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Mallen Baker: Faultlines

"Dangerously reasonable" analysis on politics, science, and particularly the bit where they bump into each other. I aim to give an independent, fact-focused, non-ideological take on the issues that matter.

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00:50:46

Anna Dixon – What works for an ageing population

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/06/04

In this episode, I talk to Anna Dixon, chief executive of the Centre for Ageing Better, the charity working to create a society where everyone enjoys a good later life. Anna has spent her life working at the interface of research, policy and practice. She has been director of strategy at the department of health, as well as a number of health policy related roles at the Kings Fund, the London School of Economics and more. In this interview, we talk about how she got to where she is and what she

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00:56:15

Peter Grant – Understanding effective philanthropy

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/05/21

In this episode, I talk to Dr Peter Grant, director of charities MSC programme at Cass business school and author of various books on the theory and history of philanthropy. Peter is one of the UK’s leading practitioners in public and charitable funding. He was the director of an inner-city youth charity for eight years before moving to Sport England where he devised the first Lottery programme to favour areas of deprivation. In this interview, we talk about how Peter got to where he is today and

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00:54:05

Becky Willan – Challenging brands to embrace a...

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/05/14

In this episode, I talk to Becky Willan, managing director and co-founder of Given London, the brand agency with a focus on purpose and positive impact. Becky was formerly an environmental manager with the Body Shop, and since then has become a widely experienced consultant with some of the top forward-thinking brands committed to doing well by doing good. In this interview, we talk about how she got to where she is, and what she learned along the way. We talk about trends in sustainable business

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00:52:40

Tim Smit - Inspiring the self-belief of others

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/05/07

In this episode, I talk to Sir Tim Smit, co-founder of the Eden Project and executive chairman of Eden Project International. The Eden Project transformed a sterile pit into a fabulous enclosed garden with rainforest and Mediterranean environments. Tim is also known for having, along with John Nelson, restored the Lost Gardens of Heligan where he remains a director. In 2002 he was awarded a CBE and in 2012 a KBE. In this interview, we talk about how he got to where he is, and some of the lessons he

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00:58:06

David Grayson - Working carers and how to support them

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/04/30

In this episode, I welcome back David Grayson, author, speaker and Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility at the Cranfield School of Management. You’ll remember that when he appeared previously, in episode 2 of the podcast, we talked about his thoughts on business and sustainability. He is also the author of the book ‘Take Care: How to be a great employer for working carers’, and it’s that topic we’ll be focusing on mostly in this episode. If you are someone who has had to juggle work

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00:42:29

Alison Ward - Tackling issues from cocoa to cotton

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/04/16

In this episode, I talk to Alison Ward. Alison is the chief executive of Cotton Connect, a social enterprise with a mission to transform the cotton industry for good, and former head of sustainability with Cadbury. In this interview, we talk how she got to where she is and some of the issues that she dealt with along the way. We talk about how industries face up to the fundamental challenges to their sector that increasingly emerge in the modern age, and how companies practically get into their

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00:31:25

How leading change makers seize opportunities

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/04/09

This episode is a little different to what we’ve done so far. We’re at episode number 29, and bearing in mind we launched the first three episodes all at once, that brings us just about to the half year point since the podcast was launched. It seemed like the perfect time to look back on the great insights we’ve heard so far from some of the world-leading change makers I’ve had the privilege to talk to. And it also is about the right time to talk about where this podcast goes next, and what you can

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01:02:43

Mike Clasper – Sustainability at the heart of good...

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/04/02

In this episode, I talk to Mike Clasper. Mike is the chairman of Coats Group plc. He was formerly chief executive of the airports company BAA, and was chairman of HMRC. He was awarded a CBE in 1995 for services to the environment arising from his time at Procter and Gamble. In this interview, we talk how he got to where he is and some of the issues that he dealt with along the way. We talk about the current landscape for socially responsible business, including whether or not mainstream investors

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00:52:24

Stephanie Davies-Arai – Seeking the truth without fear

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/03/26

In this episode, I talk to Stephanie Davies-Arai. Stephanie is the founder of Transgender Trend, a parent effectiveness trainer and the author of the book ‘communicating with kids’. She was shortlisted for the John Maddox prize, which recognises individuals who have promoted sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest, with an emphasis on those who have faced difficulty or hostility in doing so. In this interview, we talk how she got to where she is, and the journey she took from being

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00:53:21

Caroline Casey – The magic of possibility

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/03/19

In this episode, I talk to Caroline Casey. Caroline is a social entrepreneur, international speaker and leading authority on diversity and inclusion. She is the founder of the Valuable 500 campaign, and is committed to building a global movement to create an equal society for the 1.3 billion people in the world with a disability. In this interview, we talk about her extraordinary journey, the highs and the lows and what she learned from them both. We talk about why businesses are scared of the issue

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00:49:58

Jonathon Porritt – Calling time on unsustainable...

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/03/12

In this episode, I talk to Jonathon Porritt, co-founder of Forum for the Future. Jonathon has been one of the most respected faces of the environmental movement for nearly forty years. He was formerly chairman of the government’s Sustainable Development Commission, director of Friends of the Earth and co-chair of the Green Party. In this interview, we talk about what he learned through his decades in the environmental movement about what works and what doesn’t. We talk about the hopeful signs we

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00:59:27

Katie Buchanan – Do a few things really well

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/03/05

In this episode, I talk to Katie Buchanan, the head of sustainability for Virgin Media. Katie is responsible for Virgin Media's growing reputation for creative and innovative approaches to sustainability. She has also created a powerful partnership with the charity Scope focused on getting people with disabilities into the workplace. In this interview, we talk about how she got here, and what she learned along the way. Why she has become immersed in inclusive employment issues, and why reducing its

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01:01:01

John O’Brien – Helping people maximise their...

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/02/26

What did the world look like to the young John O’Brien as he left school and embarked upon adult life? (1:29) The startlingly different direction that John took after his first job, and why it was both the natural place to be but also slightly uncomfortable (4:54) What was the enduring impact that came out of John’s years with the armed forces? (9:20) Have we, as a society, become soft as a result of our recent success as a society in avoiding major challenges such as wars etc? (11:13) The

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00:52:27

Ron Bailey – Successful campaigns against powerful...

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/02/19

In this episode, I talk to Ron Bailey. This is a special one for me. Ron is a campaigning genius who has been possibly the most effective parliamentary campaigner of our time. In his early years, Ron was one of the founding forces of the family squatting movement in response to truly awful slum landlords that blighted the lives of thousands of people at the time. He went on to focus his attention on getting bills through Parliament – including getting a freedom of information bill through a hostile

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00:47:54

Jennie Galbraith – A force for change in the world of...

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/02/12

In this episode, I talk to Jennie Galbraith who is the group head of sustainability for British American Tobacco. Jennie is also Vice Chair and one of the founding forces behind the Institute for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, the recently formed professional body. In this interview we talk about how she got to where she is, and what she’s learned along the way. As you can imagine, we also talk about the social responsibility implications of working at a tobacco company, which brings

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00:59:27

Lord Boateng – Be prepared to be a disrupter

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/02/05

In this episode, I talk to Lord Boateng who, as Paul Boateng, was a cabinet minister in the Blair Government as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Paul also served as the British High Commissioner to South Africa from 2005 to 2009 and entered the House of Lords in 2010. He is chairman of the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund. In this interview we talk about how he got to where he is, and what he’s learned along the way. We talk about what needs to happen to make the process of government more

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00:55:08

Paul Polman - Leadership with purpose

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/01/29

In this episode, I talk to Paul Polman who, until just a few weeks ago, was the chief executive of Unilever. Paul needs very little introduction to many of the listeners of this podcast. For the last decade, he has been one of the highest profile champions for sustainable business worldwide. He’s shown that leading a business with purpose can help create new models of sustainable wealth creation whilst also delivering a fair return to shareholders. In this interview we talk about how he got to where

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00:48:55

Beccy Speight – why ancient woodland matters for the...

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/01/22

In this episode, I talk to Beccy Speight, the chief executive of the Woodland Trust. Beccy is an energetic champion for practical environmental change. She is an articulate campaigner and an inspiring leader, drawing from her years of business experience and her management of key parts of the National Trust estates. In this interview we talk about how she got to where she is, and the lessons she learned along the way. And we get into some detail as to why the preservation of ancient woodlands is so

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00:47:53

Claire Fox – Robust debate and Generation Snowflake

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/01/15

In this episode, I talk to Claire Fox, Director of the Academy of Ideas and author of the book ‘I find that offensive’. Claire is a panellist on Radio 4’s The Moral Maze, and is regularly on a variety of news programmes commenting on culture, education, media and free speech issues. In this interview we talk about how Claire came to be championing the view that ideas should be able to be freely contested without constraint, and why that basic free speech principle has come under threat in recent

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00:58:03

Michael Kelly - Turning risk into opportunity

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2019/01/08

In this, the first episode of 2019, I talk to Mike Kelly, chairman of the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust and former head of CSR for KPMG. Mike is a seasoned campaigner from the pioneering years of corporate responsibility. He was instrumental in the creation of the UN Global Compact, and has been a consistent supporter of some of the more difficult causes, from a corporate perspective, such as homelessness and the living wage. In this interview we talk about how he got to where he is, how he ended up

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