The ESG Podcast

We talk to TED Talk presenter and author of 'Sustainable Sustainability', Rajeev Peshawaria, about the concept he's coined called steward leadership. For Rajeev, interdependence, long-term view, ownership mentality and creative resilience are not adequately included in the G of ESG. Are leaders born, or made? Rajeev's response to that is worth listening to the podcast just for his...

The UK’s carbon emissions amount to something like 2% of the world’s carbon footprint, so is there any point the UK driving so hard to meet its net zero targets ahead of 2050? Hannah Scott, CEO of the business network Oxfordshire Greentech puts the case very eloquently, that of course there is…

David Ross is an international strategist and corporate peacemaker. He is founder of Phoenix Strategic Management and works with organisations, leaders and communities to help them successfully deal with their most complex – and often, controversial – issues. In his exceptional new book  Confronting the Storm: Regenerating Leadership and Hope in the Age of Uncertainty  David shares the knowledge ...

In today's podcast Ellie Besley-Gould, Director of Xynteo, looks at the current state of play for ESG in some of the world's largest corporations. In perhaps the best name drop of all time on the ESG Podcast Ellie also tells us how Jonathan Porritt recently told her, "We can't have nature without humans...". So, which humans, or large large corporations, are doing 'good g...

In today’s podcast a returning interviewee, James Stander, the Founder of Sustainable Advantage, weighs up the criticisms of some carbon offsetting strategies and suggests an approach of his own, based on his significant expertise and years of experience.

Today we interview a subject who's had not one, but two, stellar business ideas. Dan Sherrard-Smith comes on today's ESG podcast offering a solution to dramatically reduce your carbon emissions, at a stroke. He is the founder of MotherTree. Previously, he was on the founding team of Look After My Bills which had the best ever deal on Dragons' Den and saved the British public £127m in t...

Adrian Sladdin, Founder and Director of EnviroEducation, and convener of the EGF, explains that whilst the gambling industry will be regarded by some as beyond redemption that shouldn't stop efforts to engage in dialogue with the sector, exploring ways in which it can be more ethical, without just tick boxing ESG criteria in an attempt to greenwash its image. What are the odds of a breakthroug...

In this podcast we talk to Paul Rekhi, Head of Carbon Services at Advantage Utilities, whose job it is to help businesses start tracking how much carbon they're emitting. Interestingly enough, while the motivation for many privately owned businesses have started doing this because it's the right thing to do, or they want to get ahead on forthcoming regulation, it can actually save them mon...

It's fashionable at the moment to take swipes at ESG investing, in particular politicians in the US have been quick to seize on any messaging that might save their constituents money in the short term. But for those of us more keenly interested in the long-term outcomes for society and the planet is there an alternative to ESG? In this podcast Tim Smith, one of the most respected observers of...

Who better to answer that question than Tom McInerney, an academic lawyer. He has taught and advised governments, international organizations, and NGOs on international law and rule of law reform for 20 years. An international lawyer and strategist, he has led numerous innovative initiatives to develop and improve the effectiveness of international law and regulation, advance rule of law, and furt...

Thom Wilkinson is a Real Estate and Environmental law Partner at Bishop & Sewell. He has over 20 years of experience of acting on environmental law and related matters including remediation projects, regulatory advice and green energy projects as well as all aspects of property transactions. On top of that he even cycles to work to try and keep his own carbon footprint down! He is also a membe...

International ESG thought leader Ahila Ganesan explains from her perspective as the founder of FutureLinQ ( https://futurelinq.com/ ) how most Asian companies focus on Environmental compliance but have yet to consider the benefits of Social value our excellent Governance. Still, with ESG advocates like Ahila, it’s just a matter of time before they look at ESG as a whole. She also gives her advice...

How do you calculate your climate impact score, as an individual or a business? Olivia Pederson, Founder & CEO of Sustaio has the Solution. You begin by capturing some metrics on their scorecard. The higher your Sustaio Score, the lower your impact on the planet. Have a listen, she’s great.

In today's ESG interview California based lawyer, Patrick Miller, explains how asking questions about your primary and secondary suppliers' working practices can help you stay in business, and keep making profits. Professionally, he helps resolve legal disputes for startups, social impact and international businesses. Personally, he's on a mission to help all legal advisers better understand how t...

Africa is so often overlooked in discussions about ESG strategy, if only because its GDP is so relatively small investors tend to overlook it. However there are examples of ESG best - and worst practice - which Beth, from the Washington based consultancy she founded, eruditely explains. COP27, in November, is in Sharm El-Sheikh. As the world's gaze falls on Egypt soon we take this opport...

The globally famous presenter of the ESG, Climate & Money Show talks to us about aquaculture, the seafood industry, Norwegians, and of course Elon Musk.

Zach Stein co-founder of CarbonCollective. Co gives the ESG podcast a masterclass

We spoke to one of the UK’s leading consultants who reassuringly explains that an ESG report doesn’t need to be a huge headache. Nor need it be very long. But you do need to start somewhere. And soon. James explains why.

A new report, published by General Counsel magazine and law firm Irwin Mitchell, points out that despite the rapid growth in focus on ESG, there is still uncertainty around which business function should lead on it. The mantra that it should be led from the top is an easy one to declare, but how responsibility breaks down and which team does what remains blurred in most organisations.

As its name implies the Climate Disclosure Standards Board is committed to advancing and aligning the global mainstream corporate reporting model to equate natural capital with financial capital. It does this by offering companies a framework for reporting environmental and social information with the same rigour as financial information. But with the recent announcements surrounding the creation...

Turning plastics glass, paper, card, metals, organics and e-waste into new products and raw materials would seem logical. But we still throw away more than we save.

Ivano Iannelli, widely acknowledged as one of the Gulf's foremost experts in carbon emissions shares his predictions.

Charlotte West, Head of Global Comms at Lenovo, shares how the Hong-Kong listed company has been writing them for the past several years.

Nowadays climate change is in the news everyday, but the solutions for achieving Net Zero are going to be many, tecchy and ingenious. In this podcast we learn how potentially millions of households could power their homes using... heat batteries. It's pretty cool!

Daniel talks about the obstacles being overcome by small businesses in their attempts to become more sustainable and provide ethical shopping for consumers following the rise of e-commerce.