The Luminous Spotlight Podcast

In our twelfth ‘Luminous Spotlight’ podcast, Rachel Madan talks with Neil Menzies, Director of Sustainability at Hibernia REIT, on Net Zero commitments.

In our latest 'Luminous Spotlight' podcast, Rachel Madan talks with George Harrington, Manager of Corporate and Stakeholder Engagement at the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), about GRI’s newly updated standards, how GRI treats materiality, and how this fits into the sustainability reporting puzzle.

In the tenth Luminous Spotlight podcast Stephen Butler, Luminous’ Director of Investor Engagement and ESG Disclosure, sits down with Lindsey Stewart, Head of Stakeholder Engagement at the FRC, to shed some light on how companies can hit the mark on all things related to ESG reporting.

In our latest ‘Luminous Spotlight’ podcast, Rachel Madan talks with Sarah Webster, Director of Sustainable Business at Britvic, on how companies with a long supply chain can successfully set a stretching science-based carbon reduction target.

Ahead of COP26, Andrew Day, Sustainability Director at Telford Homes, takes us through the ‘Building a Living Legacy’ strategy and how to communicate the company’s deep technical knowledge in a way that was engaging for all audiences.

Thomas Toomse-Smith, Head of Innovation and Digital – Regulatory Standards at the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) sheds light on digital innovation in the corporate communications landscape.

Jonathan Labrey, Chief Strategy Officer at the newly formed VRF explains the benefits of its suite of resources for businesses and their investors, as well as the developments anticipated in the ESG reporting space in the medium and long term.

Maureen Beresford, Head of Corporate Governance at the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) shares her thoughts on how best to prepare for your next annual report. You can also read our blog linking to relevant FRC research at www.luminous.co.uk/insights/how-to-prepare-for-your-next-annual-report

Luminous colleagues Rachel Madan, Director of Sustainability & Impact and Stephen Butler, Director of Investor Engagement & ESG Disclosure, discuss why double materiality is an opportunity to rethink materiality assessments. You can also view our blog on the subject and download a transcript of the conversation by following this link: https://www.luminous.co.uk/insights/why-you-should-rethink-materiality

Richard Eadie, Head of Corporate Strategy, Sustainability & Group Transformation at Severn Trent outlines some of the key actions that companies can take in order to enhance diversity across the board.