Sustainability Insiders is the podcast that talks to business leaders to find out how they’re making their companies more sustainable. In each episode, Kevin Hegarty, who works at Cadent, a UK utility business on its own sustainability journey, talks to leaders who are already finding answers to some of our biggest sustainability challenges. 

In season two, there are six brilliant guests covering a wide mix of topics. Camilla Smith, from specialist sustainability recruiter Sustii, shares what candidates and employers are looking for in this fast‑growing talent marketplace. Ian O’Donnell MBE, from the Federation of Small Businesses, talks about the challenges - and opportunities - small businesses face in operating sustainably. And one of the sector’s standout leaders, Mary Aladegbola, breaks down how she navigates net-zero challenges across NHS England. Other guests include social enterprise pioneer and founder of The Sewing Rooms, Paula Gamester MBE, ESG lead Ewan Donald from engineering business Ipsum, and Graham Duxbury, Chief Executive of Groundwork. 

Hopefully each of their stories will give you practical ideas, inspiration, and the confidence to make your own organisation more sustainable - starting today. Subscribe now to Sustainability Insiders in your podcast app to get a notification as soon as episode one of season two comes out.

On Sustainability Insiders, Kevin Hegarty and Libby Drabble talk to business leaders to find out how they're making their companies more sustainable. In this episode, Kevin chats to Natasha Thakur, chief executive and co-founder of Ideagen Carbon Accounting. In their conversation, Natasha explains exactly what carbon accounting is and why it's an important concept for organisations across all industries over the coming years, how she and her team are using generative AI to help companies meet their sustainability targets, and shares some of her top tips for those who are just starting to think about ways they can accelerate their carbon reduction.

On Sustainability Insiders, Kevin Hegarty and Libby Drabble talk to business leaders to find out how they're making their companies more sustainable. In this episode, Kevin talks to Chris Dye, category manager for renewable energy at Pilkington Glass, part of NSG Group, which is one of the world's leading manufacturers of glass and glazing systems. In their conversation, Chris explains how the company is decarbonising by using hydrogen and biofuels instead of natural gas in its manufacturing processes, how it's used a range of technological innovations to reduce carbon emissions, and how ideas from employees at all levels of the business have developed into long-term sustainability projects.

On Sustainability Insiders, Kevin Hegarty and Libby Drabble talk to business leaders to find out how they're making their companies more sustainable. In this episode, Kevin speaks to Carmen Cheng, head of sustainability at NatWest. In their chat, Carmen explains how she and her team are helping customers better understand their current levels of emissions and use that understanding to reduce their carbon footprint, how NatWest is aiming to deliver £100bn of climate and sustainable funding and financing, over the five years to the end of 2025, and why she feels it's important to be optimistic about how humanity is dealing with the climate crisis.

Cogo:
https://www.natwest.com/banking-with-natwest/natwest-app/features/carbon-footprint-calculator.html

Carbon Planner:
https://www.natwest.com/business/green-banking/carbon-planner.html

Energy Journey:
https://www.natwest.com/business/green-banking/energy-help-and-support.html

EV Planner:
https://www.natwest.com/business/green-banking/ev-readiness-assessment.html

On Sustainability Insiders, Kevin Hegarty and Libby Drabble talk to business leaders to find out how they're making their companies more sustainable. In this episode, Kevin and Libby speak to Simon Rutledge from Biffa, an established leader of sustainable waste management in the UK, which provides end-to-end waste and recycling solutions for thousands of businesses and millions of households each day. In their conversation, Simon explains why he and Biffa are on a mission to get everyone to change the way they think about waste, how the waste industry as a whole is reducing fuel usage, and gives his top tips for businesses for how to reduce emissions.

On Sustainability Insiders, Kevin Hegarty and Libby Drabble talk to business leaders to find out how they're making their companies more sustainable. In this episode, Kevin and Libby speak to Phili Fjeld from CNG Fuels, the UK market leader for the supply of renewable and sustainable biomethane fuel, known as Bio-CNG. In their chat, Philip tells them how he and CNG Fuels are helping HGV fleets big and small to ditch diesel, why recharging vehicle batteries is the biggest challenge facing the logistics industry today, and why most companies he works with are aiming to be net zero by 2030.

On Sustainability Insiders, Kevin Hegarty and Libby Drabble talk to business leaders to find out how they're making their companies more sustainable. In this episode, Kevin and Libby speak to Simon Lewis, sustainability, environmental and green group lead at the law firm Brabners. In their conversation, Simon talks about Brabners' B Corp status and the benefits the company has enjoyed as a result, why he wants to inspire other businesses to make positive changes in terms of sustainability, and why he's passionate about peat restoration.

Coming soon: Sustainability Insiders, the podcast that talks to business leaders to find out how they're making their companies more sustainable, with Kevin Hegarty and Libby Drabble.