In the Green Room

Erusa Adizie: 'Many people think the epitome of a career in sustainability means renewable energy'

Buildings

Erusa Adizie: 'Many people think the epitome of a career in sustainability means renewable energy'

Tarmac's net zero manager highlights importance of both being 'alive' to new markets and technologies, and decarbonising 'harder to treat' industries, in order to turn the dial on net zero

clock 22 August 2023 • 5 min read
Ashley Allen: 'A lot of emerging ideas and theories transcend traditional business thinking'

Management

Ashley Allen: 'A lot of emerging ideas and theories transcend traditional business thinking'

Oatly's chief sustainability officer Ashley Allen discusses her sustainability 'superpowers' and explains why food companies are finally 'waking up' to the reality of climate change vulnerability

clock 08 August 2023 • 5 min read
Nigel Sullivan: 'We're seeing an increase in exciting eco-start-ups'

Management

Nigel Sullivan: 'We're seeing an increase in exciting eco-start-ups'

Bupa's chief sustainability and people officer discusses working with 'exciting eco-start-ups' to enhance green corporate credentials and the importance of staying the course on sustainability

clock 02 August 2023 • 6 min read
Diane Emerson: 'That sense of activism never leaves you'

Skills

Diane Emerson: 'That sense of activism never leaves you'

Arup's UK, India, Middle East, and Africa region climate and sustainability director discusses why it pays to keep sustainability simple, her dreams of boarding Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior, and the importance of focusing on single solutions with multiple...

clock 25 July 2023 • 6 min read
Annika Ramsköld: 'We need varied skills and backgrounds to create varied leadership'

Management

Annika Ramsköld: 'We need varied skills and backgrounds to create varied leadership'

Vattenfall’s vice president of corporate sustainability, Annika Ramsköld, discusses what it means to be a 'change agent' and why balancing people, planet, and profit can yield long-term success

clock 18 July 2023 • 5 min read
Sophie Trueman: 'We don't specifically require green skills'

Waste

Sophie Trueman: 'We don't specifically require green skills'

Too Good To Go's country director for the UK and Ireland discusses the rise of the 'triple bottom line’ and the need to bust myths around food waste, best before labels, and the cost of living sustainably

clock 11 July 2023 • 5 min read
Nancy Mahon: 'Sustainability and social impact are increasingly everyone's job'

Management

Nancy Mahon: 'Sustainability and social impact are increasingly everyone's job'

Estee Lauder’s chief sustainability officer Nancy Mahon reflects on hiring people with 'a history of getting stuff done', and why Gen Z, women, and student organisers have big roles to play in reaching sustainable goals

clock 05 July 2023 • 6 min read
Michael Jacobs: 'Timing, as much as quality, can dictate what ideas can come to life'

Management

Michael Jacobs: 'Timing, as much as quality, can dictate what ideas can come to life'

IBM's Michael Jacobs discusses storytelling inspiration from outdoor apparel and recreation firms as well as the need to dig deeper than ‘macro dialogue’ on climate change.

clock 27 June 2023 • 4 min read
Fiona Ball: 'It's critical that we break out of our business unit silos'

Management

Fiona Ball: 'It's critical that we break out of our business unit silos'

Sky's sustainability director Fiona Ball discusses the 'obvious' need for businesses to invest in nature and reflects on historic, industry-wide, tendencies to overlook Scope 3 emissions

clock 15 June 2023 • 5 min read
Lucy Wood: 'All of us in senior positions should take time to support young talent'

Management

Lucy Wood: 'All of us in senior positions should take time to support young talent'

Stantec's Lucy Wood discusses the importance of opening green jobs up to more diverse candidates, being 'constantly wowed' by industry newcomers, and ensuring no region is left behind in the race for more sustainable living

clock 07 June 2023 • 5 min read