The Sustainability Journey- by Samuele Tini

The Guardians of the Sea | Dr. Elisa Dierickx Maio Biodiversity Foundation Cape Verde

Marine ecosystems are threatened worldwide by climate change, overfishing, and extreme degradation.
Cape Verde, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the West African coasts, still is one of the last strongholds of biodiversity in our oceans.
But increasingly under threats. And there, the Maio Biodiversity Foundation is at the forefront of the restoration and conservation of this vulnerable ecosystem. We speak with  Dr. Elisa Dierickx a changemaker and leader in the conservation field. She studied biology at Harvard and holds a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Cambridge and her MBA from INSEAD.
She received the prestigious Alumni Change Maker Award from the Financial Times for her work at the Fundação Maio Biodiversidade (Maio Biodiversity Foundation)

Energy access and clean cooking. The innovation of African Clean Energy | S.1 E. 40 with Judith Joan Walker

13% of the world does not have access to electricity and 40% do not have access to clean fuels for cooking. (Ritchie et al., 2020) And this exposes to health hazards and pollution.
Innovation is the key to solving complex problems, and African Clean Energy is proposing a holistic solution to offer energy access and clean cooking, the ACE One.
Judith describes impactful stories transforming lives at the bottom of the pyramid, the innovative approach using carbon offsets, and the journey ahead of the company. They are also B Corp certified, with an incredible 179.8 B Impact Score, one of the Best for the World!
 

Fostering Sustainability in the Emerging Markets | S.1. E.39 Dr. Mumbi Wachira, Strathmore Business School

“once you realize that we have a very urgent problem at our doorstep, you really have to find a way to put a stake in this fight.”
Dr. Mumbi Wachira is a sustainability expert and a leader based in Nairobi. She is a lecturer at the prestigious Strathmore Business School and holds a Ph.D. from St. Gallen University
She is a recognized expert on sustainability and integrated reporting practices in sub-Saharan Africa. In the episode, she discusses the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), being at the forefront of the Africa Chapter.
What is  PRME? It is an initiative of the UN Global Compact. Working through Six Principles, PRME engages business and management schools to ensure they provide future leaders with the skills needed to balance economic and sustainability goals while drawing attention to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aligning academic institutions with the work of the UN Global Compact
She also discusses an interesting experience with SME in Kenya, unlocking shared value on the supply chain of a leading continental financial institution!

S.1 E.38 Business for Good in Africa | with Ngwing Kimani - B Lab East Africa

“If you are a business owner, you should be a B Corp, or you should join the B Corp movement. If you are not a business owner and you are a consumer of goods and services, you should buy B Corp.
You should use B Corp services and you should encourage the businesses you work with or you consume from to become B Corps because in the long run, it's better for everyone, the workers, you the customer, your community and the environment.”
Learn why in the episode. With Ngwing Kimani, Executive Director B Lab East Africa. 

S.1 E. 37 Leadership and Sustainability | with Sanjiv Patel

Sanjiv Pater is a Keynote speaker, mentor, educator, and life coach. He proposes a model of servant leadership. The characteristics of a servant leader? He resumes it in the acronym H.E.A.L.S., which he explains in the episode.
Sanjiv’s work and passion are testimony that “In the joy of others, lies our own. In the progress of others, rests our own.” - HIS HOLINESS PRAMUKH SWAMI MAHARAJ
Learn more about his fantastic work at www.sanjivspeaks.com 

Environmental Justice and Minorities | S.1 E. 36 with Nadia Ahmad, Yale Law School and Barry University

Nadia Ahmad is an author, attorney, law professor, and environmental justice advocate. She has spent her academic career focusing on frontline communities who are the most vulnerable to energy production. 
She is a Visiting Associate Professor at Yale Law School and an Associate Professor at Barry University School of Law. She teaches environmental law, property, and business organizations. She has presented her research on the law and policy of advanced biofuels in Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Cambridge, Doha, Denver, New York, and San Francisco. Her over 45 scholarly publications focus on the intersections of energy siting, the environment, and sustainable development and draw on international investment law and corporate social responsibility.

Fixing the leaking pipeline | S.1 E. 35 with Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD.

Fixing the talent leaking pipeline. 1/3 of women in the US do not return to work after having a baby. In other countries the percentage is up to 80%.  We look today at the social angle of a sustainable work place with Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD.
Lori believes in inspiring and empowering working parents.  She is the founder and CEO of Mindful Return, author of Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave, and co-host of the Parents at Work Podcast.  She is mama to two wonderful red-headed boys (ages 9 and 11) and is a health care lawyer in private practice.  Her thought leadership has been featured in publications including Forbes, Fortune, The Washington Post, New York Times Parenting, Thrive Global, and The Huffington Post.  

Nuclear - Friend or foe? | S.1. E.34 with Alice Cunha da Silva and Sophie Zienkiewicz Nuclear Institute YGN

Nuclear – a friend or a foe? With coal-fired power still over 30% worldwide (IEA) and the need for mass electrification,  there is a debate on the various alternatives to reach Net Zero in  2050.
Business leaders as Bill Gates in his book and countries like France are now again calling for nuclear power as an ally in our fight against climate change and to deliver a carbon free economy.
We have spoken with nuclear expert Alice Cunha da Silva and Sophie Zienkiewicz.
They are member of the Nuclear Institute Young Generation Network. Their message? “NetZero needs nuclear”
Do you agree? Listen, comment and share

A world in which resources are used sustainably | S.1 E.33 Richard Swannell - WRAP

Waste is a global challenge.  How can we solve it?
In our latest episode, Richard Swannell, International Director at WRAP, discusses how.
WRAP is a charity working with governments, businesses, and citizens around the globe to create a world in which resources are used sustainably.
WRAP focuses on food and drink, plastic packaging, clothing and textiles, and collections and recycling sectors.
Its 3 main priorities are
Putting more countries on track to halving food waste by 2030, in line with Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3.
Transforming the plastics economy so that plastic pollution will be eliminated.
Helping tackle our throwaway clothing culture.
Transforming recycling into a system that emphasizes material quality and markets.
Listen to Richard and the initiatives around the world and how you can act.  

Business as a force for good | S.1 E. 32 with Adrian Gershom, B Local Illinois

Adrian Gershom, Chair of B Local Illinois, takes us through 4 wonderful examples of businesses with purpose.
Mightybytes,   KeHE, Flowers for Dreams, and WasteNot Compost have inspiring stories of change and purpose, living up to the ideals of the B Corp movement.
Four stories of successful businesses of very different sizes, who are bringing inspiration and joy since "when you approach the work of social and environmental justice and sustainability, with a sense of joy In your heart, you're going to accomplish much more."