Sustainability Uncovered

#SustyTalk: The Body Shop’s Alice Mazzola on best-practice for brand activism

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our long-standing #SustyTalk interview series is evolving from video to audio-only! In this episode, edie's Senior Reporter Sarah George is in discus...

Episode 119: Spotlight on impact investing for Climate Finance Week 2022

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of a full relaunch for the edie podcast, the editorial team mark Climate Finance Week 2022 with a special episode spotlighting the role that ind...

Emma Howard Boyd Aldersgate Group Speech

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In her final speech as Chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd has said the next Government must strengthen its focus on policies which deli...

Episode 118: End of Season Special: Reflecting on six years of sustainable business

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the end of an era: Episode 118 of edie's Sustainable Business Covered podcast is the last before the edie team deliver a relaunch of the podcast ...

The Net Zero Business podcast: How is Coutts tackling financed and managed emissions?

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie is running spin-off of...

Episode 117: How do we make the circular economy a reality?

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 117 of edie's Sustainable Business Covered podcast is hosted as part of edie's Circular Economy Week 2022 - a week-long editorial campaign ded...

The Net-Zero Business podcast: Inside EY's journey to carbon negativity and climate consulting

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie is running spin-off of...

Episode 116: What is hydrogen's role in the energy transition?

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 116 of edie's Sustainable Business Covered podcast is hosted by senior reporter Sarah George, who travels to Saltend Chemicals Park in Hull to...

Episode 115: How can we ace sustainability campaigns, communications and events?

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The new edie podcast episode is brought to you as part of Engagement Week 2022, an editorial campaign designed to help you supercharge your sustainabi...

Episode 114: Celebrating sustainable solutions for Fashion Revolution Week 2022

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

edie's marking Fashion Revolution Week 2022 with a special episode of the long-running Sustainable Business Covered podcast. Tune in to hear about in...

The Net-Zero Business podcast: Decarbonising catering with Levy UK&I

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie is running spin-off of...

The Net Zero Business podcast: Talking EVs with Evri and E.ON UK

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie is running spin-off of...

Sustainable Business Covered podcast episode 113 Sustainability Leaders Forum 2022 Day Two

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The new edie podcast episode is brought to you live from our Sustainability Leaders Forum in London - our flagship event that is uniting sustainabilit...

Episode 112: Delivering transformational action at the Sustainability Leaders Forum (Part One)

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The new edie podcast episode is brought to you live from our Sustainability Leaders Forum in London - our flagship event that is uniting sustainabilit...

Episode 111: Celebrating women in energy for IWD 2022

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

edie’s is marking International Women's Day 2022 with a special episode of the long-running Sustainable Business Covered podcast. Tune in for three ...

The Net-Zero Business podcast: Behind BT's 2030 and 2040 goals

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie is running spin-off of...

Episode 110: How can the law be used to deliver net-zero?

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

edie’s long-running Sustainable Business Covered podcast returns for 2022 with its 110th episode – a special on the legal angles from which green ...

Dubai Expo special (Part 2) – Climate innovators, sustainable legacies and smart city planning

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our behind-the-scenes tour of Expo 2020 in Dubai continues with a first-hand look at some of the innovative solutions being scaled up to repair our pl...

Dubai Expo special (Part 1) – Global Goals Week, climate gamification and giant energy trees

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the first of a special two-part episode, edie's Luke Nicholls goes on an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of Expo 2020 in Dubai, discovering how t...

The Net-Zero Business Podcast: Talking low-carbon retail with Kingfisher

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie is running spin-off of...

Episode 109 - The Christmas special, 2021

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 109 of edie's long-running Sustainable Business Covered Podcast is a special edition for the 2021 festive season, providing a chance to reflec...

The Net-Zero Business Podcast: Princes Group and EDF

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie is running spin-off of...

The Net-Zero Business podcast: IHG And ESOS Phase 3

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie is running spin-off of...

Episode 108: Great Big Green Week and Climate Week NYC special

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 108 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, the edie team take stock of a busy week for climate action and explore how the general pub...

Episode 107: COP26 Focus Week special

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 107 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, broadcast less than eight weeks before the start of COP26, edie takes stock of local and n...

Net Zero Business Podcast: Inside the Co-op's 10-point climate action plan

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which businesses are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 106: Spotlight on net-zero buildings, bars and beverages

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 106 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, edie explores how the net-zero transition is being managed across the places we live, work...

Episode 105: How can we change food systems for the better?

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 105 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, edie explores how food systems can be changed to minimise the historic damage to the envir...

The Net-Zero Business podcast: Exploring Staffordshire University's One Planet Pledge

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which businesses are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 104: Spotlight on green finance, ESG and the TCFD

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 104 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, kindly sponsored by Inspired Energy, edie explores the state of play in the environmental,...

Episode 103: What role do carbon markets and pricing play in the net-zero transition?

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 103 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, edie's senior reporter Sarah George and content editor Matt Mace explore the global state ...

The Net-Zero Business podcast: Inside Childbase Partnership's 2030 roadmap

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which businesses are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 102: Can we deliver a green recovery for retail?

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 102 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, which is kindly sponsored by the Woodland Trust, edie's senior reporter Sarah George explo...

Episode 101: Engagement Week 2021 Special

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 101 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, senior reporter Sarah George delivers three exclusive interviews on engaging key stakehold...

Episode 100: Marking Fashion Revolution Week 2021

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 100 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, senior reporter Sarah George delivers three exclusive interviews with sustainable and ethi...

Net-Zero Business podcast: Inside the low-carbon heat transition

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 99: How can the circular economy help us get to net-zero?

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The edie podcast is brought to you live from edie's virtual Circular Economy Week, an editorial campaign designed to inform and inspire on the transit...

The Net-Zero Business podcast: EY's journey beyond carbon neutrality

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which businesses are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 98: Choosing to challenge for International Women's Day 2021

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 98 of edie's Sustainable Business Covered Podcast has been created to mark International Women's Day 2021 - an event with the theme 'Choose to...

The Net Zero Business Podcast: Inside Ella's Kitchen's climate plans

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which businesses are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 97: Accelerating biodiversity action with The Woodland Trust

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 97 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, content editor Matt Mace and senior reporter Sarah George deliver three exclusive, biodiver...

Episode 96: Making 2021 the super year for climate action at the Sustainability Leaders Forum

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The edie podcast is brought to you live from our virtual Sustainability Leaders Forum, a three-day conference designed to unite international corporat...

The Net Zero Business Podcast: Inside the University of Exeter's climate emergency plans

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which businesses are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 95: A Christmas special with Getty Images, Modibodi and Levy UK&I

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 95 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, content editor Matt Mace and senior reporter Sarah George reflect on a busy year in the sus...

Episode 94: In the Green Room with EN+ Group's Lord Barker

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

edie’s content editor Matt Mace makes a long-overdue return to the Green Room, the place where leading sustainability professionals strip back some ...

Net Zero Navigators Podcast: Iberostar's Dr Megan Morikawa

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 93: Net-Zero November with Estee Lauder, Mitie and the Energy Saving Trust

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 93 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast rounds up all of the key goings-on from Net-Zero November - edie's themed month of content on a...

Net-Zero Navigators Podcast: Dentsu International and EDF

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Net Zero Navigators Podcast: Velux Group

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Net Zero Navigators Podcast: LSE

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

The Net Zero Business Podcast: Inside Nespresso's carbon-neutral goal

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 92: Happy 5th Birthday to the Sustainable Development Goals

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 92 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast marks five years since the Sustainable Development Goals were ratified by the UN, providing an ...

Episode 91: A World Green Building Week 2020 Special

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 91 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast delivers three exclusive interviews with experts across the built environment sector to mark Wo...

Episode 90: Ball, Essity and CDSL on the circular economy

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 90 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast delivers three exclusive interviews with sustainability leads at Ball Corporation, Essity and C...

The Net Zero Business Podcast: Exploring Turley's journey to carbon neutrality

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 89: Carbon labelling, office space and new normal leadership

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 89 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast delivers three exclusive interviews with sustainability leads at tech manufacturer Logitech, fl...

Episode 88: A Plastic-Free July special

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 87 of the Sustainable Business Covered Podcast has been created especially for Plastic-Free July 2020. This episode sees edie assemble a panel...

Net-Zero Business podcast: Exploring smart grids with E.ON and Nottingham City Council

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 87: Streaming And The Environment

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 87 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast sees edie discuss the energy impact of streaming and digitalisation, featuring interviews with ...

Episode 86: The S in ESG, corporate social responsibilities

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 86 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast sees edie discuss social and community responses to the coronavirus pandemic, featuring a 40-mi...

Net-Zero Week podcast (Part Two): The anatomy of a net-zero target

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the second part of edie's Net-Zero Week podcast special, sustainability leads at engineering firm Jacobs and online fashion retailer Zalando discus...

Net-Zero Week Podcast (Part One): Green recoveries with Figueres, Porritt and Polman

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For part one of edie's Net-Zero week podcast, listeners can access three high-level interviews with former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, Forum...

Episode 85: Engaging, communicating and sustainability reporting

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 85 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast takes place during a week of action around sustainability engagement. As such, edie speaks to e...

The Net-Zero Business Podcast: Episode Three - Buro Happold

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 84: Keeping sustainability going through the coronavirus lockdown

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 84 of the edie podcast sees the edie team working remotely as part of the UK-wide lockdown imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic. As suc...

The Net Zero Business Podcast: Episode Two - Mitie

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 83: A circular economy road trip

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 83 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, the edie team brings you four exclusive interviews with businesses innovating to bring abo...

Episode 82 - Combatting climate change on International Women's Day 2020

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To mark International Women’s Day (IWD) 2020, this episode features discusses sustainability and energy leadership with representatives from JLL, Ma...

The Net-Zero Business Podcast: Episode One - The National Trust

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In response to the accelerated pace at which corporates are examining and setting net-zero targets to help alleviate the climate crisis, edie has laun...

Episode 81: Igniting a decade of climate action at the Leaders Forum (Part Two)

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The second part of this podcast special is brought to you live from our Sustainability Leaders Forum, edie asks leading sustainability experts from Ma...

Episode 80: Igniting a decade of climate action at the Leaders Forum (Part One)

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This edie podcast is brought to you live from our Sustainability Leaders Forum, as content editor Matt Mace speaks to leading sustainability experts f...

Episode 79: The electric vehicle masterclass with EDF Energy

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 79 of the Sustainable Business Covered sees edie’s content editor Matt Mace sit down with episode sponsors EDF Energy to discuss electric ve...

Single-Use Plastics: In Conversation with Nestle's Anna Turrell

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This interview with Nestle UK & Ireland's head of sustainability was taken from an edie Sustainable Business Covered podcast episode. In this standalo...

Episode 78: edie and Nestle's plastics deep dive

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Sustainable Business Covered podcast returns for 2020, with edie bringing you exclusive interviews with Sky, Tideway, the University of Leeds and ...

Episode 77: Christmas special deliveries and festive feasts

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The edie editorial team return to discuss business CSR initiatives over the festive period, featuring four exclusive interviews with redistribution pl...

Episode 76 University green leagues and energy storage masters

29 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 76 of edie’s Sustainable Business Covered podcast features interviews with the University of Gloucestershire’s director of sustainability ...

Episode 75 - the Net-Zero November business relay

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 75 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast lands during edie’ Net-Zero November and delivers five exclusive interviews with energy and s...

Episode 74: In the Green Room with Marcia Balisciano

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Green Room makes its long-awaited return to the edie podcast, as content editor Matt Mace discuss Sustainable Development Goals, the evolution of ...

Episode 73: E-waste recycling tours with HPE

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The edie team returns to the podcast studio to reflect on a week of green policy news. Meanwhile, Sarah takes a tour of Hewlett Packard Enterprises' (...

Episode 72 BA's Future Of Flying and Plastics Cloud

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 72 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast features and exclusive interview with British Airways’ chief executive Alex Cruz on the futur...

Episode 71: Live from the Global Climate Strikes

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The edie team take part in the Global Climate Strikes (20 September) to bring you a live podcast episode featuring interviews with students, chief exe...

Episode 70: Peas Please and planet-saving diets

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The latest episode of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast sees edie’s content editor Matt Mace explore the rising popularity of veganism to hel...

Episode 69: Ocean waste Volleyball and Coffee pod bike trips

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 69 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast sees the edie team look out how ghost fishing gear is making waves in the world of Volleyball, ...

Episode 68 - Addressing Earth Overshoot and sustainability moonshots

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 68 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast sees edie speak to a handful of companies that have pledged to revamp their packaging in order ...

Episode 67 - The London Climate Action Week relay

05 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 67 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast sees the edie team travel to numerous events during London Climate Action Week, securing exclus...

Episode 66: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch swim and SDG engagement

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 66 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast sees edie's content editor Matt Mace explore how the Icebreaker brand are assisting one man’s...

Episode 65: Net-zero news, plastic-free communities and London Circular Economy Week

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 65 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast sees edie’s content editor Matt Mace and reporter Sarah George discuss net-zero legislation b...

The Big Brexit Questions podcast: Low-carbon transport with Greener Journeys

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Theresa May set to step down as Prime Minister this week after failing to pass her Withdrawal Agreement, edie's new podcast mini-series explores ...

Episode 64: Unlocking innovation across sustainability and energy (at edie Live)

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Day Two of edie Live saw the second LIVE broadcast of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, this time focusing on unleashing the power of innovati...

Episode 63 - Business leadership in the post-CSR era (at edie Live)

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Sustainable Business Covered podcast returns, this time in the form of a live panel discussion at the UK’s largest sustainability conference, ed...

Episode 62 - Climate tipping points with Mars, UPS, ING and the Carbon Trust

10 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 62 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast sees Matt and Sarah deliver interviews outlining how big-name companies in key sectors facing a...

The Big Brexit Questions podcast: Green finance with the City of London Corporation

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to delay the deadline to organise a departure from the European Union, edie's new podcast mini-se...

The Big Brexit Questions podcast: Renewable energy with the REA

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With MPs extending the deadline to organise a departure from the European Union, edie's new podcast mini-series explores the impact of Brexit on key a...

The Big Brexit Questions podcast: Natural Capital with Friends of the Earth

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Brexit discussions set to resume as MPs return to Parliament after an 11-day Easter break, edie's new podcast mini-series explores the impact of ...

Episode 61 - Who Made My Clothes? A Fashion Revolution Week special

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

To mark Fashion Revolution Week 2019, episode 61 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast sees reporter Sarah George quiz some of the key figures h...

The Big Brexit Questions podcast: Resource efficiency and waste management

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With MPs failing to agree on a Withdrawal Agreement ahead of the 29 March deadline, the UK's green economy is continuing to ask questions about when a...

Episode 60 - In the Green Room with Pernod Ricard's Vanessa Wright

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the green room - edie's exclusive interview hub for sustainability leaders, brought to you as part of the Sustainable Business Covered...

Episode 59 - World Water Day and the 12 Goals Of Exeter

22 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 59 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast sees Matt, Sarah and newcomer James Evison deliver interviews discussing World Water Day, low-c...

Episode 58 - International Women's Day 'Switch Lists' and understanding energy excellence

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The edie podcast returns to uncover what energy management excellence looks like with both E.ON and our Energy Leaders Club members, before discussing...

Episode 57 - Leadership lessons with Paul Polman, Ikea And Heathrow Airport

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 57 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast sees the edie team return to the studio to reflect on the Sustainability Leaders Forum and Awar...