The Net Zero Business Podcast

This week on the pod, I'm joined by Richard Smith of PS Planet, who I first met at the launch of 'Albert', the carbon calculator/assessment system he initially developed for the BBC and then for all broadcasters via BAFTA. In a freewheeling conversation, we discuss:Helping the broadcasting sector decarbonise through the 'Albert' carbon platformSustainability in TV programming, from Eastenders to Blue Planet IIZero carbon versus net zero, and the area under the curveMatching your language to the audience (green jujitsu!)Sustainability challenges in Universities and visitor attractionsThe importance of joy, imagination and creativity in SustainabilityYou can find Richard on LinkedIn here.This episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd – Bringing Sustainability to Life

This is the second 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 talk through Rule 2: Stretch yourself, but not too far – the need for ambitious yet pragmatic targets with an emphasis on the timing of targets.Click here to download 10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability

In this week's episode, I talk to David Knight of Investors in the Environment (iiE) and Jo Holmes of Genee who co-ordinates iiE in the North East and North West of England. Here's what we cover:• How Investors in the Environment works• Sustainability challenges and opportunities faced by small businesses• Taking the jargon out of the Sustainability conversation• Scope 3 carbon emissions: data burdens, the limitations of 'spend data' and the need for standardisation• How small business should aproach 'Social Value' in UK public procurementThe Net Zero Business Podcast is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd – bringing Sustainability to life

In any transition, there are inevitably winners and losers, but can we make a fossil fuel-free future fair, or as fair as possible while still delivering change at the necessary pace? To dig deep into this conundrum, I'm joined by Dr Simona Capisani, Assistant Professor of Environmental Philosophy at Durham University. Here's what we discuss:Defining a just transitionGiven the global poor will bear the brunt of climate change, is any transition a 'just transition'?Can just transition issues be used as a cover for 'predatory delay' by bad actors?Selling fairness in an age of political populismHow sustainability managers should address just transition within their organisation's climate strategy.Simona refers to the Australian Community Power Agency and the US Climate & Community Institute for more guidance.This episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - bringing Sustainability to Life

This week I'm joined by the legendary Richard Black, former BBC environment editor, founder of the ECIU and now Director of Strategy and Policy at Ember. We cover a huge amount of ground, including• The rise and fall (and rise again) of the climate contrarians• Media narratives vs public opinion• The state of play in global power generation• Five technologies to save the planet• Coal mine methane, hydrogen and carbon capture and storageYou can find Richard's book, The Future of Energy, here.This episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - Bringing Sustainability to Life - if you need help, give us a shout.

This is the first 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 talk through Rule 1: Understand the business case as it applies to your business (the emphasis on the last bit cannot be under emphasised).Click here to download 10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability

This week on the Net Zero Business Podcast, I talk to business coach, author and professional jazz bassist Gerald J Leonard. We talk about:• Business lessons from the world of music• Pivoting to Sustainability through customer demand• How neuroscience guides our decision making and how it can help deliver Sustainability• Selling Sustainability in turbulent political timesMake sure you listen to the end for a snippet of Gerard's single, Vertigo. You can hear all his music, including the recent Beatles on Bass EP, on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/05YHiJl8BdEfq6M7AQKLYyThis episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - helping you reach Net Zero08a536548433821006f238dd09063f70e9017b46

This week, I go on a bit of a rant about three fallacies that afflict Net Zero and the low carbon transition. These are:The Not Me Guv FallacyThe 1% FallacyThe Relatively Good FallacyDo you recognise any of them?The Net Zero Business Podcast is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - Bringing Sustainability to Life - we can turbocharge your Net Zero programme!

Emma Fletcher is one of those quite extraordinary people whose ability to get things done is unparalleled. She led a community project to develop a 100 home zero carbon heat network in her village in her spare time. This in turn attracted the attention of Octopus Energy founder Greg Jackson who offered her the role of Low Carbon Homes Director, and when they say 'low carbon', they're not talking about tinkering around the edges!Here's what we discuss:How Octopus is effectively a data companyHow the Kraken platform allows Octopus to disrupt the energy marketThe home retrofit challenge and how Octopus takes inspiration from Formula 1 to bring down costsThe evolving economics of low carbon homesOctopus's mission to build 100,000 zero carbon/zero bills homesThis episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - Bringing Sustainability to Life