In the Green Room

Ruth Chapman: 'We need a proper vision for what a connected, sustainable UK could look like'

Technology

Ruth Chapman: 'We need a proper vision for what a connected, sustainable UK could look like'

Ruth Chapman of solar-powered vaccine storage co-op, Dulas, reflects on the value of local action and environmental education through volunteering

clock 08 July 2025 • 5 min read
Charlotte Johnson: 'Change comes from working smarter rather than seeking a 'green' silver bullet'

Technology

Charlotte Johnson: 'Change comes from working smarter rather than seeking a 'green' silver bullet'

Charlotte Johnson of Kraken’s Generation Flex explains why It’s going to be hugely expensive to upgrade the UK grid through ‘brute force’ alone

clock 01 July 2025 • 6 min read
Cyril Garcia: 'Organisations still struggle to evaluate the link between their business and biodiversity change'

Management

Cyril Garcia: 'Organisations still struggle to evaluate the link between their business and biodiversity change'

Capgemini's global sustainability services and corporate responsibility head reflects on how different sectors have invented their own transformation pathways

clock 24 June 2025 • 9 min read
Charlotte Gascoyne: 'If you can't communicate your vision clearly, it's hard to bring others along'

Management

Charlotte Gascoyne: 'If you can't communicate your vision clearly, it's hard to bring others along'

Head of sustainability and ESG at language service provider Dals talks targeting emissions from interpreters and integrating sustainability into new organisations

clock 17 June 2025 • 8 min read
Rishi Jain: 'The aim is always to drive progress and set ourselves up for success both on and off the pitch'

Management

Rishi Jain: 'The aim is always to drive progress and set ourselves up for success both on and off the pitch'

Rishi Jain, director of impact at Liverpool FC, talks about leading 'The Red Way' strategy as the title-winning club enters a busy summer period

clock 10 June 2025 • 6 min read
Anya Doherty: 'You simply can't assume that others prioritise sustainability the way you do'

Supply chain

Anya Doherty: 'You simply can't assume that others prioritise sustainability the way you do'

Foodsteps' founder and CEO explains why all industries need to go 'further and faster', and how people haven't grasped the pace at which nature is declining

clock 03 June 2025 • 7 min read
Amelia Woodley: 'Sustainability can only be successful if you bring people with you'

Management

Amelia Woodley: 'Sustainability can only be successful if you bring people with you'

Speedy Hire's ESG director discusses the importance of 'soft skills' in sustainability recruitment, and why the next wave of green ideas are 'everywhere' if you're open to them

clock 28 May 2025 • 6 min read
Marisa Drew: 'A great deal of power lies in the consumer wallet'

Investment

Marisa Drew: 'A great deal of power lies in the consumer wallet'

Standard Chartered's chief sustainability officer reflects on her move into sustainability from investment banking, how 'big ideas' are coming from unexpected places, and the co-benefits of electric driving

clock 20 May 2025 • 9 min read
Juliette Devillard: 'A high-agency individual with a can-do attitude is always the better investment'

Management

Juliette Devillard: 'A high-agency individual with a can-do attitude is always the better investment'

Founder and CEO of Climate Connection discusses letting go of climate 'guilt' and the 'magic' of meaningful networking

clock 13 May 2025 • 7 min read
Alexandra French: 'Sustainability doesn't have to be flashy'

R&D

Alexandra French: 'Sustainability doesn't have to be flashy'

Xampla's CEO explains how even the most innovative green products will remain concepts without an effective business strategy to back them up

clock 29 April 2025 • 7 min read