Shows
The Building PodcastMark talks to Ian HeptonstallSend a Text - Feedback WelcomeSustainability requires a culture change within construction. Ian Heptonstall set up the Supply Chain Sustainability School with a few main contractors who were looking to break the mould of training and skills acquisition in the UK on what was then a relatively new demand on our industry. The Supply Chain School remains free to all users at the point of use; something that Ian is hugely and justifiably proud of. The school provides remote courses that are validated to achieve certain quality standards for users at various stages within their careers. It a...
2025-11-0459 min
The Futurebuild PodcastEpisode 17 - Collaboration in action: Inside the Supply Chain Sustainability School (Video)In this episode of the Futurebuild podcast, host Martin Hurn talks with Ian Heptonstall about the origins and evolution of the Supply Chain Sustainability School — a game-changing initiative that began as a collaborative effort between major UK contractors. Ian reveals how competitors became partners to address a shared skills gap in sustainable supply chain knowledge and how the solution became a free, inclusive, and digital-first learning platform. With over 50,000 active users today, the School has redefined how the construction industry tackles sustainability — empowering SMEs, upskilling supply chains, and keeping pace with evolving environmental and social priorities.
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2025-05-271h 06
The Futurebuild PodcastEpisode 17 - Collaboration in action: Inside the Supply Chain Sustainability School (Audio)In this episode of the Futurebuild podcast, host Martin Hurn talks with Ian Heptonstall about the origins and evolution of the Supply Chain Sustainability School — a game-changing initiative that began as a collaborative effort between major UK contractors. Ian reveals how competitors became partners to address a shared skills gap in sustainable supply chain knowledge and how the solution became a free, inclusive, and digital-first learning platform. With over 50,000 active users today, the School has redefined how the construction industry tackles sustainability — empowering SMEs, upskilling supply chains, and keeping pace with evolving environmental and social priorities.
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2025-05-271h 06
FOOTPRINT+ podcastsThe role of procurement in driving change
Construction projects have an immense capacity to drive change. As our sector’s interdependency with nature becomes more pronounced, how do we harness that capacity through procurement techniques? We hear from public sector construction stakeholders, who are involved in billions of pounds of construction output, how they use the procurement of construction activities to support the development of nature-based solutions.
Chairperson
Ian Heptonstall, Director - Action Sustainability
Speakers
Fergus Harradence, Deputy Director, Construction - Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Peter Holbrook, Chief Executive - Social Enterprise UK
2025-01-2244 min
The BiG Scuba PodcastEpisode 192 Sophie Heptonstall BSAC Head of Diving and TrainingThe BiG Scuba Duo, Gemma and Ian chat to Sophie Heptonstall. Sophie was introduced to diving by her dad, grandad and uncle who were diving in the UK. She did a PADI Discover Scuba abroad at twelve years old and then PADI Open Water Course at Stoney Cove. At university in Wales Sophie joined the university BSAC Club and continued her diver grade training and instructor training in the club with BSAC but completed other agency specialty courses with TDI and IANTD and worked as a PADI Divemaster in the UK at weekends for a few years. S...
2024-12-021h 40
Sense and Sustainability - A sustainable procurement podcastEpisode 45 - 30 years in sustainable supply chains and counting - Ian HeptonstallSend a textCo-Directors of Action Sustainability, Ian Heptonstall and Shaun McCarthy share perspectives on their 30 year journey in sustainable procurement.For more information about Ian and Action Sustainability visit https://www.actionsustainability.com/team/ian-heptonstall/
2024-08-1933 min