Let's Talk Sustainable Business

Feb 27 2025 84 ep. 26 mins 23

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Let’s Talk Sustainable Business is a solutions-focused podcast which explores sustainability through a business lens. Expect to learn from leaders of global corporates and start up founders about sustainable business models and solutions. The podcast aims to help businesses of all sizes move closer to their sustainability goals by sharing actionable insights from industry leaders.

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S6E12 - How can we reduce e-waste?

Feb 27 2025 19 mins

Kenny McGee is Founder & CEO of Component Sense, a company which focuses on the redistribution of excess and obsolete electronic components and whose motto is to "empower sustainability in electronic manufacturing." In this episode, we discuss the EU's circular economy plan and its relation to e-waste, as well as other EU policy areas such as WEEE and RoHS, the advice Kenny would g

S6E11 - E-Waste and Improving Sustainability in Electronics

Feb 13 2025 22 mins

Kenny McGee is Founder & CEO of Component Sense, a company which focuses on the redistribution of excess and obsolete electronic components and whose motto is to "empower sustainability in electronic manufacturing." In this episode, we discuss the current state of the e-waste market, Component Sense's 'Electronic Waste Manifesto' and what he thinks stakeholders need to do to scale

S6E10 - The Evolution of Regulation on Nature Reporting

Jan 30 2025 17 mins

Sebastian Leape is the CEO of Natcap, a UK-based nature intelligence company. In the second part of our conversation, we discuss the evolution of the EU sustainability legislation landscape, how companies should report on issues such as pollution and biodiversity, and how Natcap helps businesses access nature-based data insights.

S6E9 - Integrating Nature Into Business Solutions

Jan 16 2025 26 mins

Sebastian Leape is the CEO of Natcap, a UK-based nature intelligence company which helps businesses measure, report and act on their nature-related impacts and dependencies. In this episode, we discuss why "nature intelligence should be integrated into business decisions", the role collaboration can play in helping companies develop a nature-based strategy, and why Sebastian decide

Bonus Episode - Planet Profits: Unpacking the Impact of ESG

Jan 09 2025 28 mins

In this special crossover episode of Let's Talk Sustainable Business and Let's Talk Global Business, hosts Sara Murray and Barbara Mendez-Jorge delves into the complexities of ESG reporting with The Conference Board's Anuj Saush and Andrew Jones. The conversation highlights the challenges of managing complex ESG data, the role of ESG controllers, and the cultural differences in ESG

S6E8 - How do consumers view agrifood topics?

Dec 19 2024 25 mins

Marie Brueser is Senior Corporate Venture Manager at EIT Food, an organisation co-founded by the European Commission which is focused on driving innovation in the food and agricultural sectors. In the second part of our conversation, she outlines the EU's 'Farm to Fork Strategy', discusses how companies and policymakers can use EIT Food's Consumer Observatory as a database full of

S6E7 - Creating a More Sustainable Food System

Dec 12 2024 27 mins

Marie Brueser is Senior Corporate Venture Manager at EIT Food, an organisation co-founded by the European Commission which is focused on driving innovation in the food and agricultural sectors. In this episode, we discuss EIT Food's focus areas, 'Healthier Lives Through Food', 'Net Zero Food System' and 'Reducing Risk for a Fair and Resilient Food System', Marie's work connecting s

S6E6 - Bio-Based Plastics for a Low-Carbon Future

Nov 28 2024 20 mins

Marco has worked in the plastics space for over 20 years and is currently Chief Commercial & Public Affairs Officer at Avantium. This conversation was recorded during Marco's previous role, as Business Director Biopolymers EMEA Advocacy & Sustainability Director Europe & Asia at Braskem. In this episode, we talk about Braskem's clients and collaborators - including Allbirds, Tetra

S6E5 - What Role Can Plastics Play in a Sustainable Society?

Nov 15 2024 20 mins

Marco has worked in the plastics space for over 20 years and is currently Chief Commercial & Public Affairs Officer at Avantium. This conversation was recorded during Marco's previous role, as Business Director Biopolymers EMEA Advocacy & Sustainability Director Europe & Asia at Braskem. In this episode, we discuss the origins of Braskem's 'I'm green' bio-based PE plastic, made fro

S6E4 - Focusing on Biodiversity at Michelin

Oct 31 2024 25 mins

Kara Fulcher, Director of Sustainability, North America at Michelin talks about the social side of sustainability, why Michelin has committed to the French Act4Nature initiative and how she feels about the ever-evolving ESG regulatory landscape worldwide. You can find out more about Michelin's Bahia Reserve project in this video.