Watson talks about his journey from working on the glue that holds Boeing aircraft together to the numerous successes he had as managing director at Ground Control including achieving carbon neutrality four years earlier than they expected to.A personal passion for Watson, he sees the fight against climate change as a logical extension of the work of Ground Control in the environment. He talks about the Evergreen Fund which dedicates 5% of Ground Control’s annual net profits to a £5m Impact Venture Fund which looks to invest in ventures focussed on carbon reduction, sustainability and environmental protection.Despite admitting some disappointment in COP26, he remains optimistic and ambitious for Ground Control: "Now we're hoping we can reach net zero as a business by 2025." and he continues to "bang the drum" with his work on the Climate change committee for the CBI.He says: "businesses that put sustainablility and the environment front and centre of what they're about actually grow better" citing trends such as a reduction in fossil fuel investment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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