
Sustainability Uncovered
What are the climate stories that really matter? What breakthrough innovations and ambitious business initiatives could genuinely accelerate the transition to a net-zero, circular economy? And who’ll take home the coveted Big Fat Sustainability Uncovered Quiz of the Year trophy? Join the edie team for this long-running show which makes the big climate issues bite-sized.
Sustainability Uncovered, hosted in association with Lloyds Bank, uncovers some of most inspiring and insightful sustainability and climate action stories from across the globe. The show features live in-the-studio guests, leader interviews, need-to-know round-ups, listener quizzes and more – all wrapped up into monthly episodes.
Whether you’re a business leader, climate expert, environmental professional, youth activist, or just someone with a passion for all things sustainability and climate action – this podcast is for you!
This page is also home to edie's #SustyTalks and other special audio features.
Latest episodes

Jul 14, 2023 • 26min
Sustainability Uncovered: In the Green Room with P&G's Virginie Helias
edie’s content editor Matt Mace returns to the Green Room, where the edie team sits down with the biggest names in corporate sustainability to gain valuable insight an lessons, find out what gets them out of bed each morning and what trends they see on the horizon. Up next: P&G’s chief sustainability officer Virginie Helias.

Jul 10, 2023 • 20min
#SustyTalk: Gresham House's Peter Bachmann on unlocking sustainable infrastructure investment
edie's #SustyTalk series of exclusive interviews continues with Gresham House's managing director for sustainable infrastructure, Peter Bachmann.
He's in conversation with our deputy editor Sarah George for our climate finance week 2023.
Peter is on hand to debate how we can invest for impact without greenwashing, and what the UK Government can do to catch up in the global cleantech investment race.

Jul 7, 2023 • 52min
Episode 09: Climate finance, cleantech investments and the Just Transition
Tying in with edie's Climate Finance Week of themed content and events, this episode delivers up three exclusive interviews with Lloyds Bank, the Green Finance Institute and Cibus Capital.
Sustainability Uncovered, hosted in partnership with Lloyds Bank, uncovers some of most inspiring and insightful sustainability and climate action stories from across the globe. The show features live in-the-studio guests, leader interviews, need-to-know round-ups, listener quizzes and more – all wrapped up into monthly episodes.
Whether you’re a business leader, climate expert, environmental professional, youth activist, or just someone with a passion for all things sustainability and climate action – this podcast is for you!
Say hello: podcast@fav-house.com

Jun 26, 2023 • 17min
#SustyTalk: Ecolab's chief sustainability officer on water stewardship
edie's #SustyTalk series of exclusive interviews continues with Ecolab's chief sustainability officer, Emilio Tenuta.
Emilio is on hand to explore how mission-led businesses can embed good governance and share his learnings for forging cross-sector collaborations for sustainable development - specifically, water stewardship and access to sanitation.

Jun 16, 2023 • 23min
#SustyTalk: Virgin Media O2 on intersectional sustainability
edie's #SustyTalk series of exclusive interviews continues with Virgin Media O2's chief sustainability officer Dana Haidan.
Dana is on hand to provide her learnings on embedding intersectionality into sustainability strategies, implementing impactful programmes that benefit vulnerable communities as well as the environment.

Jun 9, 2023 • 1h 9min
Episode 08: Greenwashing crackdowns, innovation investments and net-zero cruises
Climate innovation is the theme of the day as the edie team return for a bumper episode featuring interviews with Springwise, Collaborative Fund and MSC Cruises – plus a much-needed chat about greenwashing and a special summer edition of the sustainability quiz.
Sustainability Uncovered, hosted in partnership with Lloyds Bank, uncovers some of most inspiring and insightful sustainability and climate action stories from across the globe. The show features live in-the-studio guests, leader interviews, need-to-know round-ups, listener quizzes and more – all wrapped up into monthly episodes.
Whether you’re a business leader, climate expert, environmental professional, youth activist, or just someone with a passion for all things sustainability and climate action – this podcast is for you!
Say hello: podcast@fav-house.com

Jun 7, 2023 • 21min
#SustyTalk: Bupa on scaling cleantech innovations for good
edie's #SustyTalk series of exclusive interviews continues with Bupa's chief sustainability and people officer, Nigel Sullivan (pictured), who discusses his learnings on supporting cleantech startups and scale-ups.
Sullivan is joined, for this special episode, by SageTech Medical's chief executive Iain Menneer.

Jun 2, 2023 • 23min
Special audio feature: Behind the scenes at innocent's new carbon-neutral factory
This special edition of the edie podcast was recorded from Rotterdam, as Sarah goes behind-the-scenes at innocent Drinks' new carbon-neutral factory. Called 'the blender', the $250m project is fitted with technologies including solar panels, heat pumps and ultra-efficient cleaning. Join us as we tour this 'factory of the future'!

May 23, 2023 • 12min
#SustyTalk: WRAP's Bettina Gilbert on collaborating on the circular economy
Our long-standing #SustyTalk interview series continues!
In this episode, edie's Content Editor Matt Mace is in discussion with WRAP’s Head of Technical Support and Financial Mechanisms, Bettina Gilbert.
She is on hand to discuss the importance of collaborating between businesses to drive closed-loop practices, and what policies are need to drive the circular economy.

May 20, 2023 • 17min
#SustyTalk: Vodafone UK's Nicki Lyons on the circular economy
Our long-standing #SustyTalk interview series continues!
In this episode, edie's Senior Reporter Sarah George is in discussion with Vodafone UK's chief corporate affairs & sustainability officer, Nicki Lyons.
She is on hand to discuss the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling technologies across the telecoms sector, from large masts to smartphones.