The Sustainability Journey- by Samuele Tini

Mangroves, biodiversity and climate change | S.1 E. 51 rePLANET Isabel Hoffmann

Climate and Biodiversity. Can business be an ally? It is what Isabel Hoffmann discusses in the latest episode of the podcast with her experience at rePLANET. Its mission is to increase the financial viability of ecological restoration, specifically attracting private sector funding to drive mangrove reforestation in the first instance.
Mangroves are a carbon-rich ecosystem that plays a crucial role in our oceans and their species.
Isabel Hoffmann is a changemaker with a strong background in corporate sustainability. She is part of  Capitals Coalition and a member of Tour du Valet wetland research institute, and on the technical committee of Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

Designing for Sustainability | S.1 E. 50 Mightybytes with Tim Frick

Tim is an example for me. The first B Corp to respond to the call for interview for my dissertation (finishing Dec 2022!).  A leader in the B Corp movement, one of the Best for the World, a LGBT certified company, 1% for the planet and an example of leadership and commitment to a positive business.  
Tim started Mightybytes in early 1998 to help nonprofits, social enterprises, and purpose-driven companies solve problems, amplify their impact, and drive measurable business and marketing results.
Tim has written four books, which have been translated into multiple languages and are used at educational institutions around the world:
Designing for Sustainability: A Guide to Building Greener Digital Products and Servicesfrom O’Reilly Media
Two editions of Return on Engagement: Content Strategy and Web Design Techniques for Digital Marketingfrom Elsevier/Focal Press
Managing Interactive Media Projects, a project management guide from Cengage Learning
In addition to authoring books, Tim has written for dozens of well-known publications, blogs, and media outlets. He recently contributed a chapter to the The Ecomm Manager’s Sustainable Ecommerce Handbook and is a regular contributor to B the Change, the storytelling platform for the global B Corp community. 

Accelerating Climate Smart Solutions |S.1 E. 49 Kenya Climate Ventures with Victor Ndiege

Victor Ndiege is on a mission, as CEO of Kenya Climate Ventures- “accelerate access to transformative climate solutions in Kenya”. 
In the episode, he gives us concrete cases of impactful investment. He says “Kenya climate ventures, [..] have demonstrated a workable mechanism on how private sector can be involved to deliver transformative climate resilience”.
Discover how in the latest episode of the podcast!
Victor is the Chief Executive at Kenya Climate Ventures Limited. He has over 14 years’ experience in investment programme design, development and management, fund raising, fund management, business modelling and assessment, public private partnership frameworks and investment linkage. Prior to joining Kenya Climate Ventures Limited, Victor worked at Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund, KPMG - International Development Advisory Services, providing technical sector expertise, leading investment and portfolio management, enterprise development and impact monitoring and reporting of renewable energy businesses and climate smart technologies in East, West and Southern Africa. Victor has a degree in Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Economics from Egerton University and a Master of Business Administration, Strategic Management from Nairobi University.

Powering Africa’s E-Mobility Revolution | S.1 E. 48 Ampersand with Alp Tilev

"So work, find jobs in green new energies, put your put your energy to the things that matter to all of us on this planet together. So that's my call to action". 
Alp Tilev is on a mission to power Africa's E-mobility revolution as co-founder and CTO of Ampersand, one of the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers 2022
Ampersand builds affordable electric vehicles and charging systems for the five million motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa, creating a world where motorcycle transport is cleaner and more profitable for its consumers than ever before. Going electric will double a driver's income now and leapfrog Africa towards a zero carbon future.
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The future of work-Tips on how to build a career in Sustainability | S.1 E. 47 with Nahia Orduña

5 steps on how to find a job in sustainability, from Harvard Business Review contributor Nahia Orduña 1- Get inspired 2. Find your direction. 3. Learn. Upskill. 4. Network 5. Share your expertise
Nahia is currently a Technical leader at one of the biggest technological companies in the world. She has over 15 years’ experience in International IT and Tech companies and has held different roles in the field. She is one of the leaders of the Women in Big Data organization, where she regularly engages, and shares thought leadership in forums to encourage and promote diversity in data careers.
Nahia is a contributor to the World Economic Forum and Harvard Business Review, where she shares her thoughts about Future of Work, Digital Skills and Sustainability.
She has written a book, “Your Digital Reinvention”, which was published in 2020 to help people find their place in the digital workspace. It is a blueprint for careers and retooling in the new digital world.
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Women in leadership and Sustainability | S.1 E.46 with Nupur Gadkari

Episode 46! "Everybody has their own journeys, their own learnings in life, and there is no right and wrong. You've got to be true to who you are. And you've got to be proud of that."
Nupur Gadkari has 15 years of leading internationally diverse and complex marketing strategies across major brands such as IMG International, Castrol, Mattel, and Disney. She is Poets&Qants 2022 Best & Brightest MBA, Warwick Scholar and Ambassador, Co-President – The Marketing Club, Warwick Business School, Content Director – TEDx Warwick, and Mentor and Steering Committee Member – Warwick Business School Global Mentoring Programme.
In the episode, she discusses sustainability and her journey as a woman in leadership.
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Nupur's profile https://poetsandquants.com/2022/05/01/2022-best-brightest-mba-nupur-gadkari-warwick-business-school/?pq-category=students

Africa’s Greatest Conservation Story- Gorongosa National Park | S.1 E.45 with Larissa Sousa

Gorongosa National Park is the greatest example of regeneration and conservation. After a long civil war the park had lost almost all its wildlife and was on the brink of extinction. Today, it is an example of an integral conservation, putting the people and the environment at the center.
Larissa Sousa is a young, determined Mozambican at the forefront of the education sector of the park. After experiences in the profit world in Germany and Brazil, she is now coordinating the actions toward integrated conservation.
The “pro-women, pro-girl and pro-family approach to integrated conservation and development makes this national park truly “A Park for the People.”
To know more, visit Gorongosa  and watch the movie  

Innovation for Positive and Sustainable Change | S.1 E.44 with James Bidwell - Springwise

James Bidwell is a changemaker and sustainability leader. He is the Chair of Springwise, the global platform for innovation and a reference point for anyone interested in creating positive change. He is also the co-founder of Re_Set, a next-generation consultancy for sustainability and innovation.
He is the author of Disrupt! 100 Lessons in Business Innovation and speaker.
Both companies are B Corp certified and part of 1% of the planet.
More than 11,000  innovations are present on Springwise, real solutions to our planet's challenges!

Creating value from Waste | S.1. E.43 Esther Altorfer Sistema.bio (live recording)

Value from waste? Learn how with Esther Altorfer, managing Director East Africa of Sistema.bio.
Sistema.bio is an award-winning waste and resource management system that is economically accessible and technologically advanced. Their key innovation is reimagining biodigesters as high-quality, modern, durable goods. Their prefabricated design creates the conditions needed to scale and ensures quality control that is not possible with traditional designs. And they are transforming lives at the bottom of the pyramid.
They are a certified B Corp from Mexico, and they have been constantly some of the Best for the World!
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Business for Good in Europe. The case of Portugal | S.1.E. 42 with Luis Amado, B Lab Portugal

“Which is the surfboard that we are going to use to surf the wave of sustainability? I hope that board can be the B Impact Assessment”. Businesses are changing and the B Corp movement is growing by the day, reaching now 5,000 certified companies. And as consumers, we have a responsibility for how we influence and vote every day.
Luis Amado, the leader of the B Corp Movement in Portugal, takes through his decade-long experience in working with European businesses riding the wave of sustainability and unlocking real impacts.
He discusses some cases and shares insights of value for businesses that want to become a force for good.
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