Daniella Vega is Senior Vice President of Health and Sustainability with Ahold Delhaize, a Dutch-Belgian multinational retail and wholesale holding company.

Daniella talks with Osbert about this unusual role and the synergies between reducing emissions and improving health. She also talks about leading on Project Ocean, getting rid of single use plastic, as Group Director of Sustainability at the UK retailer Selfridge.

Listen for insights you can apply in your sustainability work including:

• The value of connecting sustainability with other issues that matter to your stakeholders.
• How making big bold moves can be more effective than starting with the easy stuff.
• How to look after yourself and keep going when things are tough.

You'll find all the links mentioned in this episode in the companion blog post here:

https://realise.earth/making-sustainability-something-people-care-about/

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