Business Without Bullsh-t Akshat Rathi on Big Business and Government in the Climate Arena
EP 247 - Akshat is an author and Senior Reporter for Climate at Bloomberg News.
We discuss Akshat's new (debut) book - Climate Capitalism: Winning The Global Race To Zero Emissions - and how climate change is affecting business. We talk about what big business and government need to do to take climate action and get some advice for SMEs on how they can make a climate positive impact.
Akshat also tells us why he thinks that social media qualifies for the big bin of bullshit.
Amazon link to Akshat's new book
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to BWB
00:31 Being a Climate Reporter
01:41 Role of Climate Information in Business
02:51 Akshat's new book 'Climate Capitalism'
04:30 Success Stories from the Book
07:00 Role of SMEs in Climate Change
08:17 Importance of Government Intervention
09:41 Akshat's Journey from Science to Journalism
13:46 Role of Big Businesses and Regulators
15:15 Global Investment in Developing Countries
22:34 Akshat's Personal Journey and Future Goals
23:34 Steps for SMEs to Combat Climate Change
26:34 Importance of Fact Reporting
28:18 Hustle of Working in India
29:09 Importance of Work-Life Balance
29:36 The Unexpected Joy of Exercise
30:58 The Art of Negotiating Salary
32:53 Impact of Social Media on Journalism
36:38 Role of Journalism in Exposing Greenwashing
39:14 Quickfire Round: Getting to Know Akshat
42:00 Book Recommendations and Final Thoughts
Akshat's recommendations:
Bottled Lightening - Seth Fletcher (book)
Four Thousand Weeks - Oliver Burkeman (book)
Is It Time To Break The Law - Chris Packham (documentary)
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