In this episode of Big-time sustainability, Centre for Big Synergy's Dr Ragini G Roy finds out more about the accomplishments and leadership of global sustainability champion, Carla Haddad Mardini of UNICEF. Carla is the Director of UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships. Here she leads the organization’s global strategy to leverage the private sector to generate sustainable income for UNICEF and drive partnerships for children worldwide. 

In this episode Dr Sourav Roy finds out more about the accomplishments and leadership of global sustainability champion, Dr Roberta Boscolo, Climate and Energy Lead at the World Meteorological Organisation.

Dr Ragini G Roy discusses Magali Anderson's incredible journey to becoming a sustainability champion in this edition of Big-time Sustainability. Magali is a Sustainability and Innovation Leader, formerly CSO Holcim. During her Holcim tenure, Magali was a member of the advisory boards of industry organisations: Business for Nature, the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, the World Green Building Council and the 50L Home Coalition on water efficiency, amongst other leadership positions. 

Beccy Speight is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the RSPB, the largest nature conservation organisation in the UK, with 1.2 million members, more than 2,000 employees and around 12,000 volunteers. She started her career in local government in Scotland, and then moved into management consultancy, working in mergers and acquisitions. Beccy became CEO at the Woodland Trust in 2014, led expansion of the organisation, and then commenced her present role at the RSPB in 2019.

Garrett Quinn was appointed Group Chief Sustainability Officer and to the Group Executive Committee in July 2021. He was appointed as Director to the Smurfit Kappa Foundation in May 2022. Garrett is also the company representative to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), The Conference Board (US), and the Consumer Goods Forum.

As Vice President of Sustainability & Social Business Innovation for the Life Science business of Merck, Jeffrey Whitford is a strategic partner to accelerate, embed and amplify sustainability principles and impact across its business operations to drive new business models, margin expansion, revenue generation and cost savings.

Jeffrey is Sustainability Hero of the Year (2023) by both the Stevie® Awards and Business Intelligence Group.

A true innovator, Catherine Conway, set-up the first version of Unpackaged in 2006 as the world’s first modern zero waste shop. Catherine’s passion for developing systems to enable refilling, and reuse, within various sectors has enabled many other businesses to create real and lasting change.  

In this episode, Dr. Sourav Roy, the founder & CEO of Center for Big Synergy, a Civil Society Organisation of the United Nations discusses Courtney Holm's long and accomplished journey to be a global sustainability champion.

Courtney Holm is Capgemini Invent Vice President of Sustainable Futures. Courtney’s role is to shape the way Capgemini creates long term, sustainable value for clients, enabling them with fresh perspectives and digital solutions.

In this episode, Dr. Sourav Roy, the founder & CEO of Center for Big Synergy, a Civil Society Organisation of the United Nations, speaks to Gabrielle Ginér. Gabrielle Ginéris the Head of Environmental Sustainability at BT Group, UK. Gabrielle has managed BT Group’s thought leadership, external engagement and advocacy programmes on environmental sustainability since 2009. Gabrielle has chaired the UNFCCC Global Climate Action Awards Advisory Panel as well.

Dr. Ragini G Roy, the co-founder of Center for Big Synergy, a Civil Society Organisation of the United Nations, speaks to Joseph Gitler. Joseph is the founder of Laket Israel, Israel's biggest food distribution network serving food to approximately 250,000 Israelis in need every week, regardless of age, gender, religion, or ethnic background. Joseph shares his incredible journey & some very practical pearls of wisdom that can get you started on making a positive difference to millions of lives.