The Sustainability Experts

In this episode, bestselling author and branding expert Dorie Clark joins Vanessa Thompson on The Sustainability Experts to discuss how leaders can build a powerful personal brand rooted in their values. They explore standing out with authenticity, leading with purpose, and integrating sustainability into leadership and business strategy to create meaningful, lasting impact.

Host Vanessa Thompson sits down with Dr. Libba Pinchot, co-founder of Presidio Graduate School and the pioneer who coined the term intrapreneurship, to explore how organizations can unlock creativity, engage employees, and achieve the triple bottom line of profit, people, and planet. Drawing on real-world experience working with organizations such as Apple, IBM, Intel, HP, DuPont, Exxon, GE, Proct...

Sustainability requires culture change and courageous leadership. In this episode, host Vanessa Thompson talks with Vaishali Wagle, founder and CEO of Zenesse, an executive leadership coach and author of Scaling Peaks. Vaishali shares practical ways to create mindset shifts, design policies and incentives that reinforce good behavior, and turn climate ambition into measurable results across large...

In this latest episode of The Sustainability Experts, I had the honor of speaking with Jennifer Stolo, CEO and producer at Robert Craig Films. Jennifer’s journey from pediatric healthcare and Make-A-Wish to directing films like No Address is nothing short of extraordinary. We explore: • The real human stories behind homelessness • How film can catalyze compassion and policy change • The power of l...

The Next Big ESG Investment: How Companies Are Monetizing Conservation Conservation is no longer just a corporate responsibility—it’s a strategic advantage. In this episode of The Sustainability Experts podcast, Vanessa Thompson speaks with Kevin Whilden, co-Founder at SeaTrees / Sustainable Surf, to discuss how businesses are integrating coastal ecosystem restoration into their sustainability str...

Carbon removal is scaling fast, and it’s a trillion-dollar market in the making! In this episode of The Sustainability Experts Podcast, host Vanessa Thompson speaks with Tito Jankowski, co-founder of Airminers, an incubator for carbon removal startups. Tito shares insights from COP29, where carbon removal is shifting from an "if" to a "when" in global climate strategy. What you’ll learn in this ep...

Latest episode: In this episode of The Sustainability Experts Podcast, I speak with Meena Sankaran, CEO of KETOS, about the business-critical role of water in sustainability strategies. We cover: * The growing water crisis and its impact on industries. * How innovative technologies like IoT and AI are reshaping water management. * Why water quality and availability are directly tied to business pe...

Dive into the world of corporate sustainability in aerospace and defense with host Vanessa Thompson and guest Amy Gross, Sustainability Principal at L3Harris Technologies. This eye-opening episode of The Sustainability Experts podcast reveals how to build robust sustainability programs, foster change, and implement strategic goals in one of the most challenging sectors. Amy shares invaluable insig...

Excited to welcome Philip Hoare, COO of AtkinsRéalis, to The Sustainability Experts podcast!

Revolutionary insights of how indigenous knowledge can transform business with the incredible UN appointed Hindou Ibrahim. Watch on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Follow us on LinkedIn and subscribe on Spotify and YouTube for groundbreaking business leadership. Hindou Ibrahim’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hindou-oumarou-ibrahim-2ba22410/?originalSubdomain=td The sustainability expe...

Learn to mitigate risk with Andy and AmploGlobal. In this episode, Andy shares thought leadership on risk mitigation and sustainability data management strategies. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DCV9Ocpz23Q Visit our website: https://www.the-sustainability-experts.com/ Visit the Amplo Global website: https://amploglobal.com/

Innovation with Lisa Neuberger Fernandez, former Managing Director of Strategy at Accenture by The Sustainability Experts

Listen to the insightful interview with Eric Schurenberg and learn how to take action to find the truth in an era of misinformation.

The Sustainability Experts brings you M.R. Rangaswami, Silicon Valley tech founder, in this episode of how to build networks for impact. Rangaswami is the entrepreneur, investor, and corporate sustainability expert, renowned for his pivotal role in shaping Silicon Valley’s software industry. He is the co-founder of one of the earliest angel investment firms in Silicon Valley, Sand Hill Group. Rang...

In this episode, we're covering both the environmental and social aspects of sustainability with our incredible guest, Leah Thomas. Leah is the author of the book 'The Intersectional Environmentalist' and is a distinguished '30 Under 30' winner and activist. She has been featured in Vogue, CNN, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and NBC. Her Instagram post, 'Environmentalists for Black Lives...

In this episode of The Sustainability Experts, Dr. Rajiv Shah, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, joins us and breaks down how world leaders affect large-scale positive change and how his work has saved millions of lives. Prior to his work at Rockefeller, he was in the White House as the 16th administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). His leadership and initiatives...

The Sustainability Experts is excited to welcome, Aza Raskin, producer of the double Emmy award-winning movie on Netflix, The Social Dilemma. Trained as a mathematician and dark matter physicist, Aza is the Co-Founder for the Center for Humane Technology that is on a quest to reimagine the digital world and reduce the polarization and harms of social media. In this conversation, we talk about how...

As former #1 in both singles and doubles, Venus Williams is revered as one of the greatest athletes in tennis. She is credited with ushering in a new era of athleticism and empowerment for women. Venus and I sat down to talk about her work in equality, entrepreneurship, and the sustainability practices she's implementing in her fashion companies to revolutionize the industry.