Sustainable Business Weekly

At the recent 2degreesLive event on stakeholder engagement, CEO of the Energy Managers Association (EMA), Rupert Redesdale shares the best way to save energy.Using a Star Wars analogy, Redesdale says that while there are a lot of forward-think

Why O2 puts money on employee engagement

Apr 10th, 2014 20m 8s

At the recent 2degreesLive event on stakeholder engagement Bill Eyres, head of sustainability at O2, describes the hard headed business case for employee engagement, and how the company calculated the financial value for it.After the present

Caroline Taylor, IBM: What animal are your customers? You need to know in order to engage them…

Apr 10th, 2014 5m 44s

At the recent 2degreesLive event on stakeholder engagement Caroline Taylor, CMO of IBM Europe, described several profiles when it comes to our response to sustainability.The question is, are you (or your customers) peacocks, bears, gorillas,

#63: What is the business case for helping youth achieve their ambitions? Rob Zajko explains.

Apr 1st, 2014 15m 58s

Youth is a key demographic in Hilton Worldwide’s social value efforts. Helping young people gain experience and employment within the company is part of this strategy, but there is a crucial value in encouraging them to achieve their own goals

#62: Tim Mohin shares his secrets on how to transform a business from the inside out

Mar 31st, 2014 26m 55s

AMD’s director of corporate responsibility, Tim Mohin, talks to Victoria Knowles about the company’s engagement strategy, and how to use video games to successfully sell your ideas.

#61: 2degrees Taking Steps: An interview with the CBI

Apr 4th, 2013 12m 31s

Tom Idle talks to the CBI’s director of business environment, Rhian Kelly.Is the lobbying organization creating the right conditions in which sustainable businesses can flourish? And is it happy with the progress being made by the UK governm

#60: Tell me more: Ramon Arratia, Interface

Apr 4th, 2013 49m 55s

2degrees’ editor Tom Idle interviewed Ramon Arratia, sustainability director at Interface live from the company’s London showroom to gain a unique understanding of how one of the world’s most innovative manufacturing companies is leading its

#59: What’s the point of banking? Triodos has an answer

Apr 4th, 2013 47m 12s

Triodos Bank’s latest accounts show both its balance sheet and customer base jumping 23% in the last 12 months – and its profits soaring 31% as it made a net profit of €22.6m.It is one of a growing number of ethical banks that is bucking the

#58: Leading in Changing Times – Financial innovations and systemic risks

Dec 11th, 2012 53m 55s

Since the recent financial crisis, a typical reaction to any mention of financial innovation has been: “Did financial innovation not cause this crisis?” or “Does the world really need further financial innovation?”Marc Chesney, Professor

#57: What should we know about local and seasonal food sourcing?

Nov 7th, 2012 1h

What do you know about local food sourcing? We held a session with Mark Holmes of ADAS and Peter Lefort of Community Action Groups to give us some insights into this issue.Check out the podcast to learn about the different meanings of “local”

#56: Business Case for Sustainability

Jun 11th, 2012 10m 58s

“Are we any closer to being able to consistently demonstrate the business case for sustainability?”Is this one of the remaining unsolved aspects of sustainability strategy and implementation? Any internet searches on the subject reveal thousa

#55 The 4E’s of Embedding Sustainability

May 15th, 2012 18m 36s

Following her popular article and Salterbaxter report, Olivia Sprinkel speaks to us about the hot topic of embedding sustainability. She discusses the definition of the concept, her thoughts on Embedded Sustainability, and reveals a new model f

#54: Benefits of labeling for producers, customers and businesses

May 4th, 2012 14m 35s

2degrees’ Brittany Taylor talks to labelling expert Per Bogstadt from the Rainforest Alliance. Per provides an insider’s look at the current state of labeling and what we might expect from the future. He addresses the proliferation of labelin

#53: The Embedding Sustainability Challenge

May 1st, 2012 24m 50s

Martin Chilcott interviews Nadya Zhexembayeva, author of Embedded Sustainability: The Next Big Competitive Advantage. Nadya discusses the importance of embedding sustainability within an organization, likens business’ approach to the concept to

#52: Organic Waste Management Challenges, Opportunities and Innovation

Apr 17th, 2012 18m 8s

Abbie Buckman was joined by Anita Kedia, Senior Business Development Manager, and Mike Schwartz, Organics Program Manager, of Waste Management Sustainability Services to discuss the direction of the organic waste management industry, including

#51: The IBM Smarter Cities Challenge

Apr 2nd, 2012 12m 29s

Last month Birmingham fought off 140 cities from around the world to become the first English city to be awarded an IBM Smarter Cities Challenge. Their successful bid outlined plans to develop a strategic city ’simulator’, a sophisticated tool

#50: US & UK Green Building Markets

Mar 27th, 2012 12m 22s

Not all buildings are created equal. In today’s podcast, Diana Nezamutinova of Dalen Strategies compares the US and UK green building markets, discusses LEED vs. BREEAM certifications, and touches upon energy consumption in buildings.Music: Se

#49: What’s the Future of Sustainable Fashion Consumption?

Mar 19th, 2012 10m 11s

In today’s podcast we’re joined by Cody Sisco, Manager, Advisory Services at BSR, Business for Social Responsibility. Cody tells us about the NICE Consumer Project, which aims to create a framework for the sustainable consumption of fashion. H

#48: Moving Responsible Procurement Forward

Mar 13th, 2012 10m 21s

In today’s podcast we’re joined by responsible procurement expert Alis Sindbjerg Hemmingsen of the global advisory company, Responsible Procurement. Alis describes the main pitfalls to look out for when going forward with a responsible procurem

#47: Accelerating the uptake of electric vehicles

Mar 5th, 2012 15m 7s

Stephen Kennett, Cities and Built Environment Community Manager talks to Robin Haycock, Head of Transport at the Climate Group, about the recent ‘Plugged in Fleets’ study, which outlines opportunities for businesses and organizations who operat

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