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The Net Zero Business Podcast

Climate change is the ultimate business challenge for the 21st century, and the transition to a low carbon economy is littered with huge risks and opportunities. On the Net Zero Business Podcast, Sustainability expert and author Gareth Kane of Terra Infirma Ltd will lead you through unique insights for businesses wanting to embrace Net Zero, featuring a fabulous series of guests from a wide range of sectors and disciplines. The thread that runs through the episodes is pragmatism – how do we make

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49:44

Truckin' on (bio)Gas with Philip Fjeld, CEO of ReFuels

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/11/07

While much of transport is going electric, Philip Fjeld, CEO of ReFuels, believes that biogas has a major role in decarbonising heavy goods vehicles. In this episode we discuss the business model for the sourcing and supply of bioCNG, the economics of bioCNG vs diesel vs electric drive chains, market penetration of CNGs and a fascinating dive into the complexities of developing new infrastructure in response to or anticipation of rising demand. All of us consume stuff that has been on an HGV on a

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59:11

Who says you can't put a heat pump in a 16th Century...

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/10/31

By day, Alex Hilton is Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Beyondly, a compliance scheme and consultancy which supports businesses with environmental legislation such as the extended packaging regulations. But in the evening he heads home to his 16th Century farmhouse which he has retrofitted with a heat pump, solar panels and a battery. Yes, 16th Century, you read that right!Alex and I chat through his impressive career, which includes trying to deliver sustainability in a war zone, before

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6:47

Leadership must own Sustainability Strategy

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/10/24

This is the fifth of 10 special episodes to mark the publication of my guide '10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability' where I sum up the lessons I have learnt delivering Sustainability over the last 25+ years. In this episode, I talk through what is probably the most important of the ten rules, Rule 6: Leadership must own your Sustainability StrategyThe biggest threat to your Sustainability programme is a disconnect between intention and action at the highest levels in the organisation. In this

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50:03

How we planted 100 million trees, launched a clothing...

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/10/17

Derrick Emsley started his career in nature restoration in Canada as a teenager, before launching the TenTree clothing brand (ten trees planted for every product bought) and then building the Veritree verification platform for nature-based solutions. All of this has led to the planting of a whopping 100 million trees. In this episode, Derrick and I chew over the whys and wherefores of nature-based solutions, how his ventures have developed and the lessons he has learned. This is a guy who thinks

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39:37

Sustainable Business in Zimbabwe with Maureen Vere

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/10/10

I'm always very conscious that the pod tends to feature European or US guests, so this week I'm delighted to reach across the equator to Zimbabwe to talk to sustainable entrepreneur Maureen Vere. Maureen's company Verager grows cowpeas alongside maize as a living mulch to protect the latter from climate impacts, and then processes those cowpeas into a range of vegan food products, all the while promoting women in agriculture.As well as digging into that clever green business model, Maureen and I

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34:55

Can Sustainability Make Us Happy? with Richard Lupo

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/10/03

Impending doom, eco-anxiety, sackcloth and ashes – Sustainability is often portrayed in very negative terms, but are Sustainable organisations happier organisations? Who better to ask than Richard Lupo, a Sustainability Consultant and the author of the book "Happiness by Numbers"? Here's what we discuss:Happiness by numbers – measuring well beingSustainability and Maslow's hierarchy of needsThe effect of happiness hormonesSustainability, levels of employee engagement and co performanceMaking

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5:06

Don't try to convert people to Sustainability; use...

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/09/26

This is the fifth of 10 special episodes to mark the publication of my guide '10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability' where I sum up the lessons I have learnt delivering Sustainability over the last 25+ years. In this episode, I talk through what is probably the most important of the ten rules, Rule 5: Don't try to convert people; find buttons to pressMost attempts at Sustainability engagement fall into the 'preaching to the choir' category; most attempts fail to make a real difference. About 15

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37:41

Can offsetting drive your Net Zero programme? with...

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/09/19

Offsetting is often described as a distraction from decarbonisation, or, worse, a scam or greenwash. At best, organisations often say "we will concentrate on carbon reductions first and only offset what we can't get rid of." But what if we've got it all wrong? Can 100% offsetting drive your Net Zero programme by acting as an internal carbon tax? Matteo Deidda of Tide, the all-in-one finance platform with a customer base of 1.5 million small and medium size businesses (SMEs) explains all. Here's what

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39:27

How green is your website? with James Chudley

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/09/12

If the internet was a country, it would be one of the top 5 polluters. What's that got to do with you? Well, if you have a website, then part of that is part of your carbon footprint. In this wide ranging conversation with Digital Sustainability expert James Chudley, we cover:Building your Sustainability career on non-Sustainability skillsTrends in the digital and their impact on global emissionsThe power of design for good and illWhy 'page weight' mattersUser experience: 'good for the user' usually

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40:35

Jeremy Leggett: Solar and Rewilding Pioneer

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/09/05

When Jeremy Leggett decided to abandon the fossil fuel industry in favour of fighting climate change, he didn't take half measures. Cutting his teeth in Greenpeace, he founded the Solar Century business, the associated charity SolarAid, sat on a huge range of advisory panels and most recently founded Highlands Rewilding to bring nature based solutions into the mix. No wonder he was awarded the prestigious 2025 Blue Planet award.Here's what we discuss:Setting up a solar company when solar was

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32:46

Words of Wisdom: Sustainability Changemakers

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2025/08/29

Through August the podcast will feature themed compilation episodes featuring hot takes from our wonderful guests over the last year. This week the theme is leading change for Sustainability featuring the combined wisdom of a stunning cast of characters:Profs Knut Hanaess and Julia Binder of IMD on 'head, heart and hands' and future-back thinkingSolitaire Townsend of Futerra on the march of the SolutionistsAbby Chicken of Openreach on 'make friends first, change second'Richard Smith of PS Planet on

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40:53

Words of Wisdom: The Clean Energy Revolution

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/08/22

Through August the podcast will feature themed compilation episodes featuring hot takes from our wonderful guests over the last year. This week the theme is clean energy – production, distribution and consumption – featuring the combined wisdom of a stunning cast of characters:Richard Black of Ember on the Future of EnergyMichael Liebreich on why the hydrogen economy has never taken off (disagreeing with Richard!)Adam Bell of Stonehaven on the prospects for a nuclear energy renaissance in the UKPaul

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31:21

Words of Wisdom: Sustainability and Small Business

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/08/15

Through August the podcast will feature themed compilation episodes featuring hot takes from our wonderful guests over the last year. This week the theme is small/medium sized businesses (SMEs), featuring the combined wisdom of:Jo Holmes and David Knight on the challenges faced by small businesses and the upsides and downsides of Sustainability frameworks for smaller companiesJasper Steinhausen on why he aimed his recent Sustainabilitybook at small businesses and the sweetspot of opportunities for

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22:35

Words of Wisdom: ESG Investing

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/08/08

Through August the podcast will feature themed compilation episodes featuring hot takes from our wonderful guests over the last year. This week the theme is ESG Investing, featuring:Georgia Hall on the definition of ESG and separating the signal from the noiseMarga Hoek on the Trillion Dollar opportunity presented by the Sustainable Development GoalsJohn Friedman on why ESG investing increases in times of uncertaintyClaudine Blaney of Aviva on how they bring Net Zero to their investment

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5:24

In Sustainability, culture and strategy are two sides...

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/08/01

This is the fourth of 10 special episodes to mark the publication of my guide 10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability where I sum up the lessons I have learnt delivering Sustainability over the last 25+ years. In this episode, I talk through what is probably the most important of the ten rules, Rule 4: Culture and strategy are two sides of the same coin.What many Sustainability professionals fail to understand is that actually delivering Sustainability is about change (not ISO standards etc), and

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43:56

Some Like It (Very) Hot: Prof Jan Rosenow on...

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/07/25

If we broadly know how to decarbonise surface transport and domestic heating, what about the 'hard to abate' sectors such as steel making and chemicals? Today I'm joined by the (freshly be-chaired) Professor Jan Rosenow of Oxford University to talk through the decarbonisation of these sectors and, in particular, their scope for electrification. Here's what we discuss:The scope for electrification of low, medium and high temperature processesNovel technologies including high temperature heat pumps

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50:34

Decarbonising the Net with Abby Chicken, Openreach

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/07/18

Late last year, UK digital network provider Openreach placed the largest order for EVs in history, making a huge leap forward not only in meeting its Net Zero ambitions, but normalising clean transport for others too. This week on the pod, Openreach's Head of Sustainability Abby Chicken joins me to talk through EVs and a whole range of other issues, including:• How Sustainability is largely a matter of change management• The energy footprint of data vs dematerialising the economy• Switching to EVs

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48:49

Engaging the the public on e-waste using the mighty...

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/07/11

If your senses have ever been assaulted by a psychedelic pink cat rapping about recycling your electronics, then Scott Butler, Executive Director at Material Focus, must take some of the blame. This week on the Net Zero Business Podcast, we talk about the world of electronic waste, including:The importance of recycling waste electrical and electronic equipments (WEEE)The challenges of fast tech, disposable vapes and electronic tatThe two key aspects of public engagement: facilities and motivationThe

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5:55

There's no point in doing the wrong thing well

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/07/04

This is the second of 10 special episodes to mark the publication of my guide 10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability where I sum up the lessons I have learnt delivering Sustainability over the last 25+ years. In this episode, I talk through Rule 3: There's no point in doing the wrong thing well. What I mean by this is certain products and services will have no place in a low carbon economy (eg internal combustion engines, gas boilers etc), no matter what you do on cutting your organisational carbon

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51:37

Carbon literacy, circular business models and the...

The Net Zero Business Podcast ·

2025/06/27

This week on the pod, I catch up with Sustainability Consultant, Fractional CSO and fellow podcaster, Emma Burlow of Lighthouse Sustainability Ltd. Here's what we cover in our discussion:The circular economy as a value generatorDisrupting markets with circular business modelsThe psychology of the word 'waste'What is Carbon Literacy and why does it matterGenerational attitudes to climate changePushing back on misinformationFrom awareness to actionThe power of listeningThe Net Zero Business Podcast is

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