in the new Sustainability Uncovered episode, hosted in...

The new episode of edie’s Sustainability Uncovered podcast is a special to mark B Corp Month 2025. It explains how the B Corp certification standards are evolving and looks behind-the-scenes at how two fast-growing, UK-based businesses were able to certify - and the value they have found in doing so. Your hosts for this episode are edie's Sarah George (content editor) and Matt Mace (editor). Our g...

This new episode of the Sustainability Uncovered podcast is all about nature. Tune in for reflections on the anniversary of the UK's 10% biodiversity net-gain mandate, including how some developers are going above and beyond - even in urban areas. This episode also delves into the practicalities of conserving and restoring nature on farms, while maintainin yields and increasing resilience. Your ho...

edie’s Sustainability Uncovered podcast is back for 2025! Tune in to this new episode for a focus on all things sustainability communications, from making accurate customer-facing claims and building great stories, to making sure your coworkers 'get' climate. Your host this episode is Sarah George (content editor). Our guest speakers for this episode are: - Intrepid Travel’s global environmental i...

The new episode of edie’s Sustainability Uncovered podcast is streaming now, providing reflections on the recent COP29 climate summit and what the UK's new Labour Government mean for the green economy. Your hosts are Matt Mace (editor) and Sarah George (content editor). Our guest speakers for this episode are: - Sachin Nandha, director and trustee of the International Centre for Sustainability - J...

The new episode of edie’s Sustainability Uncovered podcast is streaming now, featuring a handy COP29 explainer and three new and exclusive high-level guest interviews – all focused on the global transition to net-zero. Your hosts are Matt Mace (editor) and Sarah George (content editor). Our guest speakers for this episode are: - Kokou Agbo-Bloua, global head of economics, cross asset and quant res...

Tune in to the new episode of edie’ Sustainability Uncovered podcast as our award-winning team serve up a series of nature-related discussions to coincide with the UN's biodiversity COP16. Our guest speakers this episode are: - Katie Leach and Jenny Burrett from Lloyds - Carl Lens from JustDiggit - Ross Driver from Foresight Solar Fund Sustainability Uncovered, hosted in partnership with Lloyds Ba...