In this episode, I speak with Lauri Myllyvirta about the work he and his team at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) are doing to understand the trends, causes, and health impacts of air pollution. All with the goal to help empower those whose own goals are to understand, and solve, the problems they are facing within their own communities. Through our conversation, Lauri…
In this episode, we speak with Dr Koko Warner about climate migration, and the work she and her colleagues are doing in the UN Migration Global Data Institute to predict, assess, and plan for this growing challenge. Timestamps: 00:18 - Welcome to Sustainability Ambassador Podcast 01:15 - Koko Warner Introduction 01:45 - Climate Migration: Scale and Scope 02:15 - Drivers of Climate Migratio…
In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador Podcast, we speak with Alex Edmans about the opportunity for leaders to deliver long-term business value through sustainability. Timestamps: 00:15 - Welcome to Sustainability Ambassador Podcast 000:35 - Alex Edmunds Introduction 01:35 - Sustainability & Driving Long Term Value 02:55 - Engaging on Sustainability 04:25 - Milton Friedman & Busi…
Timestamps: 00:15 - Welcome to Sustainability Ambassador Podcast 01:00 - Joan Marc Simon & Zero Waste Europe Introduction 01:30 - Size & Scope of Waste Challenge 02:00 - Recylcing & Waste Management 02:30 - Economics of Waste 03:30 - Regulations & Markets 04:05 - Growing Awareness of Problem 04:45 - Challenges of Recycling 05:10 - Global Plastic Treaty 06:15 - Key Barriers: Who is res…
In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador Podcast, we speak with Stephanie Choi about her career as a financier who sees the opportunity to measurably move billions of dollars towards sustainability & impact. It is a conversation that speaks to the shift she sees, but more importantly, how she has positioned herself professionally to participate in this shift and what she sees as the oppor…
Timestamps: 00:25 - Welcome to Sustainability Ambassador Podcast 01:00 - D'Arcy Lunn Introduction 01:30 - Sustainability at Education in Motion (EIM) 02:05 - Education & Sustainability 02:30 - Parent & Student Interest in Sustainability 03:00 - Student Engagement: Trends & Issues 03:45 - Controversies & Evolving Conversations 04:00 - Conversations Starting Point 05:00 - Sustainability i…
In this episode, Anita Engles & Jochem Marotzke speak about the recently Hamburg Climate Futures Outlook 2023, that systematically analyzed and assessed the plausibility of certain well-defined climate futures based on present knowledge of social drivers and physical processes. It is an incredibly important piece of research, and through this conversation we not only spoke about the findings, b…
In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador podcast, Tim Sweeney shares his valuable insights and experiences in creating the recent nine-part YouTube series telling the story of sustainability at Salomon. Through our conversation we speak with Tim about strategies, tools, and storytelling techniques he employed to convey the brand's sustainability journey authentically, how engaging internal…
In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador podcast, we speak with Savills' Asia-Pacific Director of Sustainability and ESG Sam Crispin about his mid-career career pivot into sustainability and ESG. A decision that dates back to his Bachelor's Degree dissertation, but was more recently catalyzed by a realization that the rest of his career was to be focused on promoting sustainable business p…
In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador Podcast, we speak with Veronica Yow, ESG & Impact Manager at The Meloy Fund, about her "less than linear" career path into impact investment. It is an inspiring look into her work, and for those looking to build their own careers in impact investment, you will find a lot of value in both her story and the tips she gives towards the end of our conver…
In this episode of Sustainability Ambassador podcast, we speak with Durreen Shahnaz, founder of Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), IIX Foundation, and author of forthcoming book The Defiant Optimist Daring to Fight Global Inequality, Reinvent Finance, and Invest in Women. Durreen is a true visionary in the space of impact investment, and in this episode, we delve into her mission and vision to c…
In this episode of Sustainability Ambassadors, Ronna Chao, Novetex Textiles's Chairperson, discusses her mission to end textile waste and the development of her patented innovation, the Billie! system. Timestamps: 00:15 - Welcome to Sustainable Ambassador Podcast 00:40 - Introduction to Novetex & Billie! system 02:45 - Waht catalyzed decision to develop Billie! system 03:25 - Introduction t…
In this episode, we speak with Sammie Ho Dumas, Director of Social Impact & Sustainability at Williams-Sonoma, about her 20 year career focused on elevating sustainability and social impact through the supply chains of leading brands. Timestamps: 00:18 - Welcome to Sustainable Ambassador Podcast 01:00 - Sammie Dumas Ho introduction 02:00 - Lessons from factory floors 03:05 - Asssessing co…
On this episode of Sustainability Ambassadors, we speak with Ellen Weinreb about the trends and opportunities she is seeing for (young) professionals to develop their careers in the areas of ESG & Sustainability. Through our episode, she mentioned the following reports: State of the Profession 2022 https://weinrebgroup.com/state-of-the-profession-2022/ The Chief Sustainability Officer…
In this episode, we speak with Andrew Angle, Research & Networks Manager at ERM Sustainability Institute, about their recently released report, “The Next Steps for Sustainable Business”, which speaks to the top sustainability business trends for 2024. Through our discussion, we speak about the trends they identified, the critical developments and catalysts driving each, and how leaders are…
