This week on the Fit for Purpose podcast, Justine is joined by James Peirson - General Counsel & Chief Purpose Officer at Virgin Money.

This week, Justine is joined by Professor Graeme Atherton, Head of the Centre for Inequality and Levelling Up (CEILUP) at the University of West London (UWL). They talk about CEILUP and the importance of research at UWL, with its strong links to business and industry. They also discuss the launch of a new employer survey on social mobility that is being run by UWL and the Purpose Coalition to open up the ‘black box’ of tracking equality of opportunity in careers.

On this week's podcast Justine is joined by Sean Haley, Chief Executive Officer at Sodexo UK & Ireland. They talk about Sodexo's purpose and its commitment to giving opportunity to people no matter what their background. Sean explains various initiatives that Sodexo runs to encourage those furthest from the workplace into employment, as well as touching on the organisation's pathway to Net Zero.

Tracy Damestani, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Ambassadeurs Group, talks to guest host Lord Walney about the Group's ambition to give back to society. They discuss the iconic Les Ambassadeurs Club in central London and the ongoing work to raise vital funds for charities and good causes. Tracy also talks about the Group's commitment to its work family - paying the Living Wage Plus and launching an Academy to allow its staff to progress within the workplace.

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This week on the Fit For Purpose podcast, Justine is joined by Sinead Rocks, Managing Director for Nations & Regions at Channel 4.

On the latest episode of fit for purpose, Justine Greening is joined by Nicola Drury, UK apprenticeships manager at Amazon.

As we celebrate national apprenticeship week, Justine Greening talks to the Interim Chair and CEO of Leonardo UK, Clive Higgins. 

To find about apprenticeships and Careers at Leonardo visit uk.leonardo.com.

This week on the Fit For Purpose podcast Justine is joined by Tim Mortlock, CEO of SMS Plc.

This week on the Fit For Purpose podcast Justine is joined by Chief Executive Officer at Centrica, Chris O'shea.