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Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson

Will Richardson

I am trying to change the way we work, the relationship we have our work and the world around us. We live in a complicated world with a lot of noise. But we need to be making decisions now and those decisions will have ramifications for decades. Will we always make the right decisions; no. But are we doing it for the right reasons I would like to say yes to that - speaking from my heart. This is an audible blog on what I am doing and what we as a business are doing. Some could say it is self

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11:46

EU Greenwashing Rules Go Live: 10 Sustainability...

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/10/05

The EU's new green claims rules went live on 27 September, and they change what every business selling into Europe can say about sustainability. In this week's countdown I take you through the 10 sustainability stories that mattered most to business, ranked by how much coverage they got across Trellis, ESG Today, edie, Bloomberg Green, Semafor and more.We cover why Climate Week NYC sold climate as energy security, the FCA's comply-or-explain shift on UK sustainability reporting, ISO's net zero

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05:05

They told me I was not bright enough (6/7)

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/09/26

I was told I did not have the academic ability to finish my masters in a year. I finished in a year, with good results.Part six of seven on why Sustainability Solved is changing format. In this episode: the one person who could say that sentence and get the result she wanted, why the messenger is half the job, and why we are going three episodes deep instead of one.Read the written version: https://willsussolved.substack.comSubscribe for weekly sustainability intelligence that actually moves the

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07:37

The ten minute conversation that set my career (5/7)

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/09/24

A travel agent sold me a round the world ticket in ten minutes. A thesis on snowboarding in the Cairngorms quietly built the rest of my career.Part five of seven on why Sustainability Solved is changing format. In this episode: three students selling me their cities, why the best-told pitch always wins, and how to use what people are genuinely interested in.Read the written version: https://willsussolved.substack.comSubscribe for weekly sustainability intelligence that actually moves the

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06:48

Some people listen to some people (4/7)

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/09/19

At nineteen I was offered the chance to be the youngest pub manager in the UK. I turned it down because of who told me to.Part four of seven on why Sustainability Solved is changing format. In this episode: managing staff at nineteen, the offer with the title and the money losing to the couple I actually trusted, and the sentence that is the whole reason Sustainability Solved Podcast is changing.Read the written version: https://willsussolved.substack.comSubscribe for weekly sustainability

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07:05

The chicken suit test (3/7)

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/09/16

I walked into hundreds of pubs before one offered me a job, on condition I dressed up as a chicken. It is still the best lesson in communication I have ever had.Part three of seven on why Sustainability Solved is changing format. In this episode: why they tested the chicken suit and not my CV, how I was sacked repeatedly without ever being told, and why people have switched off from climate messaging.Read the written version: https://willsussolved.substack.comSubscribe for weekly sustainability

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07:19

Off grid since 1950: the cow field lesson (2/7)

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/09/11

Rainwater harvesting, a reed bed and a solar thermal shower in a Welsh cow field. The engineering was never the hard part.Part two of seven on why Sustainability Solved is changing format. In this episode: how a caravan nobody wanted became a log cabin everybody agreed to, why my dad shipped it from Canada when he should have bought it here, and what to do about the site or supplier where your plan is going slowest.Read the written version: https://willsussolved.substack.comSubscribe for weekly

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05:32

Why sustainability communication keeps failing (1/7)

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/09/09

My grandmother was taken to court for burning litter on a beach in Aberdyfi. Nobody asked her why the litter was there in the first place.This is part one of a seven-part series on why Sustainability Solved is changing format. In this episode: the court case that started it, why the litter was the smaller problem, and the two questions to ask about any sustainability decision your organisation made last year.Read the written version: https://willsussolved.substack.comSubscribe for weekly

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05:18

The Will Richardson Podcast: Lessons from 50 Years of...

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/09/05

About the ShowJoin Will Richardson on an authentic journey through five decades of real-world experience, where failures become stepping stones and personal stories illuminate the path to success. This isn't your typical advice podcast – it's raw, honest, and deeply personal.After 50 years of living, learning, and yes, failing, Will believes that our greatest lessons come not from our victories, but from the times we stumbled and got back up. Each episode peels back the layers of conventional wisdom

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09:35

How Smart Businesses Are Reading This Week's Climate...

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/08/31

This week in sustainability, the story everyone's missing is the one connecting two records set on the same day: the hottest ocean temperature ever recorded, and the fastest build-out of gas power for AI data centres we've ever seen.I break down the top 10 sustainability stories of the week, including why the Science Based Targets initiative's first Net-Zero Standard update since 2020 has split the industry, how climate risk is now showing up directly in US house prices and UK insurance claims, and

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08:43

90% of UK Hospitals Aren't Built for This Heat: This...

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/08/24

This week I'm walking through the ten sustainability stories that mattered most, and honestly, the AI one at the top surprised me.We cover water scarcity hitting European supply chains, China's renewable hydrogen lead, the microreactor funding boom, why carbon footprints can mislead investors, tighter EU packaging rules for food and drink brands, heat now showing up in earnings calls, a rebound in sustainable finance, the US-EU row over sustainability reporting rules, and the fast-growing question

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11:27

What Every Large Business Owes the Next Generation.

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/08/19

Here's an honest number to start with: your supply chain emissions are, on average, 26 times higher than everything you control directly. Most boards have never seen that number. And the generation you're trying to hire right now already knows it.Let's be honest about what "owing the next generation" actually means for a large business. It's not a slogan on a careers page. It's three very specific things landing at once: a regulatory deadline, a talent market that's already voting with its feet, and

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15:18

While the West Cuts Ambition, Asia Just Took the Lead

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/08/14

In 2025 the number of Asian companies with validated science-based targets grew 53 per cent, driven by markets, not regulators. By the end you will know why, and what it means for your strategy this quarter.While some Western governments quietly cut their climate ambitions, the fastest acceleration of corporate climate action on the planet just happened somewhere else. Asia, and almost nobody in the West is talking about it.In 2025 alone, the number of Asian companies with validated science-based

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15:47

What UK Business Can Learn From America's Climate U-Turn

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/08/12

The world's second-largest polluter just stripped out its own power to regulate carbon. By the end of this, you'll know exactly why that matters for your business, and what the smart response looks like on this side of the Atlantic.Something remarkable happened in Washington. In February 2026, the US government erased the scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger human health, the legal foundation that had let it regulate carbon pollution for nearly 17 years. Call it what it is: the world's

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09:09

A Navy Blew Up a Riverbed to Save a Nuclear Plant:...

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/08/10

This week we're counting down the top 10 sustainability stories that matter most for business leaders in Food & Beverage and Media, Marketing & Advertising.We cover the global wildfire season that's now touching four continents, why Europe's rivers are hitting record lows, the data centre power crunch reshaping US energy policy, and why carbon border taxes are spreading well beyond the EU.Stick around for three mind-blowing facts, including why a country's navy just blew up part of its own

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09:44

The Hidden AI Bill Your Business Hasn't Seen Yet

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/08/05

If your business uses AI in any way, there is a bill sitting in your operations that almost nobody is tracking. By the end you will know why it matters in 2026, where it hides, and three moves to make this quarter.How are you managing Scope 3 supplier data right now? We're offering a free sustainability assessment of your top 10 suppliers, giving you a clearer picture of your Scope 3 data and where supplier engagement can improve.At 51toCarbonZero, we help organisations engage suppliers and build an

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06:09

Climate Capital Hits €523B as Regulators Loosen the...

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/08/03

This week in sustainability, the money and the rules went in opposite directions, and that's exactly why you need to see this breakdown.Regulators eased off: the EU softened its carbon trading trajectory, California cut mandatory Scope 3 reporting categories from fifteen to five, and EFRAG proposed lighter CSRD rules for non-EU companies. At the same time, sustainable finance had one of its strongest weeks in years, from Deutsche Bank's €523 billion cumulative sustainable finance total to a $1

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12:35

Net Zero Explained: What It Actually Means in 2026

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/07/31

Eighty per cent of the world's largest companies have a net zero target. Eleven per cent have actually cut emissions. In 2026, that gap stops being a reporting quirk and becomes a legal risk.How are you managing Scope 3 supplier data right now? We're offering a free sustainability assessment of your top 10 suppliers, giving you a clearer picture of your Scope 3 data and where supplier engagement can improve.At 51toCarbonZero, we help organisations engage suppliers and build an accurate picture of

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09:25

Climate Risk Isn't a Sustainability Problem. It's a...

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/07/29

Most boards still treat climate risk as a sustainability issue. It sits alongside geopolitical exposure, cybersecurity and cost of capital. By the end you will know why monitoring protects your share price, reputation and assets.How are you managing Scope 3 supplier data right now? We're offering a free sustainability assessment of your top 10 suppliers, giving you a clearer picture of your Scope 3 data and where supplier engagement can improve.At 51toCarbonZero, we help organisations engage

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15:16

The 2026 World Cup Is Lying About Its Climate Impact....

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/06/19

If you run a business, build climate strategy, or sit on a board that has ever published a sustainability target, this is the most important case study of 2026, and almost nobody is talking about it honestly.The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in June. FIFA say the tournament will produce 3.7 million tonnes of CO2. Independent researchers put the real figure closer to 9 million tonnes. Some estimates, when you include everything, run as high as 70 million.In the next ten minutes I am going to show you

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10:40

How Sustainability Leaders Should Read SBTi 2.0, the...

Sustainability Solved by Will Richardson ·

2026/06/15

he net zero rulebook just got rewritten. The Science Based Targets initiative has released Corporate Net-Zero Standard 2.0, and in the same week a super El Niño officially emerged in the Pacific.In this week's sustainability news countdown I cover the ten stories that matter most for business leaders and sustainability professionals: the new SBTi net zero standard and its five-year milestones, El Niño food price risk, the AI data centre energy crunch, extreme heat as an economic constraint, UK and

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