The Net Zero Business Podcast

What I've Learnt in Year 2 of the Pod

This is the 104th episode of the Net Zero Business Podcast, making it our second birthday! To be honest, I wasn't expecting for it to go on so long, I originally started doing the interviews to get content for an as yet unwritten book and thought, hey, it's 2023, why not put them out as a podcast? The pod took over! This time last year, I listed 5 lessons I'd learnt from the first year of the pod. This time, I review those 5 and add 5 more from year 2. This episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - bringing Sustainability to Life [https://www.terrainfirma.co.uk] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Why Net Zero must be people-led, with Prof Marcelle McManus

Professor Marcelle McManus has a huge range of clean technology research projects under her leadership at Bath University, but believes strongly that they must be cognisant of the very people that we expect to adopt them. In this episode, she explains the type of work her People-Led Net Zero centre is undertaking, before we talk through some of the technologies she's involved with including hydrogen, CCS, carbon removals and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). However, the conversation keeps coming back to that core, vital message – people matter. This episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd – Bringing Sustainability to Life [https://www.terrainfirma.co.uk] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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

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 daily basis both at work and at home, so this episode should be of interest to anyone involved in climate issues. This episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - Bringing Sustainability to Life [https://www.terrainfirma.co.uk/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Who says you can't put a heat pump in a 16th Century farmhouse? asks Alex Hilton

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 digging into the whys and wherefores of retrofitting a supposedly impossible-to-treat house. Inspiring stuff! The Zero Bills Homes episode with Emma Fletcher of Octopus can be found here [https://shows.acast.com/the-net-zero-business-podcast/episodes/can-renewables-reduce-homes-energy-bills-to-zero-octopus-ene]. This episode is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd - Bringing Sustainability to Life [https://www.terrainfirma.co.uk] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Leadership must own Sustainability Strategy

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 Strategy The biggest threat to your Sustainability programme is a disconnect between intention and action at the highest levels in the organisation. In this episode I explain how I ensure that my clients' leadership takes true ownership of Sustainability. Click here to download 10 Rules for Corporate Sustainability [https://www.getdrip.com/forms/991521016/submissions/new] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.