Sustainable Business Covered podcast: In the green room with Landsec’s Sarah Beattie

The green room is the only place where you can hear full, uninterrupted interviews with some of the world’s most renowned sustainability professionals and experts, and find out exactly what makes a modern-day green business leader.

From their views on global climate issues through to their favourite pastimes, the interviewees that enter the green room will provide you with the insight and inspiration you need to keep doing business better.

Following our first ‘in the green room’ episode with BT’s Gabrielle Ginér and our second with Carillion’s David Picton, edie enters the world of real estate for a chat with Sarah Beattie, who is the senior environment and energy manager at Landsec – formerly known as (and referred to in the podcast episode as) Land Securities.

In the 45-minute conversation, Beattie discusses how her love for the outdoors inspired her to pursue a career in sustainability, and explains how Landsec has been able to come a sustainability leader in the real estate industry – particularly through effective internal engagement and the setting of ambitious targets.

The chat concludes with Beattie providing her key pieces of advice for aspiring sustainability professionals, including a tip to “never assume” when it comes to launching and delivering CSR campaigns. 

The green room is brought to you as part of edie’s Sustainable Business Covered podcast. You can listen to the edie podcast for free, with no fees or registration required. The podcast is ideal relevant for sustainability professionals, energy managers, resource efficiency experts and anyone who has an interest in sustainable business and climate change.

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Sustainable Business Covered: Full list of episodes

(Episode 28 – Designing for the future and adapting to global megatrends) 

(Episode 27 – In the green room with Carillion’s David Picton)

(Episode 26 – Rolling out the green carpet for Project Drawdown)

(Episode 25 – Under the canopy and what’s all the hubbub?)

(Episode 24 – In the green room with BT’s Gabrielle Ginér)

(Episode 23 (Part 2) – We’re back! And we’re LIVE from edie Live)

(Episode 23 (Part 1) – We’re back! And we’re LIVE from edie Live)

(Episode 22 – ‘Be bold for change’ on International Women’s Day)

(Episode 21 – Getting engaged with sustainability)

(Episode 20 – A day in the life of sustainability leaders)

(Episode 19 – Inside The Body Shop’s innovation lab)

(Episode 18 – Raising a glass to our sustainability leaders)

(Episode 17 – A New Year’s Revolution for the green economy)

(Episode 16 – Sharing cars and driving green innovation)

(Episode 15 – Fresh from Marrakesh)

(Episode 14 – The past, present and future of green buildings)

(Episode 13 – Britain’s great green policy progressives)

(Episode 12 – From green apprentice to sustainability leader)

(Episode 11 – (Parts 1&2) – Circular economy dreams and responsible retail)

(Episode 10 – Back to CSR school)

(Episode 09 – Doddle deliveries and zero-waste restaurants)

(Epidode 08 – Sustainability without the fluff)

(Episode 07 – How to win the war on waste coffee cups)

(Episode 06 – Supply chain challenges and Shell’s Eco-marathon)

(Episode 05 – IN or OUT of the European Union?)

(Episode 04 – Plan A progress and carbon-neutral beer)

(Episode 03 – Sustainability skills special)

(Episode 02 – Monkey dating and the ‘S’ word)

(Episode 01 – Live from edie Live)

Matt Mace & Luke Nicholls