The Net Zero Business Podcast

In 2017, Stuart Green suffered the kind of loss we all dread. His wife Mia, a human rights and environmental lawyer, was brutally murdered by a hit squad in front of their three children near their home in the Philippines. As a scientist, Stuart decided to research how best to recover from trauma and, after reading 500 pieces of literature, realised that the answer was to abandon the past and embrace the future.His book, the Regenerate Leap, provides a template for organisations to not just survive but thrive in a turbulent world. He rejects the idea of 'resilience' as that is backwards looking, preferring to think about having the mental agility to adapt to the new reality. In this inspirational episode of the pod, Stuart and I discuss how to apply regenerative thinking to organisations facing the transition to the low carbon economy.

Who better to talk about the Sustainability Profession than Sarah Mukherjee MBE, CEO of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals or ISEP? Sarah and I talk about:What counts as a 'green job'?Why IEMA was rebranded as ISEPWhat membership of a professional institute gives youThe shocking state of diversity in the professionMaking Sustainability relevant to the average person.Full disclosure: I'm a Fellow of ISEP.This episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - Bringing Sustainability to Life

Another fantastic interview for you this week with the EV Guy himself, Jordan Marsden. In a wide ranging discussion, we cover:• The state of the global car industry• Mythbusting and taking on the trolls• How range anxiety is a thing of the past• Does an EV save you money?• Is charging infrastructure tracking EV sales?• How organisations can support employees and customers• New business models including collaborative charging, free charging tariffs and V2GThis episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - Bringing Sustainability to Life

This is the eighth of 10 special episodes to mark the publication of my guide '10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability' where I sum up the lessons I have learnt delivering Sustainability over the last 25+ years. In this episode, I cover Rule 8: The Circular Economy is About Raw Materials, not Waste ManagementClick here to download 10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability

This week I'm joined by Damian Tow, Director of the Brighton Energy Co-op, to discuss how community based energy systems can thrive in a commercial environment. We discuss:• The definition of community energy• How the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) model works• Community energy's USP/added social value• Scale: how small/large can community schemes go• Skills required• Government policy (or lack thereof)This episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - Bringing Sustainability to Life

This week, Chief Sustainability & External Affairs Officer at Suez UK Dr Adam Read MBE joins me for a freewheeling and fun conversation broadly around waste/resources management and Net Zero. We talk about:The evolution of waste policyPublic understanding, engagement and behaviourThe practicalities of a circular economyHow infrastructure can evolve from linear to circular applicationsSelling green jobs to future generationsThe power of yesThis episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - Bringing Sustainability to Life

Happy New Year! In today's episode of the pod, I make five predictions for Net Zero in 2026 and, spoiler alert, they are much more optimistic than you might expect!This episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd, Bringing Sustainability to Life

This Twixmas I share my pet political theory: that the over-interpretation of the 2023 Uxbridge by-election has led to some terrible and self-defeating decision-making by the UK's Conservative Party and the shattering of the UK's long-held political consensus on climate action. Enjoy - if it's not too painful...