Welcome to Season 3, Episode 12 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices.

Today, we’re joined by Nicola Stopps, founder of Simply Sustainable, a leading sustainability and ESG consultancy. Nicola’s story is one of entrepreneurial grit, having built her firm from the ground up with just £1,500 and six months to make it work.

In this episode, we dive into:

The challenges and rewards of building a business from scratch

• How to embed sustainability into corporate strategy
• The importance of company culture and how to build a team that thrives
• What it takes to secure private equity investment while maintaining your values
• Nicola shares valuable lessons from her journey—from her activist roots in Wales to becoming a trusted sustainability advisor to some of the world’s largest companies.

If you’re an entrepreneur, business leader, or sustainability professional, this episode is packed with insights to help you build with purpose.