In the Green Room

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
IVC Evidensia's Sarah Heath: 'Everyday clinical decisions can have a huge impact on sustainability'

Management

IVC Evidensia's Sarah Heath: 'Everyday clinical decisions can have a huge impact on sustainability'

Sarah Heath reflects on a career shift from the City to veterinary care and reveals how the sector is tackling some of its hidden environmental impacts

clock 16 June 2026 • 7 min read
How Paloma Hermoso swapped running a theatre company for retrofit, carbon, and circular design

Buildings

How Paloma Hermoso swapped running a theatre company for retrofit, carbon, and circular design

Ward Williams’ head of sustainability discusses the importance of making environmental action relevant and easy to understand for different audiences

clock 09 June 2026 • 6 min read
Bags of Ethics' Smruti Sriram: 'The natural world has all the answers'

Supply chain

Bags of Ethics' Smruti Sriram: 'The natural world has all the answers'

Smruti Sriram, CEO of Bags of Ethics, discusses the booming circular fashion market and how sustainability is at risk of slipping down corporate agendas

clock 02 June 2026 • 7 min read