In the Green Room

Joanna Gluzman: 'The biggest lessons for me have come from discovering the human side of sustainability'

Management

Joanna Gluzman: 'The biggest lessons for me have come from discovering the human side of sustainability'

While green skills are critically important B&Q's director of responsible business argues they can ultimately be learnt on the job

clock 03 December 2024 • 6 min read
Shilpika Gautam: 'It's optimism that fuels resilience and keeps us going'

Management

Shilpika Gautam: 'It's optimism that fuels resilience and keeps us going'

Opna's founder and CEO discusses the importance of every business becoming a climate business

clock 26 November 2024 • 7 min read
Ezgi Barcenas: 'We're on a constant cycle of learning, unlearning and relearning'

Management

Ezgi Barcenas: 'We're on a constant cycle of learning, unlearning and relearning'

L'Oréal's chief corporate responsibility officer reflects on how growing up in Cyprus 'profoundly shaped' her career in sustainability, and the value of a multidisciplinary background

clock 20 November 2024 • 7 min read
Sarwar Khan: 'Passion isn't enough by itself anymore'

Technology

Sarwar Khan: 'Passion isn't enough by itself anymore'

BT's sustainability director reflects on the role of AI, achieving net zero at home, and starting his career at a coal-fired power station

clock 13 November 2024 • 6 min read
Christophe Williams: 'The climate crisis is first and foremost a hardware issue'

Energy

Christophe Williams: 'The climate crisis is first and foremost a hardware issue'

Naked Energy's CEO and founder discusses the influence of the advertising industry on his green energy business, and why the next generation of green tech leaders will be 'a lot more diverse'

clock 05 November 2024 • 7 min read
Jenny Garbis: 'Creating tangible change is hard because climate change is a gradual disaster'

Management

Jenny Garbis: 'Creating tangible change is hard because climate change is a gradual disaster'

Apprentice candidate turned green entrepreneur discusses how consumers care about the climate in theory, but that doesn't mean they will automatically stop buying fast fashion or going to steak restaurants in practice

clock 29 October 2024 • 7 min read
Somayeh Taheri: 'Energy should never be a luxury, it's a necessity'

Energy

Somayeh Taheri: 'Energy should never be a luxury, it's a necessity'

UrbanChain's CEO and founder discusses the need to navigate a 'highly complex' UK energy market

clock 22 October 2024 • 4 min read
Murvah Iqbal: 'Sustainability is table stakes in business now'

Automotive

Murvah Iqbal: 'Sustainability is table stakes in business now'

Murvah Iqbal, CEO at all-electric delivery provider Hived, discusses transferable learnings from previous businesses and growing awareness of non-exhaust emissions

clock 15 October 2024 • 6 min read
Benj Sykes: 'Biodiversity is our most powerful tool for climate action after renewable energy'

Wind

Benj Sykes: 'Biodiversity is our most powerful tool for climate action after renewable energy'

Ørsted's head of UK environment, consents, and external affairs explains how offshore wind farms can be part of the solution to biodiversity loss

clock 08 October 2024 • 7 min read
Alice Aedy: 'Every job can be a climate job in some way'

Climate change

Alice Aedy: 'Every job can be a climate job in some way'

Earthrise's CEO and co-founder discusses the climate crisis’ position at the centre of a web of issues and the need to focus on 'solutions-driven, community-led' innovation

clock 01 October 2024 • 6 min read