Sustainability Speaks

For this episode, Anastasia spoke to Yogesh Chauhan, HubSpot’s first ESG director. HubSpot is one of the biggest CRM and project management software platforms with 7,000 employees and 150k+ customers worldwide. They discussed why ESG is important at Software-as-a-Service companies and how corporations must ensure they are sustainable and transparent to attract and retain young talent. Also, they unravelled how software companies generate carbon emissions and how working from home may increase an individual's energy usage. Enjoy! More of Sustainability Speaks HubSpot's 2022 Sustainability Report  HubSpot's Sustainability Website

Did you know that each digital advertising impression produces one gram of carbon? Listen to this podcast episode with Harvin Gupta from Scope3 to find out more. Scope3 is on a mission to decarbonize the entire digital advertising industry and during this episode Anastasia, Saskia and Harvin discussed what the media and advertising supply chains look like, how Greem Media Products can reduce digital carbon emissions and what organisations should be doing to shift to Green Media. Enjoy! More of Sustainability Speaks More of Scope3

For this episode, we sat down with Carrie Davies, the founder of ONE Essentials, a brand that focuses on creating beautiful, high-quality biodegradable clothing items. As well as underwear, the brand also creates unisex tees and sweaters. We discussed why 'basics' clothing items are not manufactured sustainably and how that is reflected in the cost of the items. To round off the conversation, we spoke about fabric supply chains and how they impact sustainability. Enjoy! More Sustainability Speaks More ONE Essentials 

In this episode, we were joined by Mark from Naturalmat, a company that makes sustainable mattresses. We began the episode by discussing the health and environmental problem that Naturalmat is trying to solve and delved deeper into discussing what Naturalmat does differently and how this can benefit human health as well as the environment. Enjoy!   More of Sustainability Speaks More of Naturalmat 

In this episode, Saskia was joined by Jessica Lee from Mandai Nature and Bjorn Low from Edible Garden City to discuss some of the work they are doing in Singapore. The episode begins with Bjorn detailing the Edible Garden City and is followed by a discussion about Singapore’s 30 by 30 goal. Finally, Jessica explains what Mandai Nature is and its purpose. Enjoy! More of Sustainability Speaks

In this episode, Saskia was joined by Josephine, the CEO of CauliBox, the UK’s first reusable food packaging scheme. Josephine explained how CauliBox was established and how the return system works. *Spoiler* It operates using a mobile app and a smart return kiosk that provides tracking via QR codes. We also discussed additional benefits to the user, including earning and redeeming CauliCoins.   More of CauliBox More of Sustainability Speaks 

In this episode, Saskia was joined by Eric from UNLESS Collective to discuss his streetwear brand, which creates products made from plants that decompose at the end of their life. We began by touching on how Eric's background as the Brand President of Adidas influenced the creation of his plastic-free fashion company. The episode ends with a discussion about the fashion industry's future and how collaboration needs to take priority over profit. Enjoy! More from UNLESS Collective  More from Sustainability Speaks 

For this episode, Anastasia was joined by Amanda Sanders from RODE Architects. RODE deeply focuses on integrating sustainability and resiliency into its projects throughout the Greater Boston area and beyond. They discussed sustainable architecture, focusing on great design, Passive House,  resiliency planning and adaptive reuse. Enjoy! More of RODE Architects  More of Sustainability Speaks 

In this episode, Anastasia spoke with Oliver Carpenter, the head of environmental risk analytics at Risilience, a Climate Tech analytics platform. They discussed how academia helps Risilience analyse risk and deliver the best solutions to its clients. They also spoke about Risilience's stance on greenwashing and shareholder activism. Enjoy!  More of Risilience More of Sustainability Speaks 

For this episode, Anastasia sat down with Shaun Russell, the founder of Skandinavisk and the co-founder of the B Corp Beauty Coalition. They discussed how the rest of the world could become more sustainable by taking the Scandinavian approach to life and business, speaking about how Skandinavisk brings the Scandinavian essence into people's homes through fragrance. They also touched upon the role of the B Corp Beauty Coalition in making the beauty industry safer and more sustainable. Enjoy! More of Skandinavisk:  skandinavisk.com Instagram: @skandinavisk  More of B Corp Beauty Coalition More of Sustainability Speaks