The ESG Podcast

In today’s podcast a returning interviewee, James Stander, the Founder of Sustainable Advantage, weighs up the criticisms of some carbon offsetting strategies and suggests an approach of his own, based on his significant expertise and years of experience.

Today we interview a subject who's had not one, but two, stellar business ideas. Dan Sherrard-Smith comes on today's ESG podcast offering a solution to dramatically reduce your carbon emissions, at a stroke. He is the founder of MotherTree. Previously, he was on the founding team of Look After My Bills which had the best ever deal on Dragons' Den and saved the British p

Adrian Sladdin, Founder and Director of EnviroEducation, and convener of the EGF, explains that whilst the gambling industry will be regarded by some as beyond redemption that shouldn't stop efforts to engage in dialogue with the sector, exploring ways in which it can be more ethical, without just tick boxing ESG criteria in an attempt to greenwash its image. What are the odds

In this podcast we talk to Paul Rekhi, Head of Carbon Services at Advantage Utilities, whose job it is to help businesses start tracking how much carbon they're emitting. Interestingly enough, while the motivation for many privately owned businesses have started doing this because it's the right thing to do, or they want to get ahead on forthcoming regulation, it can actual

It's fashionable at the moment to take swipes at ESG investing, in particular politicians in the US have been quick to seize on any messaging that might save their constituents money in the short term. But for those of us more keenly interested in the long-term outcomes for society and the planet is there an alternative to ESG? In this podcast Tim Smith, one of the most respect

Who better to answer that question than Tom McInerney, an academic lawyer. He has taught and advised governments, international organizations, and NGOs on international law and rule of law reform for 20 years. An international lawyer and strategist, he has led numerous innovative initiatives to develop and improve the effectiveness of international law and regulation, advance rule

Thom Wilkinson is a Real Estate and Environmental law Partner at Bishop & Sewell. He has over 20 years of experience of acting on environmental law and related matters including remediation projects, regulatory advice and green energy projects as well as all aspects of property transactions. On top of that he even cycles to work to try and keep his own carbon footprint down! He

International ESG thought leader Ahila Ganesan explains from her perspective as the founder of FutureLinQ (https://futurelinq.com/) how most Asian companies focus on Environmental compliance but have yet to consider the benefits of Social value our excellent Governance. Still, with ESG advocates like Ahila, it’s just a matter of time before they look at ESG as a whole. She also g

How do you calculate your climate impact score, as an individual or a business? Olivia Pederson, Founder & CEO of Sustaio has the Solution. You begin by capturing some metrics on their scorecard. The higher your Sustaio Score, the lower your impact on the planet. Have a listen, she’s great.

In today's ESG interview California based lawyer, Patrick Miller, explains how asking questions about your primary and secondary suppliers' working practices can help you stay in business, and keep making profits. Professionally, he helps resolve legal disputes for startups, social impact and international businesses. Personally, he's on a mission to help all legal advisers better