Interview

Sophie Dembinski: 'We ought to do more listening to knowledge that already exists'

Biodiversity

Sophie Dembinski: 'We ought to do more listening to knowledge that already exists'

Ecosia's head of global public policy, and the UK and Americas, explains why action is 'the antidote' to despair, and how she once cycled from London to Berlin for a meeting

clock 08 April 2025 • 7 min read
How Interface is laying the foundations for 'carbon negative' flooring

Technology

How Interface is laying the foundations for 'carbon negative' flooring

Becky Gordon - regional sustainability manager for the UK, Ireland and Middle East at carpet tile and flooring specialist Interface -chats to BusinessGreen Intelligence for this week's Innovation Spotlight

clock 07 April 2025 • 6 min read
Josh Mihill: 'Making a few mistakes and helping one another along the way is all part of the process'

Management

Josh Mihill: 'Making a few mistakes and helping one another along the way is all part of the process'

Josh Mihill, co-founder of Honest Mobile, discusses how some of most exciting green ideas come from young entrepreneurs disrupting outdated industries

clock 01 April 2025 • 7 min read
How Bcomp's biomaterials are making race cars and snow sports safer and more sustainable

Technology

How Bcomp's biomaterials are making race cars and snow sports safer and more sustainable

Christian Fischer, CEO at Bcomp, tracks the firm's journey from lightweight skis to motorsports, and reflects on the challenge of getting companies to move away from traditional materials

clock 31 March 2025 • 8 min read
Labour's Spring Statement, the Tories' net zero u-turn, and BYD's EV charging breakthrough

Policy

Labour's Spring Statement, the Tories' net zero u-turn, and BYD's EV charging breakthrough

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: March 2025

clock 28 March 2025 • 2 min read
Kristin Hughes: 'What excites me most is seeing innovation in places you might not expect'

Management

Kristin Hughes: 'What excites me most is seeing innovation in places you might not expect'

Diageo's global head of sustainability discusses the 'inspiring shift' in green leadership and lessons from the on-going Plastics Treaty negotiations

clock 25 March 2025 • 7 min read
How Ivy Farm is helping food makers add cultivated meat to the menu

Technology

How Ivy Farm is helping food makers add cultivated meat to the menu

Harsh Amin, interim CEO at Ivy Farm Technologies, discusses the company's efforts to scale up the cultivated meat market, challenge misconceptions about lab grown products, and secure regulatory approval in the UK

clock 24 March 2025 • 7 min read
Josh Pitman: 'We oversimplify everything to greenhouse gas emissions when they're only part of a wider picture'

Management

Josh Pitman: 'We oversimplify everything to greenhouse gas emissions when they're only part of a wider picture'

Josh Pitman, managing director of sustainable packaging firm Priory Direct, discusses the potential of AI and chemical recycling, and how he is a 'big believer' in apprentices

clock 18 March 2025 • 7 min read
B Corp successes, stranded asset fears, and woolly mammoth mice

Management

B Corp successes, stranded asset fears, and woolly mammoth mice

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: March 2025

clock 17 March 2025 • 2 min read
How Drift 'energy ships' aim to harness ocean wind to produce clean electricity at sea

Energy

How Drift 'energy ships' aim to harness ocean wind to produce clean electricity at sea

Ben Medland, founder and CEO at Drift Energy, explains the company's vision for energy harvesting at sea, and why the firm's vessels aren't a 'moonshot'

clock 17 March 2025 • 3 min read