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Abortion ESG is a term I've coined to describe the implications of abortion on the environment, the societies that form us, and the governance tha's meant to protects us. A friend introduced me to the term Cognitive Polyphasia where different knowledge and rationales live side by side in one person. And this is definitely something we are all experiencing when attempting to tackle complex issues in order to make deliberate choices. If we consider that all lives matter, the dissonance becomes even louder. Because we take so much life in the broad sense of bandwidth, in order that we may preserve our own. This is precisely the decision many women make of the people I know personally around the world who have gone through the ordeal of terminating a pregnancy. I don't recall meeting a single one who is proud of it, talks openly about it, or does not sometimes wonder what could have been.

Should companies focus exclusively on maximising profit? Nothing in life is that straightfoward, and certainly not today when our understanding of how our world works has had quantum leaps. In this episode I explore the legacy of Milton Friedman with some needed food for thought on profit vs purpose.

Sarah Almond Bushell is an award-winning Registered Dietitian, ex NHS Consultant child nutritionist of 22 years and founder of ‘The Children’s Nutritionist’ who is working to reduce the stress around mealtimes for parents and is passionate about helping to cut the ties of generational eating habits, fuelled by misinformation and desperation tactics. We talk about diet change for climate change - tune in and let us know what you think!

The three engineers are on a mission to supply a book to every Primary school in the UK and encourage readers and children to join Scout’s team (the book protagonist) to help better the planet. Let me introduce you to the 3 Engineers. They are: Nick – Chartered Senior Systems Engineer - 10 years at Babcock International Matt - Chartered Assistant Chief Engineer – 14 years at Babcock International – Lead Technical lead for several large programmes Jon – Chartered Project Engineer – RWG Renewables  www.the3engineers.com/books

Marie Lockwood is a teacher and the founder of Rebyl Vybes Rebyl Vybes - Helping you to enjoy life's little pleasures in a sustainable way. She and her mom prepare and ship home kits for those looking to start on their eco journey and pamper boxes so that you can indulge in some guilt free pleasure on a subscription model basis. Sam Pitman is an occupational therapist and the Co-founder of Eco Essex, an online community supporting you on your eco journey. Tune in to learn more about how they are making an impact. Connect with Marie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rebyl_vybes Connect with Sam on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ecoessex/

Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Transition Engineering at Herriott-Watt University, Susan Krumdieck is also an Author, Podcaster and Documentarian on Transition Engineering. She brings some incredible insights. Before this recording, Susan said to me, the interesting thing emerging from her sustainable energy journey is that the role of engineering in the economy and policy is huge and not well understood, even by engineers. Today she wants us to dive into the underbelly of the economy where the engineers drive the engines of progress, and destruction… Sounds ominous!

Jenny Wright has been either working or volunteering with migration and migrants since 2001. She has relied on her project management, research and communications skills to dedicate over a decade of her life to consulting for non-profits and international organisations worldwide. She is currently working for the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Having globe trotted around half the world - and soon to be living in her 10th country - Jenny is used to thinking on her feet, eating questionable food and living out of a suitcase. Directing her knack for writing to social media, she gained over 40K LinkedIn followers in a year and is in the process of launching her own blog (A Migrant’s Guide) to share hers and other migrants’ experiences of being on the move and living abroad. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenkatetc/

Heather Burns is an independent ESG and sustainability consultant who for the past 15 years has helped global companies and NGOs find ways to improve and report on their social, environmental, and corporate governance performance. She has also helped to develop global ESG certifications and standards, and is the founder of a nonprofit business association focused on scaling business solutions to climate change. Her work in sustainable development (an initiative called Haiti Onward) was recognized as a semi-finalist in the 2011 Buckminster Fuller Challenge. Her interest in sustainability was sparked in 1998 while traveling and working as a Divemaster on a small island in Thailand, where the waters she dived every day were in rapid decline due to two local economies (tourism and fishing) battling over the same fragile ecosystem. Working with local residents, dive shop owners, and local fishermen, she and other divers formed an island conservation organization still in operation today. Her latest adventure involves teaching consultants of all types how to start and grow a successful ESG Consulting practice. Home - ESG Consulting Biz

Roz Edwards has been a business owner now for 30 years, initially in African Art and now with a collection of thousands of mannequins rescued from landfill. Roz started Mannakin from nothing, not even the mannequins, but she was determined to use her business acumen and creativity to create a meaningful sustainable business. Whilst researching mannequins she found an opportunity to create a business out of hiring them, to provide for her children while freeing herself from the restrictions of poverty. Today, Mannakin Hall in Lincolnshire houses a vast collection of mannequins to hire, the majority of which has been diverted from landfill. The unusual scenery within the grounds has created a popular film location, and a major source of Roz’s wealth and business growth. Roz has also started Club Mannakin to help independent, creative business owners grow and scale. Find out more about her here. https://mannakin.com/guide/

Sally Dear is the founder of Ducky Zebra, a childrenswear brand that challenges the outdated gender stereotypes found in high-street kids’ clothing. She was frustrated by the impact of gender stereotypes on her children. The language they were hearing, TV they were watching, games they were playing, and the clothes they were wearing, so she decided to tackle one of these areas, clothing, as a means to changing the narrative. During her early research she discovered the negative impact of the fashion industry on the world around us. It accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions and nearly 20% of wastewater. In the UK an estimated 350,000 tonnes of clothing ends up in landfill every year. She decided to run a different sort of clothing brand. Ducky Zebra supports slow fashion; and are passionate about reducing their environmental impact, being ethical and transparent. She’s won competitions, and features, and is working to build this revolutionary brand into a household name.

Before Joining SYSTEMIQ, Tilmann worked with EY sustainability consulting and auditing - working for several globally leading corporations, smaller companies, and the German Government to support better transparency and trust in sustainability reporting. Previously he worked at Volkswagen Corporate Foresight, where he developed a Master Thesis on autonomous mobility for his masters degree. He also had experiences with German Development Association GIZ supporting a review of national parks Management of the Philippines and the DESERTEC Foundation. He holds degrees with distinction from University College Maastricht and IIIEE, Lund University. In this episode we talked about the journey to update our infrastructure and systems for solutions that are better for the planet, and the challenges in doing so. Systemiq (pronounced systemic) is also hiring!

Karen made her first garment at the age of seven. Having grown up with a black and gold singer sewing machine in the house, watching fabric come to life in her Mother's hands, she marveled at how a flat piece of fabric could be transformed and engineered into 3d clothes worn by the family. At 19, she started a small fashion business. She studied fashion design and fashion drawing at London's Central St Martin's School of Art. Later on she chose the predictability and dependability of corporate retail, immersing my geekish side into merchandising analysis.  KAIA Clothing represents a return to her earliest passion, with a desire to solve some of the sustainability challenges facing the industry in our lifetime. Sustainable Clothes| KAIA Clothing In this episode we talk about Karen's journey to building her sustainable clothing line. We discuss the role of culture and inequality in shaping our path and creativity. I enjoyed this conversation - I hope you do too!