Shaken Not Burned

With Heather on holiday, Giulia and Felicia talk about Scotland scrapping its 2030 emissions reduction goal, Unilever paring down some of its environmental and social commitments, and a new KPMG study finding that US CEOs expect to see significant returns from their companies’ sustainability investments in three to five years. In this week's interview, Giulia speaks to James Sterling, head of communications and social value at Bristol City Leap, about Bristol's £1 billion decarbonisation strategy and the many co-benefits that residents are already experiencing. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

With Heather on holiday, Giulia and Felicia dive into the scandal at the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the EU’s approval of a voluntary certification scheme for carbon removals, and how poo could be powering Wizz Air’s planes.In this week's interview, Giulia speaks to Callum Laing, the founder of Veblen Director Program and author of 'Boardroom Blueprint', about taking sustainability strategies to the top level by involving companies' boards and ensuring that directors represent a diverse mix of backgrounds and experience.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter.You can find a full document of Bill Baue's criticism of the SBTi here.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

Giulia, Felicia and Heather talk about the impact of the SEC’s pause on US climate disclosures, the growing focus on emissions from industrial meat and dairy and how an innovative US operation has developed a vaccine for honey bees.This week's guest is Harry Marshall, co-founder of Open Atlas, about the upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and how it will impact businesses and their value chains. This directive is already having massive implications on global commodity demand and will require companies to revolutionise their sourcing and traceability mechanisms.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter.You can find Open Atlas on its website and LinkedIn.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

Join Heather and Felicia as they discuss recent research on the accessibility of natural spaces, Larry Fink's latest letter to Blackrock's shareholders and the importance of involving procurement teams in sustainability goals and decisions. In this week's interview, Felicia chats with Ben Kite, Group Strategy Director at EPR at EPR about the opportunities presented by the UK's Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn, and subscribe to our newsletter.Connect with EPR on LinkedIn or Facebook.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

With Giulia away on her holidays, Felicia and Heather discuss Nestle's latest plans to reduce its supply chain emissions, the recent launch of the BSI's initial standards for investing in nature and the worrying lack of corporate engagement with water-related risks. In this week's interview, Felicia chats with Dax Lovegrove, head of sustainability at Salterbaxter, about how companies can prepare for forthcoming reporting requirements. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn, and subscribe to our newsletter.Connect with Salterbaxter on LinkedIn or Instagram.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

Giulia, Felicia and Heather discuss the EU's watered down Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the launch of a new tool for monitoring land disturbance and the rise of industrial artificial intelligence. In this week's interview, Giulia chats with Ed Gemmell, leader of the Climate Party about how the green transition can become an electoral priority.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn, and subscribe to our newsletter.Connect with the Climate Party on Facebook, X, Instagram or LinkedIn.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

Heather, Felicia and Giulia discuss the vicious cycle of 'last chance' Arctic tourism, the US SEC's final ruling on the reporting of climate risk, and Aldi's introduction of wine bottles made from recycled paper. In this week's interview, Heather chats with Claire Gleeson-Landry, Good-Loop's head of investment and sustainable media.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn, and subscribe to our newsletter.Connect with Good-Loop on LinkedIn.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

Our discussion of recent news is followed by this week’s interview with Shashin Mishra, vice president of EMEA for AiDash. Mishra tells us how the AI-first SaaS company uses its collaborative AI approach to measure biodiversity and discusses the implications of the Biodiversity Net Gain directive. You can find AiDash on its website and LinkedIn.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

Giulia, Felicia and Heather discuss how Shein and Temu are disrupting air freight, new lawsuits against the UK Government, and China's plan to introduce mandatory ESG reporting. In this week's interview, Felicia talks to Rumbi Pfende, co-founder of Mama Codes.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn, and subscribe to our newsletter.Connect with Mama Codes on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?

With Giulia away on her holidays, Heather and Felicia discuss Sysco's introduction of a carbon labelling system for foods, AXA IM's decision to vote against companies that lobby against climate goals and Microsoft's investment in Neustark. In this week's interview, Heather chat's with Leonardo Marcovitz, founder and CEO of More Foods.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow our channel for all future episodes. You can also find us on LinkedIn, and subscribe to our newsletter. Connect with More Foods on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram – and why not spread the word with your friends and colleagues?