GREEN CHAMPIONS
Sustainable finance: Islamic vs Conventional Banks
Luma Saqqaf is a leading expert on sustainable and Islamic finance. Here she looks at the strong ethical, moral and social dimensions connecting the two markets, and their ultimate goals to share health and wealth.
The global market for Islamic...
Iceland: where energy comes naturally
Drilling into magma to use as a heat source sounds like the stuff of science fiction. Yet it’s precisely what Iceland aims to do. The islanders have exploited their unique renewable energy sources for decades. Now the land of...
Sustainability has to be ‘business-relevant’
Göran Carstedt, popular sustainability speaker and former CEO of IKEA Europe and North America, is a climate champion. He has dedicated his career to aiding businesses in their sustainability journeys, reducing carbon emissions and improving renewable energy for organisations...
Kicking the can down the road: the economic effects of the UK’s net zero U-turn
Trevor Hutchings, Sustainability partner at BIP UK, argues that the wellbeing of our climate and wealth are inextricably linked.
On September 20 this year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak surprised the nation with a series of announcements rolling back the country’s net-zero...
Can sewage clean up aviation?
Firefly Green Fuels has found a unique way to make ultra-low carbon jet fuel - and it lies in what we flush down the toilet every day.
James Hygate has always been fascinated by alternative ways of creating fuel. Over...
‘It’s just as important to enable people to do good things rather than stop doing bad things’
Sustainability speaker and campaigner, Jonathon Porritt, is a UK-leading authority on all things climate change. As the founder of Forum for the Future and author of Hope in Hell, he has dedicated his entire career to tackling our destructive...
‘IKEA is testing second-hand markets, both physical & digital’
Pia Heidenmark Cook is on a mission to reduce our carbon footprint and tackle our landfill crisis. As the Chief Sustainability Officer for IKEA and Head of Communications for the IKEA Foundation, she put people and planet first to...
The Queen of Spirits
Nc’nean (pronounced nc-nee-an), is an abbreviation of Neachneohain – the Queen of Spirits in Gaelic legend. She was a fierce protector of nature and never afraid to walk her own path, much like founder and CEO of Nc’nean Distillery,...
‘I became the top climate adviser to the President of the United States; that’s quite an achievement!’
Roger Ballentine, a former White House chairperson and popular environment speaker, sat down in this exciting interview to reflect on his career in sustainability, discuss his business sustainability consulting firm, Green Strategies, and celebrate his proudest professional and personal...
‘A failure of imagination is the biggest threat we face
For several years, Nigel Topping has been a vocal advocate for ambitious climate action, calling for increased collaboration between governments, businesses, and civil society to achieve global sustainability goals. As the former CEO of WE MEAN BUSINESS and the...
Tilda: helping shape the future of rice farming
When the Thakrar family migrated to London from Uganda in 1970, they brought the authentic, aromatic taste of their Indian roots with them. Today, the Tilda brand, renowned for its premium pure basmati rice, is a staple for food...
Modern Milkman: combining convenience with conscience
Sustainable grocer The Modern Milkman has poured new life into the traditional milk round. Founder and CEO Simon Mellin tells Karen Southern about his mission to put a bit of the old High Street back on our doorsteps… and...
