Sustainability uncovered podcast episode 8: Greenwashing crackdowns, innovation investments and net-zero cruises

Sustainability Uncovered, hosted in partnership with Lloyds Bank, uncovers some of most inspiring and insightful sustainability and climate action stories from across the globe. The show features live in-the-studio guests, leader interviews, need-to-know round-ups, listener quizzes and more – all wrapped up into monthly episodes.

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Episode eight kicks off with the edie team (Luke, Matt, Sarah and Jade) getting us up to speed on some of the hottest sustainable business stories of the month. These include recent rulings against advertising campaigns from Shell, Repsol and Petronas on the grounds of greenwashing.

The other top stories of the month discussed in this episode include:

• Researchers have little confidence that national net-zero targets will be met
• Dozens of key players leave the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
• Co-op forges peatland restoration partnership for habitats in Scotland and Wales

The team then dive into another hattrick of special guest interviews:

• First up, Sarah speaks with Springwise’s content director Angela Everitt. Springwise is edie’s innovation content partner and a wealth of information about the evolution of sustainable startups and scale-ups across the world. Angela helps us assess how these businesses can access better support to scale from larger players.
• Our second guest is Sophie Bakalar, partner at Collaborative Fund. She gives us a behind-the-scenes look into the world of venture capital for cleantech, and discusses how we can bridge the finance gap for sustainable material innovations.
• Last but by no means least is an interview with MSC Cruises’ sustainability director Linden Coppell. Linden speaks with Matt about the innovations needed in the maritime sector for it to achieve net-zero by mid-century.

Listeners keen to learn more about green innovation are encouraged to attend edie’s upcoming online event on Wednesday 28 June. 

This free-to-attend, two-part edie webinar will explore how businesses are utilising innovation to drive decarbonisation, and showcase some of the latest technologies and solutions that could accelerate climate action. Click here for full details and to register.

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Sustainability Uncovered makes the big climate issues bite-sized, featuring live-in-the-studio guests, leader interviews, need-to-know round-ups, listener quizzes and more – all wrapped up into monthly episodes. The podcast is hosted in association with Lloyds Bank, which has partnered with edie to showcase and support business leadership on sustainability and climate action.

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