In the Green Room

Blooming Haus' Michael Dariane: 'We have stopped looking for one fixed skill set'

Management

Blooming Haus' Michael Dariane: 'We have stopped looking for one fixed skill set'

Blooming Haus' co-founder and operations director, Michael Dariane, talks the environmental footprint of flowers, his firm's five 'circular loops', and the absurdity of throwing banana skin in the bin

clock 25 August 2026 • 5 min read
CCEP's Joe Franses: 'I wish someone had told me how much patience is required in sustainability'

Management

CCEP's Joe Franses: 'I wish someone had told me how much patience is required in sustainability'

The chief sustainability officer at world's largest Coca-Cola bottler explains the importance of hiring both technical expertise and 'generalists', and why communication is an underrated skill

clock 18 August 2026 • 9 min read
Novartis' Korab Zuka: 'Early on, I underestimated how much sustainability is about trade-offs'

Management

Novartis' Korab Zuka: 'Early on, I underestimated how much sustainability is about trade-offs'

Swiss pharmaceutical firm's CSO reflects on how his upbringing in Kosovo, experience of war and displacement, and human rights activism shaped his approach to healthcare and sustainability

clock 11 August 2026 • 10 min read
Ethstat's Yasmin Halai-Carter: 'Innovation often starts where certainty ends'

Management

Ethstat's Yasmin Halai-Carter: 'Innovation often starts where certainty ends'

CEO of social enterprise Ethstat reflects on how the Covid pandemic showed how quickly systems can move when there is urgency and political will

clock 04 August 2026 • 9 min read
Schneider Electric's Laurent Bataille: 'Europe needs more engineers, electricians, and digital specialists'

Energy

Schneider Electric's Laurent Bataille: 'Europe needs more engineers, electricians, and digital specialists'

Laurent Bataille explains why electrification still isn't getting the attention it deserves, and why it is so difficult to change people's mindsets

clock 28 July 2026 • 8 min read
The Duchy of Cornwall's David Cope: 'Sustainability is a mindset as much as a job'

Biodiversity

The Duchy of Cornwall's David Cope: 'Sustainability is a mindset as much as a job'

The executive director for purpose at the Prince of Wales' private estate unpacks why sustainability professionals are in the 'business of people' and the misconception that land ownership is passive

clock 21 July 2026 • 10 min read
Friendship's Runa Khan: 'Every failure taught us to think holistically'

Risk

Friendship's Runa Khan: 'Every failure taught us to think holistically'

Friendship founder and executive director reflects on winning the 2025 Earthshot Prize, and why sustainability begins with controlling one's wants

clock 14 July 2026 • 8 min read
Rita El Zaghloul: 'The real threat to development isn't conservation, it's ecological collapse'

Biodiversity

Rita El Zaghloul: 'The real threat to development isn't conservation, it's ecological collapse'

Director of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People explains why biodiversity conservation is still not receiving the level of attention or urgency it deserves compared to climate change

clock 07 July 2026 • 8 min read
High Seas Alliance's Rebecca Hubbard: 'In this sector, very little is won overnight'

Climate change

High Seas Alliance's Rebecca Hubbard: 'In this sector, very little is won overnight'

Rebecca Hubbard explains why not seeing results from work for years at a time doesn't mean you aren't achieving anything

clock 30 June 2026 • 5 min read
Mondelez's Joanna Dias: 'A great sustainability idea can come from any team or function'

Skills

Mondelez's Joanna Dias: 'A great sustainability idea can come from any team or function'

The UK sustainability lead at the maker of Cadbury's chocolate reflects on efforts to reduce unnecessary packaging and adopt more sustainable materials

clock 23 June 2026 • 7 min read