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The Responsible Edge Podcast

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The Responsible Edge explores how business leaders are redefining success through ethics, accountability and responsible growth. Hosted by Charlie Martin, each episode features honest and insightful conversations with senior professionals who are shaping the future of responsible business. Covering topics from leadership and communications to sustainability and innovation, the show reveals what it really means to grow with integrity and discover an ethical path to growth.

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All Episodes

01:02:35

How to fix the language of sustainability

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2025/11/10

Most people care about sustainability, they just don’t understand how it’s talked about anymore.In this episode, two experienced communications leaders unpack why the climate conversation lost its way, and how simple, honest language can bring people back in.They explore:- Why emotion alone can’t drive climate progress- The danger of “green-hushing” and why silence isn’t neutral- How to talk about progress people can actually feel — lower bills, cleaner air, safer jobs- Why corporate jargon kills

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00:42:14

The Real Footprint of Professional Advice

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2025/11/01

What if the biggest part of your company’s impact isn’t in your energy bill — but in your advice?In this episode of The Responsible Edge, Jeff Twentyman, former Slaughter and May partner, UCL professor, and Green Finance Institute adviser, explains why professional services must face the real consequences of their work.Jeff shares how his years in corporate law led him to rethink what responsibility means, how mindfulness and incentives can work together to shift behaviour, and why fairness might be

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00:44:57

Europe’s Tech Sovereignty Test

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2025/10/25

Who should control technology — platforms or people?In this episode of The Responsible Edge, we explore how Europe is standing up for digital sovereignty in the face of U.S. pressure.When the EU introduced new digital laws to make tech more accountable, Donald Trump called them “discriminatory.” But for Europe, they are about something bigger: protecting democracy, privacy and public trust.In this conversation, TECH by Handelsblatt’s leadership explains:- How the EU’s values-based approach could

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00:34:20

From Footprints to Handprints: Measuring What Really...

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2025/10/19

What if the real measure of sustainability isn’t your carbon footprint — but your handprint?In this episode of The Responsible Edge, we explore how the built environment can move from compliance to creativity with Useful Simple Trust’s Head of Sustainability.🔹 Why ESG reporting can distract from true transformation🔹 The rise of “handprint” metrics that measure positive impact🔹 How small businesses can lead big change through culture and collaboration🔹 Why giving nature a “seat at the table”

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00:43:40

Gib Hedstrom | China’s Clean Energy Pivot

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

2025/10/11

What if China’s clean energy boom holds the biggest lesson in responsible leadership today?In this episode, sustainability author and board advisor Gib Hedstrom joins host Charlie Martin to explore how China’s renewable revolution is changing global energy — and what Western boards can learn.💡 In this conversation:- Why China’s clean tech rise surprised even the experts- How long-term planning became its advantage- What boards can do to escape short-term cycles- The tension between coal, growth,

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00:38:06

Emma Scott: Inside Kent’s Real Zero Reality

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2025/10/06

Can an oil and gas legacy company truly reach real zero? Kent’s VP of Sustainability faces the challenge head-on.Can a global engineering firm built on fossil fuel projects really lead the energy transition?In this episode of The Responsible Edge, Kent’s VP of Sustainability Emma Scott talks about what “real zero” looks like when your business still keeps the lights on for the world.Emma shares how she started from nothing — no emissions baseline, no clear data — and built a sustainability strategy

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00:53:53

Carbon Negative Rum: How Two Drifters Do It

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

2025/09/26

A chemist and a marketer built a British rum distillery that measures everything from sugar cane to cocktails, and then removes what is left. Real sustainability, no greenwash.In this on site episode, we meet Russ and Gemma in their working distillery in Exeter to explore how premium rum can be made from scratch in Britain without adding to the planet’s tab. They explain their full life cycle assessment, from sugar to shipping to the ice cube in your glass. They share the hard choices that follow,

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00:43:34

Less Profit, More Livable Planet

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2025/09/20

“Perpetual growth on a finite planet can’t be sustainable.”“The most sustainable building is the one that already exists.”In this episode, construction leader Saul Humphrey lays out a clear, practical roadmap for a sector that’s still hooked on concrete and quarterly targets. From CLT, glulam and hemp to retrofit-first logic and whole-life value, Saul explains how to cut embodied carbon while improving performance and asset value.Saul is Senior Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Building

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00:56:11

Be a Rebel, Be a Pirate | Mark Goyder on Purpose,...

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2025/09/14

What does it mean to build a company with purpose? In this episode of The Responsible Edge, we sit down with Mark Goyder, founder of Tomorrow’s Company, to explore the lessons of failure, the fight to keep values alive in business, and why he believes leaders must sometimes “be a rebel, be a pirate.”Mark shares his journey—from community service volunteering and politics to decades spent shaping corporate governance and embedding the idea of enlightened shareholder value into UK company law. He

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00:56:48

Why Fashion Talks Big on Sustainability But Struggles...

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2025/09/07

Fashion has no shortage of sustainability promises — but where’s the action? Simon Whitmarsh-Knight joins The Responsible Edge to discuss what frustrates him most about the industry, and why regulation, digital product passports and fibre innovation are the three pillars that could finally make change real. Plus, his magic wand solution: clarity.

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00:43:37

Rebecca Ward on Why Sustainability Must Speak the...

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

2025/08/20

How do you get business leaders to take sustainability seriously? Senior strategist Rebecca Ward believes the answer lies in linking environmental and social impact to financial performance. In this episode of The Responsible Edge, Rebecca shares her journey from geophysics to corporate strategy, her fight for gender equality in STEM, and why optimism is essential in a world of daunting climate challenges.

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01:03:54

Andy Last on Purpose, Profit and the Price of...

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2025/08/20

Andy Last — author of Business on a Mission and co-founder of Salt — joins The Responsible Edge to explore the hard realities of leading responsibly. From Lifebuoy’s breakthrough in combining health and profit, to the trust gap created by greenwashing, Andy reveals why governance, honesty and integration matter more than ever.

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00:47:32

Luxury Without the Waste: Justine Rouch on Rethinking...

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2025/08/16

Can luxury fashion really be sustainable? La Pochette founder Justine Rouch joins The Responsible Edge to discuss how she’s challenging the industry’s waste culture, designing for longevity, and making tough leadership choices in an era of overproduction.

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00:44:01

Assheton Carter on When to Speak Out — and When to...

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2025/08/11

Is dialogue always the best way for companies to handle criticism? TDI Sustainability founder Assheton Carter joins The Responsible Edge to discuss the limits of corporate virtue, the importance of governance, and why alignment — not altruism — is the key to leading responsibly.

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00:47:37

Can We Expand Heathrow and Lead on Climate? | Charlie...

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

2025/08/04

Policy strategist Charlie Garner joins The Responsible Edge to unpack the UK’s aviation dilemma. With the third runway at Heathrow approved, can Britain still claim climate leadership? Charlie discusses sustainable aviation fuels, the “valley of death” for clean tech startups, and why we need a national strategy — not political cycles. A must-watch for anyone interested in responsible growth and real climate policy.

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00:44:42

Why Engineers Had to Lead on Net Zero

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

2025/08/04

CIBSE's Technical Director Anastasia Mylona joins The Responsible Edge to reveal why UK engineers took climate standards into their own hands. Discover how the new net zero building standard is reshaping the built environment—and why it matters more than ever.

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00:42:22

Can You Lead Responsibly in a World of Misinformation?

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

2025/07/28

How do you make responsible decisions when the truth is up for debate? Beehive News co-founder Rafael Cossi joins The Responsible Edge to discuss the emotional power of misinformation, why article-level transparency matters, and how businesses can incentivise better news—before it's too late.

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00:41:55

Episode 116: Anna Clare Harper | Why Women, Capital &...

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

2025/07/20

Only 2% of real estate funds are managed by women. Why? Investor and entrepreneur Anna Clare Harper joins The Responsible Edge to explore the structural barriers that still dominate the built environment—plus how AI, sponsorship, and smarter capital could transform the way we invest in homes and in leaders.

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00:47:43

Episode 115: Can You Make Climate Films Without...

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

2025/07/20

Filmmaker and marine campaigner Claire Wallerstein joins The Responsible Edge to explore how we tell climate stories — and who gets to tell them. From her early journalism career in the Philippines and Venezuela to founding Cornwall Climate Care, Claire’s journey reveals the tensions, truths and untapped power of honest storytelling.

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00:50:05

Episode 114: How to Actually Deliver Climate Action –...

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

2025/07/14

Chris Wright, Head of Sustainability & Decarbonisation at Avison Young, joins The Responsible Edge to unpack the dirty secret of corporate climate targets: most lack a credible plan. From Tesco’s 13-year decarbonisation blueprint to the grid-blocked reality of the built environment, Chris shares practical insights for businesses serious about transition. No greenwash, no fluff – just strategy that works.

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