In the Green Room

Sian Sutherland: 'The plastic crisis is an extraordinary one-off gateway to the climate crisis'

Recycling

Sian Sutherland: 'The plastic crisis is an extraordinary one-off gateway to the climate crisis'

Co-founder of A Plastic Planet and the Plastic Health Council chats about her role in launching a new moulded fibre bottle company at Davos, and why she's encouraged by innovation in new bio-materials

clock 18 February 2025 • 7 min read
Abby Chicken: 'Where the sustainability agenda is moving so quickly, it is possible to learn by doing'

Management

Abby Chicken: 'Where the sustainability agenda is moving so quickly, it is possible to learn by doing'

Openreach's head of sustainability reflects on turning the UK's second biggest commercial van fleet electric, 'greener' treatments for telegraph poles, and why the time has come to listen to young people on climate

clock 11 February 2025 • 8 min read
Faith Taylor: 'Sharing best practices, collaborating and learning helps everyone win'

IT

Faith Taylor: 'Sharing best practices, collaborating and learning helps everyone win'

Faith Taylor sheds light on the role of AI in the climate fight, why adaptation can no longer slip under the radar, and argues if the tools don’t exist, you need to create them

clock 04 February 2025 • 6 min read
Aya Fernandez: 'Industries championing slow and intentional consumerism are redefining sustainability'

Biodiversity

Aya Fernandez: 'Industries championing slow and intentional consumerism are redefining sustainability'

Filipino actress and Eco-Uling founder reflects on how resourcefulness laid the foundation for her understanding of sustainability, and why innovation often begins at local levels

clock 28 January 2025 • 7 min read
Cristina Ramos: 'Green ideas are popping up everywhere - scale is the issue'

Management

Cristina Ramos: 'Green ideas are popping up everywhere - scale is the issue'

Hotel group Accor's chief sustainability officer for Europe and North Africa reflects on the 'learning curve' of balancing sustainability and comfort at hotels, and the value of compromise

clock 21 January 2025 • 4 min read
Max Harris: 'We have all the ingredients to produce many energy transition unicorns in the UK'

Infrastructure

Max Harris: 'We have all the ingredients to produce many energy transition unicorns in the UK'

Associated British Ports' group head of strategy and sustainability talks floating offshore wind and taking inspiration from Ørsted's transformation

clock 14 January 2025 • 8 min read
Marie-Laure Piednoir: 'Back in the early 2000s, it was not easy to design a career in sustainability'

Skills

Marie-Laure Piednoir: 'Back in the early 2000s, it was not easy to design a career in sustainability'

Salomon's global sustainability and impact director reflects on her career shift towards sustainability through product design, and why ultimately the green transition will be 'everyone's job'

clock 07 January 2025 • 6 min read
Zoisa North-Bond: 'We need people who challenge the status quo'

Energy

Zoisa North-Bond: 'We need people who challenge the status quo'

Octopus Energy boss explains the shortfalls of 'tweaking' old ways of thinking instead of creating something 'entirely new'

clock 03 January 2025 • 3 min read
Misha Dhanak: 'The leaders of tomorrow are from our local communities'

Investment

Misha Dhanak: 'The leaders of tomorrow are from our local communities'

CEO at community funding platform Spacehive discusses the climate impact of 'small but mighty' ideas and taking inspiration from the launch of the Eden Project

clock 31 December 2024 • 6 min read
Katy Zack: 'Progress isn't linear - and that's okay'

Management

Katy Zack: 'Progress isn't linear - and that's okay'

Head of sustainability at start-up bank Griffin reflects on how each cycle of climate 'progress and retreat' has taught her resilience, and the value of being a stubborn middle child

clock 24 December 2024 • 5 min read