In the Green Room

ScottishPower's senior environmental manager, Kate McGeoch, reflects on how a non-linear career path has prepared her for the 'breadth and uncertainty' of working in sustainability

Sports governing body's head of sustainability reflects on leaving BP to compete at the Beijing Paralympic Games, and how she learned the hard way that good communications are key to securing support for environmental action

The UK managing director of one of China's largest auto groups discusses building an EV dealer network for a 'relatively unknown brand', and why environmental commitments matter for consumers

Madeleine Cobb reflects on the daily 'pick-and-mix' of working in sustainability and how she can't remember a year where the plan set in January was the one delivered

Hope Solutions' founder and director explains how there is still a disconnect between lived experiences and recognising their climate links

The sustainability director at sports retailer Decathlon explains the importance of translating green ambition into practical decisions, and why new ideas are coming from people 'at the edges' of existing industries

King's Cross' director of sustainability reflects on a role that stretches from plant room to boardroom and why the most important 'green skill' remains strong commercial acumen

Aira UK's managing director explains why it's crucial to look beyond the rhetoric and focus on shared values when talking about sustainability

Faith in Nature's brand director, Simeon Rose, explains why there's no better creative brief than making people care about the need to protect the natural world

Chief executive at the Sustainable Markets Initiative reflects on joining the Royal Household and why it's so crucial to bring young people into climate conversations