In the Green Room

Sarah Calcutt: 'We all have to take responsibility for making small changes wherever we can'

Waste

Sarah Calcutt: 'We all have to take responsibility for making small changes wherever we can'

City Harvest CEO Sarah Calcutt discusses the cumulative impact of small actions, and why if nobody is listening then you're in the wrong place

clock 05 August 2025 • 6 min read
Zoe Ruthven: 'Sustainability isn't about all of us doing everything perfectly'

Skills

Zoe Ruthven: 'Sustainability isn't about all of us doing everything perfectly'

Triodos Bank UK's director of marketing and communications discusses her journey from feeling her background wasn't 'green' enough to working at the forefront of sustainable finance

clock 29 July 2025 • 7 min read
Tom Meades: ''Sustainability' is an emotionally-charged word'

Waste

Tom Meades: ''Sustainability' is an emotionally-charged word'

Sustainable tech studio founder discusses creating speaker prototypes from plastic bags and failed Kickstarters

clock 22 July 2025 • 8 min read
Anna Owen: 'Conscious living shouldn't be a daily uphill battle'

Waste

Anna Owen: 'Conscious living shouldn't be a daily uphill battle'

Birds Eye UK&I's cluster head of sustainability shares her thoughts on 'pockets' of trailblazing green businesses and why technical skills matter, but the ability to engage and influence others can be even more important

clock 15 July 2025 • 7 min read
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