Shaken Not Burned

In this week’s podcast, Felicia, Giulia and Heather discuss attacks against environmental journalists, the UK Government's climate plan being found unlawful, again, and the seemingly unfillable green skills gap.In this week’s interview Felicia talks to Neil D’Souza, chief executive of data and software tech company Makersite, about the role of product intelligence in sustainability, cost efficiency, reporting and product design.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

With negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty underway, Giulia, Heather and Felicia discuss research showing that 60 companies are responsible for more than half of global plastics pollution, Canada's new requirements for transparent data on the production and use of plastics, and US rules on coal-fired power stations.In this week's interview, Giulia speaks to Yoni Pasternak, chief commercial officer at Nala Earth, about the fact that greenhouse gas emissions are only a small part of a company's environmental footprint. Indeed, businesses have various impacts and dependencies on nature, and developing corporate nature strategies can help them become more resilient.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

With Heather on holiday, Giulia and Felicia talk about Scotland scrapping its 2030 emissions reduction goal, Unilever paring down some of its environmental and social commitments, and a new KPMG study finding that US CEOs expect to see significant returns from their companies’ sustainability investments in three to five years. In this week's interview, Giulia speaks to James Sterling, head of communications and social value at Bristol City Leap, about Bristol's £1 billion decarbonisation strategy and the many co-benefits that residents are already experiencing. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

With Heather on holiday, Giulia and Felicia dive into the scandal at the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the EU’s approval of a voluntary certification scheme for carbon removals, and how poo could be powering Wizz Air’s planes.In this week's interview, Giulia speaks to Callum Laing, the founder of Veblen Director Program and author of 'Boardroom Blueprint', about taking sustainability strategies to the top level by involving companies' boards and ensuring that directors represent a diverse mix of backgrounds and experience.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter.You can find a full document of Bill Baue's criticism of the SBTi here.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

Giulia, Felicia and Heather talk about the impact of the SEC’s pause on US climate disclosures, the growing focus on emissions from industrial meat and dairy and how an innovative US operation has developed a vaccine for honey bees.This week's guest is Harry Marshall, co-founder of Open Atlas, about the upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and how it will impact businesses and their value chains. This directive is already having massive implications on global commodity demand and will require companies to revolutionise their sourcing and traceability mechanisms.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter.You can find Open Atlas on its website and LinkedIn.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

Join Heather and Felicia as they discuss recent research on the accessibility of natural spaces, Larry Fink's latest letter to Blackrock's shareholders and the importance of involving procurement teams in sustainability goals and decisions. In this week's interview, Felicia chats with Ben Kite, Group Strategy Director at EPR at EPR about the opportunities presented by the UK's Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn, and subscribe to our newsletter.Connect with EPR on LinkedIn or Facebook.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

With Giulia away on her holidays, Felicia and Heather discuss Nestle's latest plans to reduce its supply chain emissions, the recent launch of the BSI's initial standards for investing in nature and the worrying lack of corporate engagement with water-related risks. In this week's interview, Felicia chats with Dax Lovegrove, head of sustainability at Salterbaxter, about how companies can prepare for forthcoming reporting requirements. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn, and subscribe to our newsletter.Connect with Salterbaxter on LinkedIn or Instagram.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

Giulia, Felicia and Heather discuss the EU's watered down Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the launch of a new tool for monitoring land disturbance and the rise of industrial artificial intelligence. In this week's interview, Giulia chats with Ed Gemmell, leader of the Climate Party about how the green transition can become an electoral priority.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn, and subscribe to our newsletter.Connect with the Climate Party on Facebook, X, Instagram or LinkedIn.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

Heather, Felicia and Giulia discuss the vicious cycle of 'last chance' Arctic tourism, the US SEC's final ruling on the reporting of climate risk, and Aldi's introduction of wine bottles made from recycled paper. In this week's interview, Heather chats with Claire Gleeson-Landry, Good-Loop's head of investment and sustainable media.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn, and subscribe to our newsletter.Connect with Good-Loop on LinkedIn.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

Our discussion of recent news is followed by this week’s interview with Shashin Mishra, vice president of EMEA for AiDash. Mishra tells us how the AI-first SaaS company uses its collaborative AI approach to measure biodiversity and discusses the implications of the Biodiversity Net Gain directive. You can find AiDash on its website and LinkedIn.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?