Sustainability Solved

Climate Truth in Business: Mike Berners-Lee on the National Emergency Briefing

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Episode SummaryIn this powerful episode of Sustainability Solved, hosts Will Richardson and Charlie Luxton speak with Mike Berners-Lee about the Natio...

A short update and "The impact of political climate and actionable outcomes from COP 30"

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Organizations are increasingly leveraging AI-powered platforms to understand and reduce their carbon emissions.Creating innovative, sustainable settle...

POPULAR REPLAY: Wine Society talks about why investing in your supply chain is crucial in 2025

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Host Will Richardson offers his thoughts on sustainability and more and replays one of our popular episodes on supply chain sustainability with the Wi...

From Regulatory Burden to Business Opportunity: Mastering Biodiversity Net Gain

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if environmental regulations could become your competitive advantage? In this conversation with Emma Toovey, Chief Land and Nature Officer at Env...

ANTHROPY25: Paul Nowak - Trade Unions Are Essential To A Just Transition

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the final episode in our Anthropy special series, we speak with Paul Nowak, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), representing 48 ...

ANTHROPY25: Joanna Yarrow - The Importance Of Joy

07 May 2025

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In this episode of our Anthropy special series, we speak with Joanna Yarrow, who helps run Human Nature Places, a company creating neighbourhoods that...

ANTHROPY25: Gbemi Oluleye - The One Environmental Metric We Aren't Talking About...

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“That’s genius!” - Charlie Luxton in response to Gbemi’s revolutionary new idea… In this episode of our Anthropy special series recorded at...

ANTHROPY25: Andy Jasper - Why We Need Regeneration Instead Of Sustainability

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing our Anthropy special series from the Eden Project, we speak with Andy Jasper, CEO of the Eden Project itself. Andy shares his philosophy th...

ANTHROPY25: Andy Middleton - Why We Need to Embrace Uncertainty

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our special Anthropy25 mini-series, recorded live at the Eden Project in Cornwall! Anthropy brings together business leaders, politicians, ...

"The Collaboration Paradox: How Working Together Creates Competitive Advantage"

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Working with your competitors might sound counterintuitive, but it could be your smartest business strategy. In this revealing conversation with Sebas...

Why Business Can't Wait for Climate Policy (And Shouldn't Have To): Roz Savage MP

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With environmental legislation stalled in Parliament, forward-thinking businesses aren't waiting for government action. In this episode we go behind t...

How to Drive Company-Wide Sustainability: Openreach (Abby Chicken)

22 Jan 2025

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How does one of the UK's largest infrastructure companies successfully transition 27,000 employees to achieve net zero? Abby Chicken, Head of Sustaina...

Why Investing In Your Supply Chain is Crucial to Business in 2025: The Wine Society

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From bottles to biodiversity! Welcome to Sustainability Solved! In this episode, hosts Will and Charlie dive into the fascinating world of wine and su...

Simple Steps to Immediately Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Wholegrain Digital

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know you probably emit more CO2 from your website than your travel! Welcome to Sustainability Solved! In this episode, hosts Will Richardson a...

Seeing Sustainability as an Opportunity, not a Threat: Sam Hamilton-Turner (Soundquake)

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Sustainability Solved, this time with a twist! Hosts Will Richardson and Charlie Luxton chat with Sam Hamilton-Turner, co-founder of S...

Future of Sustainable Housing: 2024 Housing Design Awards

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the world of sustainable housing design, highlighting award-winning projects and the innovative strategies driving the ind...

Reducing Scope 3 Emissions WITHOUT Increasing Costs: Pallet Loop

21 Aug 2024

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In this episode, hosts Will Richardson and Charlie Luxton dive into a pressing issue within the construction industry – pallet waste.  Eac...

The Beautiful Game Changer: Sustainable Football for a Better World

31 Jul 2024

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E189 Shownotes: The Football Sustainability Index  In this episode, we delve into the transformative world of football sustainability. ...

How Belu Water Turned Sustainability into £6M in Social Impact: A Business Case Study

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Sustainability Solved Podcast, hosts Will Richardson and Charlie Luxton are joined by Charlotte Harrington, Co-CEO of Belu Wate...

Transforming Traditional Industries: Profitable Lessons from Funeral Services

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, hosts Will Richardson and Charlie Luxton delve into the surprising intersection of tradition and sustainability within the funeral in...

Building Your Sustainability Dream Team: What Top Companies Know

17 Apr 2024

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E186: Show NotesTitle: Exploring Careers in Sustainability In this episode, hosts Will Richardson and Charlie Luxton explore the booming landscape of ...

The funny side of Climate Change

20 Mar 2024

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In this episode we look at the funny side of Climate Change with award winning comedian, podcaster and business speaker, Stuart Goldsmith. He grabbed ...

Sustainable Standstill: Why major housebuilders aren’t going green

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5, Episode 184: Sustainable Standstill: Why major housebuilders aren’t going green This episode we interview Ian Pritchett, the co-founder of...

Sustainability in 2024: Reflections and Projections

24 Jan 2024

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In our latest episode, we sit down with hosts Will Richardson, CEO and Founder of Green Element Group, and Charlie Luxton, an architectural designer f...

Who’s Counting the Carbon? An Alliance for Climate Action

20 Dec 2023

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In this episode, Andrew Griffiths, co-founder of the Carbon Accounting Alliance, sheds light on the Alliance’s mission to tackle sustainability chal...

Raising the bar: making beer more sustainable

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month on the Sustainability Solved Podcast, our hosts Will Richardson and Charlie Luxton delve into the world of sustainable brewing. Joining the...

Breaking Down COP28

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Title: Breaking Down COP28: The Critical Climate ConferenceWelcome to a special episode of the Sustainability Solved Podcast!In this episode, we intro...

Green up or knock down: how to make housing more sustainable

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Two of the most pressing concerns of our generation are housing and the climate crisis. In the UK in particular, the housing stock is in desperate nee...

Striking a Chord for the Planet: Music's Journey to Sustainability

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Title: Striking a Chord for the Planet: Music's Journey to SustainabilityStory:Welcome to an exciting episode of the Sustainability Solved Podcast, wh...

Lessons from Down Under: Australia’s Sustainability Journey

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Australia is at the forefront of the climate change movement, facing the need to protect its biosecurity, enhance climate resilience, and overcome geo...

Are You Ever Too Small To Make A Difference

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) have a crucial role to play in sustainability, despite some thinking they are too small to make an impact.&nbs...

Investing in green innovation

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Title: Investing in Green InnovationIn the midst of a global economic downturn, sustainable businesses need to grow and innovate to survive in uncerta...

Broken chains – the highs and lows of the sustainable cycle industry

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last few years, Shelley Lawson and Rob Webbon have been on a journey to build sustainable businesses in their respective ...

Sustainable Dog Ownership

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this month’s episode of the Sustainability Solved Podcast, we are talking about Britain’s favourite pet: dogs. Research estimates that there ar...

Levelling up - Could your elevator be more sustainable?

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Sustainability Solved Podcast, we are looking into the environmental impact of something we may not usually give a second thoug...

Taking trees out of the paper supply chain

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Title: Taking Trees Out of the Paper Supply ChainStoryLet’s talk about paper – a product we all use in our businesses, no matter the size or speci...

Holidays in 2023 – should you go eco-friendly?

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Holidays in 2023 – should you go eco-friendly?Story:According to research by booking.com, 42% of people said that recent news about climate change h...

Wear wool not fossil fuel – the Woolmark campaign examined

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Story:As the cost-of-living crisis bites, we ask how important environmental messaging is to consumer choice? Is sustainability a luxury for a few, or...

Faster & Greener - The benefits of sustainable last-mile delivery

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This month on the Sustainability Solved podcast we are delving into the topic of last-mile delivery, the final stage of an order process where an item...

People and Planet Health - How Plantopia are Creating Positive Change

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this month’s episode, we're joined by Victoria Cushing, Product Director at KMI Brands. We take a look into their cosmetic brand Plantopia, a pen...

Building Better - sustainability in the construction industry

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s episode, we are joined by Ian Riley, CEO of the World Cement Association, to discuss sustainability in the construction industry.&nb...

The Chancery Lane Project: bringing legal professionals together to deliver climate targets

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) is a pro bono legal initiative that brings thousands of legal professionals together to help businesses fight the cli...

Sustainability in the Fashion Industry: how fashion brands can react to the climate crisis

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As London Fashion Week comes to an end, we are unpacking the fashion industry and its poor reputation when it comes to its carbon impact. In this epis...

Can Food Save The Planet? An Abel & Cole case study

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we will be answering the question: does food have the power to save the world? We are joined by Ed Ayton and Stef Sahmel from Ab...

The Circular Economy: How to Incorporate Circularity into Your Business

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about the circular economy, explaining what it means, how it differs from the standard linear economy, and how adopting circularit...

Why B Corps Matter: Transforming Your Business for Positive Change

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

StoryThis episode focuses on what being a B Corp means, what makes the B Corp certification a unique standard, and how becoming a certified B Corp tra...

Sustainable Marketing - Engine’s Journey to Net-Zero

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode looks under the environmental hood at Engine, a global media and marketing services company, and longstanding client of Green Element.We ...

The Future of Energy Cost and Efficiency

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode investigates the rising cost of energy, the changing energy price cap, and what that means for organisations trying to reduce their envir...

E158 - Sylvia Garvin from The Juice Round

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Juice Round is a specialist eco-friendly drinks service served in reusable glass bottles, which are collected, cleaned, and refilled for use. Afte...

E157 - Tom Gould, the Research Director and Head of Consumer at Impact Research

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we interview Tom Gould, the Research Director and Head of Consumer at Impact Research. Impact Research work with their clients to und...

E156 - Anna Murphy, Freelance Sustainability Consultant

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Murphy is a freelance consultant who supports companies to establish a systems-based approach to sustainability, ensuring their strengths are uti...

E155 – Ali Haji from ION Energy

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ali Haji is the CEO and Director of ION Energy, an early-stage lithium brine explorer in Mongolia. Founded in 2017, ION Energy’s sole purp...

E154 - Rachel Fowler from Rachel Fowler Interiors

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Fowler is a sustainable interior designer and founder of Rachel Fowler Interiors, a design studio that has sustainability and animal-friendly d...

E153 - Mel Blackmore from Blackmores

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Melanie Blackmore is the Managing Director of Blackmores – an award-winning consultancy firm which implements and maintains management systems for c...

E152 - Zach Lawless from The Good Goods

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we interview the co-founder of The Good Goods, Zach Lawless. The Good Goods are a reusable wine bottle company that are tackling the ...

E151/4 - Target 1.5C - Roundtable discussion

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the final installment of our audio guide, Target 1.5C. Featured in this episode are all our guest speakers from the case studies featured thro...

E151/3 Podcast Special - Target 1.5C: Food and Beverage & Sustainability

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode three of Target 1.5C offers advice, support and signposts to organisations within the food and beverage industry. The advice and information c...

E151/2 Podcast Special - Target 1.5C: Law & Sustainability

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode two, we explore the legal sector and sustainability. The focus of this episode will focus on advising legal firms on what role they can pla...

E151/1 Podcast Special - Target 1.5C: Financial Services & Sustainability

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discuss what businesses that belong to the financial sector can do to limit their emissions to ensure global heating does not exce...

E150 - Vijay Eswaran, Executive Chairman of QI Group

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vijay Eswaran is a highly successful and recognised businessman from Malaysia. Forbes magazine named him as one of Asia’s top 50 philanthropists and...

E149 - Lora Nikolaeva from Lora Gene

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lora Nikolaeva is the founder of British contemporary womenswear brand, Lora Gene. Lora Gene champions sustainability, size inclusivity and celebrates...

E148 - Russell Gong from Health Cabinet

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell Gong is the Co-founder and Head of Brand and Product for Cabinet Health, an organisation that strives to be the world's first zero waste medic...

E147 - Debbie Luffman, Product Director at Finisterre

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Debbie Luffman is the Product Director at Finisterre, a certified B corp outdoor apparel company. Debbie talks about the collective passion for the en...

E146 - Richard Morris, CEO of IPG Media Brands

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Morris is the CEO of IPG Mediabrands, a global media company founded in 2007, which has over 13,000 employees in over 130 countries. In this p...

E145 - John Grant, author of the Green Marketing Manifesto

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Grant is the author of many successful books including the Green Marketing Manifesto and is a marketing consultant. He has a wealth of experience...

E144 - Rasha Hasaneen from Trane Technologies

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rasha Hasaneen is the Vice President of Innovation and Product Management Excellence for Trane Technologies. In this podcast, she talks about the exci...

E143 - Clare Campbell from Prickly Thistle

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Clare Campbell is the founder and Tartan designer of Prickly Thistle an independent, ethical tartan brand based in the Scottish Highlands. In this pod...

E142 - Duncan Kerr and Luke Read from Aeristech

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, we interviewed the CEO of Aeristech, Duncan Kerr and Luke Read; the Head of Research and Development. Aeristech is a multi-award-winn...

E141 - Michael Solomon from Responsible 100

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Solomon is the founder of Profit Through Ethics and Responsible 100; two organisations which support businesses of all sectors and sizes to im...

E140 - Jos Harrison from Reckitt

21 Jun 2021

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Jos Harrison is the Global Head of Brand Experience and Design at Reckitt. He is a firm advocate of bringing brands closer to people to ensure positiv...

E139 - John Brown from Don't Cry Wolf

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Brown is the CEO and founder of Don’t Cry Wolf, a branding and communications consultancy for brands who want to communicate honestly. He is an...

E138 - James Close, Head of Climate Change at NatWest

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James Close is the Head of Climate Change at NatWest - the principal partner and sponsor of COP 26. James talks about the purpose-led strategy impleme...

E137 - Samantha Cooper from Business Declares

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Samantha Cooper, the Director for Business Declares, talks about the work this membership organisation does in supporting companies, however big or sm...

E136 - Robert McLaughlin from Manatee Fresh

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robert McLaughlin is a veteran of the floral industry and a true influencer of sustainable floriculture and the human rights of farm workers. Manatee ...

E135 - Isabel Aagaard from LastObject

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Aagaard is a co-founder and designer of LastObject. When she and her team discovered the harmful effects of single-use cotton swabs on the envi...

E134 - Nick Hollis from the 7-2-1 challenge

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Hollis is an international mountaineer who has seen the impact of human beings on our planet, particularly in Amazonia. He has set the 7-2-1 chal...

E133 - Patrick Richards from TerraVerde

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

TerraVerde was founded in 2020 by Patrick Richards and Chris Fraser, two close friends since 1985 who shared the common goal to help the tourism indus...

E132 - Jill Jackson from the Big Exchange

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jill Jackson joined our podcast to talk about Big Exchange, a financial services organisation looking to democratise and make the financial industry m...

E131 - Abena Poku-Awuah from Legacy Events

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Abena Poku-Awuah is the Founder and Managing Director of Legacy Events, a sustainable events agency and consultancy helping companies organise virtual...

E130 - Niels Wielaard from Satelligence

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Niels Wielaard is the founder and co-director of Satelligence, a leading satellite-powered geodata analytics company providing daily insights int...

E129 - Doug Johnson from Mesh Energy

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dough Johnson is the founder and Director of Mesh Energy, an independent and holistic energy consultancy practice who helps clients navigate through h...

E128 - Duncan Parker from Ethical Goods

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Duncan Parker is the Managing Director of Ethical Goods, a Management Consultancy who helps businesses achieve their commercial, environmental and soc...

E127 - Livvy Drake from Sustainable Sidekicks

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Livvy Drake, from Sustainable Sidekicks, works with businesses, events and green champions to achieve their sustainability goals. Whilst demonstrating...

E126 - Mats Larsson, author of the Blind Guardians of Ignorance

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mats Larsson is the author of The Blind Guardians of Ignorance, a book that describes the magnitude and the complexity of the transformation to sustai...

E125 - Kevin Wilhelm from the Sustainable Business Consulting

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Wilhelm is the CEO of Sustainable Business Consulting, an organisation who has worked with 195 companies across 37 countries to help them realis...

E124 - Shannon Guihan from the Travel Corporation

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Shannon Guihan from The Travel Corporation and The TreadRight Foundation, a family of 40 travel brands whose purpose is to make travel matt...

E123 - Jeremy Smith from Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Smith is co-founder of Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency, an initiative that supports tourism destinations, businesses and organisations wor...

E122 - Corinne Thomas from Ethical Sales

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Corinne Thomas is the Founder and Managing Director of Ethical Sales, a company working exclusively with purpose-driven businesses to help them bring ...

E121 - Matt Letley from Redbox

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Letley is the Managing Director of REDBOX, a business services company who has been providing ethical and sustainable office interiors, office su...

E120 - Dom Winter from Protect Our Winters

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Dominic Winter from Protect Our Winters UK(POW), who inspires and equips UK based outdoor communities to take positive action to address th...

E119 - Philipe Moreau from Greener Act

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Philippe Moreau is the founder of The Greener Act, an app that allows travellers to make positive changes by engaging in community projects and to sup...

E118 - Rochelle Turner from MaCher

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rochelle Turner is the Head of Research and Insight for MaCher, a sustainable design firm specialised in making products for companies. Don't miss out...

E117 - Matt Rickard from TASK.IO

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Rickard is one of the founders of task.io. They are a tech platform whose purpose is engaging teams in activities that have a social impact or en...

E116 - Bruce Bratley from First Mile

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Bratley is the CEO and Founder of First Mile, a company set out in 2004 to help businesses become sustainable through recycling and waste manage...

E115 - Phil Korbel from Carbon Literacy Project

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Phil Korbel is one of the two founders of the Carbon Literacy Project. They support the use of their adaptable framework for a day's-worth of practica...

E114 Christmas Coffee Podcast Special

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that two billion cups of coffee are drunk every day? Welcome to our Christmas Coffee Podcast Special where we are pleased to have feature...

E113 - Emma Foster-Geering from Vivo Barefoot

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Foster-Geering is the Director of Sustainability of Vivo Barefoot, a company that even before Emma joined, had the ethic and the mindset of susta...

E112 - Christian Arno from Pawprint

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Christian Arno is the founder of Pawprint, an online tool to help you measure, understand, and reduce your carbon footprint. Their purpose is to mains...

E111 - Ellen Windemuth from WaterBear and Off The Fence

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ellen Windemuth is the CEO of Off the Fence and a start-up called WaterBear. WaterBear is a global documentary network looking at 17 Sustainable Devel...

E110 - Marian Ferguson from Energy Lab

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Maria Ferguson is a partner at Energy Lab, a sustainability building services design consultancy that supports building's functions including commerci...