Martin Chilcott: Driving the sustainability revolution

We sat down for a chat with Martin Chilcott. Martin has founded the largest sustainable business community in the world. He’s devoted much of his career to helping businesses develop efficient and sustainable practices. He is now the founder and CEO of his own carbon reduction platform, Manufacture 2030.

Here's what we discussed during our discussion:

• Clearly sustainability is a big part of your life, is that a drive that came from your younger years and what was life like for you growing up? (01:02)
• What was it like in your early years in business when sustainability wasn't the topic it is now? Was it intimidating being in the industry? (06:04)
• What was the point at which you realised 2Degrees could be a success? (09:24)
• Can you tell us what Manufacture 2030 does and why it’s important? (14:24)
• Do you feel that despite many businesses wanting to become more sustainable there is a lack of education about how to do this? (19:41)
• Which companies are demonstrating note-worthy sustainability best practices? (25:21)
• What does net-zero really mean and what can any business do to make an effort towards being net-zero? (28:15)
• Are governments doing enough to put pressure on businesses to become more sustainable? (33:03)
• What impact does the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have on sustainable manufacturing and efficient supply chains? (34:53)
• Is it possible to tax companies for the amount of greenhouse gasses they produce? (37:19)

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