Sustainable Futures

Employee Resource Groups are often viewed as culture initiatives, but what if they're actually one of an organisation's most powerful drivers of talent development, innovation and business resilience?In this episode, host Leigh Kelly Andrews, Global Inclusion & Diversity Lead at Kantar, speaks with Tim Macavoy from Radius Networks about insights from the 2026 Global ERG Impact Report, the largest study of its kind. Together, they explore how organisations are evolving ERGs from employee communities into strategic business assets that strengthen leadership pipelines, improve employee wellbeing, accelerate innovation and help businesses navigate change.From tackling volunteer burnout and redefining executive sponsorship to leveraging employee insights to shape products, services and customer experiences, this conversation reveals why investing in people may be one of the most important sustainability decisions an organisation can make.

Why do so many brands invest in sustainability but struggle to communicate it? In this episode of Sustainable Futures, Jonathan Hall speaks with Maddy Cooper, Founder and CEO of Flourish, about the gap between sustainability action and marketing execution. Maddy shares her journey from marketing agency leader to climate entrepreneur, the challenges of building a business as a female founder, and how Flourish is helping brands navigate legal complexity, overcome greenhushing, and turn sustainability credentials into credible brand growth. 

What if mental health support was available the moment you needed it?Professor Jessica Schleider is challenging long-held assumptions about how care should be delivered, pioneering evidence-based single-session interventions designed to reach people quickly, affordably and at scale. In this episode, she joins Valeria Piaggio to discuss the future of mental health, why so many people are falling through the cracks, and how innovation can help build a more equitable system.

As AI rapidly reshapes marketing and consumer experiences, how can brands innovate without compromising trust? In this episode of Sustainable Futures, Valeria Piaggio and Jonathan Hall explore the growing importance of responsible AI, drawing on initiatives such as the Inclusive AI Playbook developed through the Unstereotype Alliance and industry efforts to create more inclusive advertising. They discuss the risks of bias, the importance of ethical and environmentally responsible AI, and why marketers must think about what AI can do for people, not just efficiency or profit. The conversation also examines how leading organisations are approaching responsible marketing and why the brands best positioned for growth will be those that treat intelligence as both an opportunity and a responsibility, with people at the heart of every decision.

Sustainability doesn’t scale through perfection. It scales through participation.In this episode of the Sustainable Futures Podcast Jonathan Hall speaks with Lucy Cleland, co-founder of Country and Townhouse and Future Icons, to share how influence, culture and storytelling can drive change from within. From building platforms that spotlight progress to shifting the narrative beyond fear and guilt, they explore how sustainability can be made visible, desirable and part of everyday decision-making.

In this episode of Sustainable Futures, Jonathan Hall is joined by David Williams, Founder and CEO of Impact International, to explore what it really takes to turn sustainability ambition into action.Drawing on over 45 years of experience, David reflects on his journey building a business focused on unlocking human potential, and why behaviour change sits at the heart of sustainable transformation. From the limitations of traditional, profit-first models to the untapped opportunity within organisations, he shares why many businesses struggle to act despite having the right intentions.

In this episode of Sustainable Futures, Jonathan Hall is joined by Jake Dubbins, Co‑Chair of the Conscious Advertising Network and Founder of Media Bounty, to explore how advertising is funding climate disinformation and social harm.They discuss the broken incentives of the digital advertising system, rising regulatory pressure on green claims, the risks facing brands, and why tackling misinformation is now a board‑level issue, as well as the opportunity for advertising to drive the net zero transition.

What if every product had an identity that lived far beyond the point of sale?In this episode, Jonathan Hall is joined by Natasha Franck, Founder and CEO of EON, to explore how digital product identities are reshaping commerce, circularity and value creation. Natasha explains how treating products as assets, not disposable goods, enables resale, repair, recycling and entirely new business models, while helping brands capture product lifetime value for the first time.They discuss digital product passports, EU regulation, the role of GS1 standards, and why identity is the missing link in making the circular economy work at scale.