In the Green Room

Guy Grainger: 'Cities in the western world are unsustainable'

Buildings

Guy Grainger: 'Cities in the western world are unsustainable'

Guy Grainger, global head of sustainability services and ESG at real estate advisors JLL reflects on COP28 and why the business case for investing in making buildings more sustainable has never been stronger

clock 16 January 2024 • 6 min read
Julia Pallé: 'We want to show that entertainment and sustainability can coexist'

Management

Julia Pallé: 'We want to show that entertainment and sustainability can coexist'

Ahead of the 10th season of Formula E, the first all-electric race series' vice president of sustainability, Julia Pallé, discusses sport’s 'unmatched' power to inspire change

clock 11 January 2024 • 4 min read
John Marshall: 'We always need to be delivering additional value through our sustainability efforts'

Energy

John Marshall: 'We always need to be delivering additional value through our sustainability efforts'

Zoa CEO, John Marshall, explains why he does not specifically look for 'green' skills when hiring and his excitement for the latest AI technologies

clock 09 January 2024 • 6 min read
Rebecca Marmot: 'We need to identify solutions that don't involve consumers having to make difficult compromises'

R&D

Rebecca Marmot: 'We need to identify solutions that don't involve consumers having to make difficult compromises'

Unilever’s chief sustainability officer discusses the importance of entrepreneurs’ energy, ingenuity and dedication in scaling green ideas

clock 02 January 2024 • 6 min read
Mattie Yeta: 'We've only scratched the surface of what is possible through technology'

Management

Mattie Yeta: 'We've only scratched the surface of what is possible through technology'

CGI's chief sustainability officer explains why she's excited about the potential of combining AI and satellite earth observation data, and the importance of deploying 'rebel' approaches to corporate transformation

clock 19 December 2023 • 6 min read
Dr Emma Keller: 'We have to adopt a test, learn and share approach'

Management

Dr Emma Keller: 'We have to adopt a test, learn and share approach'

Dr Emma Keller, head of sustainability at Nestlé UK & Ireland, explains why taking personal action on sustainability needn't require sacrifice or compromise, and explores the multi-faceted nature of being a green business leader

clock 14 December 2023 • 6 min read
'More than any other COP, Dubai has reflected how important the private sector is to implementing climate treaties'

Policy

'More than any other COP, Dubai has reflected how important the private sector is to implementing climate treaties'

As COP28 nears its end, green business leaders reflect on the opportunities that climate summits past, present, and future can offer the emerging net zero economy

clock 12 December 2023 • 7 min read
Frances Lucraft: 'I don't think you can start a business these days without being sustainable'

Management

Frances Lucraft: 'I don't think you can start a business these days without being sustainable'

Founder of eco-friendly and organic period product brand Grace & Green explains why she's 'falling in love' with product development again as she reflects on a 'big shift' in healthcare sector sustainability

clock 05 December 2023 • 6 min read
Karen Pflug: 'The biggest success for me would be that my role becomes obsolete'

Management

Karen Pflug: 'The biggest success for me would be that my role becomes obsolete'

Karen Pflug, chief sustainability officer at IKEA's largest retailer, Ingka Group, discusses the growing importance of 'interconnectivity' and how all jobs should have sustainability at their core

clock 14 November 2023 • 6 min read
Owen Anderson: 'One of the most sustainable things you can do is buy less'

Management

Owen Anderson: 'One of the most sustainable things you can do is buy less'

Ovo's head of sustainability, Owen Anderson, explains why the best 'green skill' is passion and enthusiasm for the cause and why the next wave of green ideas and leaders may have already arrived

clock 23 October 2023 • 4 min read