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More With Less Podcast with Venkata and JaideepEp 10 - Conversation with Andrew Winston (Co-Author, Net Positive)In this episode, Venkata and Jaideep ask some pertinent questions to Andrew about his latest book, Net Positive, that he co-authored with former Unilever CEO Paul Polman. Andrew explains the core thesis of his new book Net Positive and about Unilever's sustainability journey. He then gives his take on the Private equity ownership of Kraft Heinz and their attempted takeover of Unilever and how eventually that takeover failed. We then hear Andrew's take on Danone's CEO Emmanuel Faber getting ousted and on short-term vs long-term views at companies regarding investment and sustainability. The interview then goes towards the growth...
2022-09-0739 min
More With Less Podcast with Venkata and JaideepEp 9 - Conversation with Justin DeKoszmovszky (Founder, Archipel&Co)In this episode, we talk to Justin DeKoszmovszky, Founder and Managing Partner of Archipel&Co’s UK office. Justin has been working at the interface of strategy, innovation, and sustainability for over 20 years. We start by talking about Justin’s sustainability journey and what sustainability means to him. We then explore Justin’s role at CISL (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership), League of Intrapreneurs, and Archipel&Co. Justin then explains the sustainability trends in businesses and how the role of purpose in large listed companies is taking prominence. We then ask Justin about the challenges faced by large, listed compan...
2022-08-3132 min
More With Less Podcast with Venkata and JaideepEp 8 - Conversation with Gianluca Pandolfo ( Sales Director EMEA, Patagonia)In this episode, we talk to Gianluca Pandolfo, Sales Director, EMEA region at Patagonia, the American clothing company. Gianluca spent 10 years in The North Face before joining Patagonia seven years ago. He starts by talking about his sustainability journey and then about Patagonia’s mission leading to its current status as a B Corp taking us along on Patagonia's sustainability initiatives. Gianluca then talks about the importance of their customers and how they take consumers along the sustainability journey. The conversation then moves to Issues regarding repairing clothes and moving away from make -> waste culture to a sustainable li...
2022-08-2431 min
More With Less Podcast with Venkata and JaideepEp 7 - Conversation with Andy Wales (Managing Director, Accenture. Previously CSO, British Telecom)In this episode, we talk to Andy Wales who was Chief Digital Impact and Sustainable Officer at British Telecom when we did this interview. Andy has had a long career in sustainability, having worked in this space in manufacturing (Interface Inc.), utilities (Severn Trent), FMCG (ABInBev and SABMiller), and telecoms and tech (BT). He begins by telling us what sustainability means to him and what his role at BT involves. He goes on to tell us what sustainability has involved in the different sectors he has worked in. Andy then discusses the drivers of and impediments to businesses becoming...
2022-08-1731 min
More With Less Podcast with Venkata and JaideepEp 6 - Conversation with Hervé Duteil (Chief Sustainability Officer at BNP Paribas Americas)In this week’s episode, we talk to Hervé Duteil, the Chief Sustainability Officer for BNP Paribas in the Americas. As part of his role, Hervé leads the Bank’s regional strategy for Sustainable Finance, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Company Engagement. Herve begins by telling us why everyone is talking about sustainability these days. He goes on to discuss the difference between a sustainable investing approach and sustainable finance and expands on the role of finance in driving sustainability and the ESG movement. He ends with thoughts on the transition from ESG to net zero, the various activities in these...
2022-08-1028 min
More With Less Podcast with Venkata and JaideepEp 5 - Conversation with Anne Larilahti (Previously VP Sustainability, Finnair)Join us in this week’s episode where we speak with Anne Larilahti, who recently exited her role as Vice President of Sustainability with Finnair. Anne shares her insights from her recent leadership roles in sustainability in the aviation sector (Finnair), and in the telecom sector (Telia, Nokia). She talks about the social and environmental impacts, for example how transportation's social benefits include global trade for people learning and quite frankly, peace and living together but on the other hand is still based on fossil fuels while the telecom sector has bought digitalization and made dis...
2022-08-0325 min
More With Less Podcast with Venkata and JaideepEp 4 - Conversation with Nira Johri ( VP of Global Inclusion and Sustainability at Rich Products Corp)In this episode, we speak with Nira Johri, Vice president of Global Inclusion and Sustainability for Rich Products Corporation, a privately held multinational food products company. Nira begins by discussing her professional journey. She started out in the public sector in the Obama administration where she helped shape foreign policy. She then went on to work with an NGO before entering the private sector and her current role with Rich Products Corporation. This journey has helped her understand how stakeholders in each of these sectors operate including what drives them and what motivates them. Nira m...
2022-07-2726 min
More With Less Podcast with Venkata and JaideepEp 3 - Conversation with world renowned sustainability leader, Mike BarryEpisode Summary In this episode, our guest Mike Barry shares his sustainability journey with us. Mike started his stint in consultancy initially and says he fortuitously joined M&S because of then Chief Financial Officer, Alison Reed. He then talks about Stuart Rose who came in as the new Chief Executive M&S in 2004 and asked "I want to be a leader on sustainability, how do I do it?" Mike says that was the inspiration for launching Plan A in 2007 because there is no Plan B for our planet. Talking about the role of businesses i...
2022-07-2046 min
More With Less Podcast with Venkata and JaideepEp 2 - Conversation with Salla Ahonen (Neste) and Pia Tanskanen (Nokia)Episode Summary In this episode, our guests Pia Tanskanen and Salla Ahonen share their sustainability journey with us. They talk about their work in their respective fields and organizations to reduce negative environmental outcomes and increase overall productivity. The conversation then moves on to how sustainability is not just about the environment but actually includes four areas - climate, biodiversity, human rights, and supply chains. They discuss how they see sustainability as not only being about preventing bad things from happening, but also maximizing the good stuff. This means having targets on minimizing their carbon fo...
2022-07-1337 min
More With Less Podcast with Venkata and JaideepMore With Less Podcast - Intro and Season 1 expectationsIn this episode, Venkata and Jaideep discuss what listeners should expect as the podcast goes live. They both go into detail to discuss the why behind the podcast, the guest list, topics, business sectors, and regions that would be covered. They also give a sneak peek at a list of guests that will be interviewed on Season 1 of this podcast series.Key moments timestamps[1:00]--The global economy and what significant challenges we will be facing in the next few decades[2:02]- Businesses and their role in dealing with these...
2022-07-0411 minMore With Less Podcast with Venkata and JaideepMore With Less Podcast - Intro and Season 1 expectationsIn this episode, Venkata and Jaideep discuss what listeners should expect as the podcast goes live. They both go into detail to discuss the why behind the podcast, the guest list, topics, business sectors, and regions that would be covered. They also give a sneak peek at a list of guests that will be interviewed on Season 1 of this podcast series.Key moments timestamps[1:00]--The global economy and what significant challenges we will be facing in the next few decades[2:02]- Businesses and their role in dealing with these...
2022-07-0411 min