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The Responsible Edge Podcast

Charlie Martin, Host

The Responsible Edge is a podcast exploring the realities of responsible business through honest conversations with leaders and founders on how organisations grow, compete, and act responsibly. Sponsored by truMRK, the mark of trusted communications.

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00:34:34

When Climate Targets Close Factories

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

2026/01/09

The UK’s emissions are falling. But what if the numbers are hiding a deeper problem?In this episode of The Responsible Edge, Charlie Martin speaks with Sarah Le Gresley, Group Innovation and Sustainability Director at Michelmersh Brick Holdings, about the difference between territorial and consumption-based emissions and why it matters for British industry.Sarah explains how emissions reductions across the UK ceramics sector are partly the result of factory closures, not just cleaner production. As

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00:35:09

Why Hard Experience Is Becoming a Hiring Asset

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2026/01/06

Recruiting for frontline roles has become increasingly difficult. Employers face high turnover, rising training costs, and constant pressure on customer-facing staff.In this episode of The Responsible Edge, we speak with Christy Acton, founder and CEO of Standing Tall, about why some employers are finding stronger performance by hiring people who have experienced homelessness.Standing Tall places people into demanding frontline roles alongside secure housing and twelve months of ongoing support

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00:31:18

The Hidden Costs of Urban Sprawl

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2025/12/31

Urban sprawl is often framed as a practical response to growth. Land is cheaper. Housing can be delivered quickly. Political resistance appears lower. But the long-term consequences are rarely counted.In this episode of The Responsible Edge, architect and urban designer Alec Tzannes reflects on why cities continue to expand outward, despite decades of evidence that this approach fragments communities and accelerates environmental damage. Drawing on more than forty years of practice, he argues that

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00:48:45

Why Trust in AI Depends on Transparency

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2025/12/22

As AI moves deeper into organisations, trust is becoming a design challenge rather than a cultural aspiration.In this episode of The Responsible Edge, Charlie Martin speaks with Steve Garnett about a defining moment from Salesforce’s early cloud years. When systems failed, leadership chose to publish every outage publicly.“We published all of it,” Garnett recalls. “Because we felt that was the right thing to do.”That decision offers a powerful lesson for today’s AI-driven organisations. As

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00:43:21

What the ESG Backlash Really Means for Business

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2025/12/21

The ESG backlash is real, but it is often misunderstood. In this episode of The Responsible Edge, Charlie Martin speaks with Jonathan Hall, Managing Partner of Kantar’s Sustainable Transformation Practice, about what is actually happening inside businesses as sustainability becomes politically charged.Hall explains why some companies are retreating, why most are staying the course quietly, and why ESG language itself has become a liability. Drawing on global client work and academic insight, he

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00:43:03

Regenerative Strategy Explained

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

2025/12/08

What does it mean for a business to move beyond sustainability and into regeneration? In this episode of The Responsible Edge, consultant and Overstory Earth co founder Zoe Duvall breaks down the shift with clarity and grounded experience.Zoe explains why many organisations are discovering that traditional sustainability is not enough for the world they now operate in. Regenerative systems thinking looks at entire systems. Soil, energy, housing, food, finance and community wellbeing are treated as

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00:43:42

How to Decarbonise Fashion Supply Chains

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2025/12/01

Can fashion supply chains cut emissions at scale while keeping factories competitive. In this episode of The Responsible Edge, Charlie speaks with Jamie Rusby, co founder of Generation One and former sustainability leader at IKEA and VELUX.Jamie shares the reality facing many manufacturers in Bangladesh and Nepal. Some borrow at high rates and operate with narrow margins. These conditions make long term investment difficult. As he explains, “These companies have many priorities… so it needs

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00:46:12

Why SMEs Must Take Sustainability Seriously

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

2025/11/23

How long can a business survive if its biggest customer decides it is too risky to keep?This episode of The Responsible Edge explores the new pressure facing small and medium-sized businesses. Sustainability is no longer a distant idea. Large organisations and public bodies now expect real evidence of environmental action, social value and strong governance. For many SMEs, the change is arriving faster than they expected.In this conversation, we look at why proof now matters more than promises. We

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00:35:33

The Truth About Tree Planting and Climate Impact

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

2025/11/17

Can planting trees help cool the planet, or has it become a simple story that hides a complex truth?This episode of The Responsible Edge looks at how tree planting grew into a global trend and why many projects do not deliver real results. We explore how one company learned from early mistakes, built stronger tools and now focuses on forests that last.You will hear how restoration works on the ground, why monitoring is essential and how good intent is not enough without evidence. We cover:- When

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01:02:35

How to fix the language of sustainability

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

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...

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

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

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

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

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

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,...

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

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...

The Responsible Edge Podcast ·

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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