Sustainable Human
Episodes
Episode 27: The human case for data with Anders Rodenberg
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
''So.. with all technologies there are pros and cons. I think we’ve gone way too far into the camp of saying ''some of this data...
Episode 26: Trust - the lubricant of human performance with Paul Zak
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
''Until our robot overlords take over, it’s really humans who are creating value within organizations. So those humans will be more effect...
Episode 25: Unlocking human potential through neurotech with Nikolas Williams
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
''The issue is, you're not taking breaks, you're just switching tasks. You're trying to multitask, or you're just trying...
Episode 24: How to get older, healthier - inside the science of healthy aging with Tina Woods
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
''If we're successful with all the longevity research, you will close the gap between years of good health and death. You'll live ...
Episode 23: From perk to priority: the business case for workplace wellbeing with Ömer Döne
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
''A few years ago, wellbeing in the workplace was seen as a nice to have. Now it's become a must have. We are recognizing that the heal...
Episode 22: The power and perils of purpose with Geoff McDonald
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
''Leaders in organisations, I think, are fearful to measure the wellbeing of their people. And by the way, there are now plenty of measures ...
Episode 21: Brainomics: the economic imperative behind Brain Health with Andrew Nevin & Stephen White
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
''When you tell people that we can make people’s lives better, there’s some segments of society and decision makers where that doesn’t...
Episode 20: Data, regulation & human connection: the new sustainability equation? with Tove Ahlström
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
''Just because you're diverse doesn't mean that your workforce is well and that they perform well, right? That's completely...
Episode 19: The role of corporate culture in equity value creation with Bart Houlahan
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
''Ultimately our work, hopefully, is beginning to educate corporate leaders that corporate culture matters, and it matters not just because ...
Episode 18: Unlocking a better future through investments in the Brain Economy with Shiva Dustdar
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
''Our financial system has failed us on so many fronts. Why do we have the scale of the climate change challenge?Why do we have the health ...
Episode 17: Linking Human Capital to Equity Value: with David van Adelsberg
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''So I said to Dan (Ariely), look, if people are the most important asset, do you think there’s a chance that we could measure the connect...
Episode 16: The hidden cost of capital - the investor perspective on Human Sustainability with Juan Palacios
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The way that we think about this in economics is around the notion of externality. That’s one of the long-standing concepts in the discipline of ...
Episode 4: Health: from risk to asset, the path to a more resilient, sustainable future of work
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''We tend to think of health as a risk, which it is, but what about thinking about health as an asset? Then it will become our duty to also ...
Episode 15: Sustainable human performance - lessons from sports for the business world, with Jack Groppel
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“A lot of people think that sport is a nice analogy. It’s really an outstanding analogy. World-class athletes have natural breaks in their schedul...
Episode 14: Exploring Human Sustainability - from definition to impact: with Linda Jarnhamn & Patricia Erhardt-Lewis
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''From an ESG perspective, we're looking at the environment, we're looking at social aspects, and we've got increased level o...
Episode 13: The hidden costs of bullying - a neuroscientific perspective with Soraya Shaw
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''What may hurt somebody, or what somebody may find unacceptable, might not even bother me. We’re all very subjective in that way. But I t...
Episode 12: Human-centered sustainability & the quest for progress with Julion Gallagher Ruwette
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''Are we making enough progress when it comes to the social elements of sustainability? I don't think we are because we're overly ...
Episode 11: Human Sustainability - the investor’s perspective with Minjia Yang
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''From an investor's perspective, it's hard to identify intangible benefits from the financial statements. So, when we talk about ...
Episode 10: The business case for clean air and it's impact on cognitive performance with Mazen Jamal
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''Air quality is periodically horrible. Periodically, when needed to be good, it's horrible. When the office is empty, it's pretty...
Episode 9: How climate change affects our brain health and cognition with Burcin Ikiz
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''You need to realize that if you're 40 years old and if you want to live to be 80, thinking, you know, I'll eat healthy when I tu...
Episode 8: How work environments can unpack the success formula for Human Sustainability with Rachel Hodgdon
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''Businesses that take a people first approach, do better when it comes to attracting and retaining talent. They perform better financially....
Episode 7: Elevating Brain Capital as a Business Imperative with Harris Eyre
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''As a leader, you have the ability to write your company's brain story for the first time. That's your job as a leader. You need ...
Episode 6: Brain Health: The case for a new balance sheet paradigm by Kelly O'Brien
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''I do think that right now, the way that the balance sheet works, humans are seen as an expense and not an asset, technically. Until that c...
Episode 5: Inclusive innovation: The impact of diversity on sustainable workplaces with Tina Lindh
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"There is a huge gap in knowledge. If you work as an HR Director or a Sustainability Director, you need to know what it is. You need to understan...
Episode 3: Sustainable high performance: the role of HRV in predicting employee risk and potential by Justin Buckthorp
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''Are we capturing the correct metrics? Are we even capturing metrics that matter? How are we leveraging those metrics? How are we interpret...
Episode 2: Metrics of Value: navigating Human Capital in the ESG era with Kathleen McGrail
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''We need to be really clear about how an organisation measures human capital and assesses the capabilities overall. As investors become mor...
Episode 1: The human side of ESG, a broad perspective by Dr Tauni Lanier
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
''Human sustainability takes on a lot of different layers… it’s about making sure that the human element of us has a positive impact on ...
Introduction to the Sustainable Human Podcast
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A first, short introductory episode of the "Sustainable Human Podcast". A podcast dedicated to the H in the S in ESG. A podcast for leaders...