Your guide to sustainable leadership, innovation and strategy in the sports industry
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Følelser, passion og tårnhøje, idealistiske ambitioner er indbegrebet af de syv personer, der er nomineret til Årets Sustainability Håb ved Sustain Awards 2020. Lyt med her og få syv forskellige historier, fra syv forskellige sustainability ildsjæle.
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SDG Insider: Bridging corporate reporting and the sustainability agenda
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
This year, GRI is launching the second podcast series, building on our expertise in sustainability topics and SDG reporting, including the reporting tools mapping SDG targets to GRI disclosures as the basis. The new series will consist of 6 episodes with speakers, featuring business, civil society, international organizations, financial institutions and other organizations. The topics will cover human rights due diligence, agriculture and food, climate change, labour, and tax. The podcast is ...
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S2, Ep.6: Navigating Sustainability Reporting in the Age of Regulatory Revolution
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Sustainability reporting is an ever-changing landscape and it can be challenging to keep up with all the regulatory shifts and changes. In Episode 6 of "The SDG Insider," we explore the evolving landscape of sustainability reporting and its intersection with global regulatory developments. We highlight the impact of key initiatives, such as the Eur…
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Data, innovation and looking ahead to 2024
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How can a “non-essential” sector like sport justify its existence on a planet with finite resources? It was a question posed by Damian Foxall, sustainability manager of the 11th Hour Racing Team, during episode 96 of the podcast that we try to unpack. Foxall reflects on a successful 2023, in which his team was crowned champions of The Ocean Race. A…
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As we head into another COP, two major things remain unclear for our industry: on a macro level, what climate trajectory will we find ourselves on once all is said and done in two weeks? And, at a sector level, what role is sport expected to play to keep this trajectory as low as possible? COP28 is a key talking point in episode 95 of the podcast a…
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S2, Ep.5: The growing importance of agriculture and fishing in ending hunger and poverty
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Why is food production on land and in water central to the Sustainable Development Goals? In this episode of SDG Insider, we explore the challenges and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals in agriculture, aquaculture, and fishing with Wilbert Flinterman from Fairtrade International; Secretary General of Global Child Forum, Katarina Mel…
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How football clubs can support the people’s climate transition
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Collectively, more than three-quarters of the fans of Bohemian FC, Club Brugge KV, FC St Pauli, FC Twente, Ferencvárosi TC, Real Betis and SV Werder Bremen believe their clubs and football in general need to do more to support and accelerate the shift to a lower carbon society. But how can football clubs position themselves as the drivers of this t…
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Tough questions and creative solutions
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A week after the Sport Positive Summit, Kate Chapman (London Marathon Events), Sara Kassam (UK Sport) and Rikke Rønholt Albertsen (Danish Olympic Committee) help us unpick some of the key talking points. Can growth and sustainability coexist in sport? How can sport wean itself off of fossil fuel sponsorship? What does the sports industry collective…
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S2, Ep.4: How transparent tax reporting can build trust – and a more equal society
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What are the tax responsibilities of corporations from a sustainability perspective? What part does ethical tax decision-making play in companies managing risk and being more resilient? In this pivotal episode of SDG Insider, we explore the crucial role of transparent tax reporting in building trust within society and fostering a more equitable wor…
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Driving progress through thoughtful discourse
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Protecting humans, animals and plants. That’s what climate justice boils down to, says Jessica Murfree. In this edition of the podcast, Murfree (sport ecologist and assistant professor at the University of Cincinati) and Claire Poole look ahead to the Sport Positive Summit, exploring how the industry can position itself best to promote climate acti…
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Sport’s evolving approach to climate action
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In this podcast episode, we delve into the nuanced approach sports should take towards carbon emissions and question whether current best practices in carbon measurement and reduction are fit-for-purpose for an industry with such distinctive challenges. In the company of Nicola Barr, the decarbonising sport lead at FrontRunners, and a current playe…
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Dr. Maddy Orr, Bob Ramsak and Dr. Sheila Nguyen were the three guests as The Sustainability Report Podcast came back after a six month rest. While Ramsak (head of sustainability for World Athletics) and Nguyen (head of sustainability for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia New Zealand 2023) spoke about managing the environmental impact of two of t…
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S2, Ep. 3: How to protect workers – online and on the ground – in our changing world
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In an ever-evolving labour landscape, how can businesses ensure they respect the rights and prioritise the well-being of their workforce? In this thought-provoking episode SDG Insider we dive deep into the complex realm of labour with three distinguished experts: Janine Berg, Jason Judd, and Christy Hoffman. Together, they demystify the multifacete…
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S2, Ep.2: Adding it up: The risks and rewards of corporate climate reporting
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Are businesses really making progress in their efforts to combat climate change and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? In Episode 2 of The SDG Insider podcast, host Ayanda Charlie explores the challenges of corporate climate reporting and the accountability of businesses in achieving their climate goals. From unpacking the landmark …
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S2, Ep.1: Minding your own business: How can human rights due diligence create a better future for all?
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Are all human rights relevant to businesses? What does due diligence look like when it comes to people? We kick off the new season of the SDG Insider podcast with host, Ayanda Charlie, chatting to Elin Wrzoncki, Dante Pesce and Kees Gootjes about the important topic of business and people´s human rights. The big question: How can human rights consi…
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Embedding ESG principles in African sport
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Sport in Africa has huge cultural significance – and every single nation in the vast continent is impacted by significant environmental and social challenges. Sustainable Sport Africa, established by Rachel Aron and Tristan Niesslein, aims to position sport as a medium to address some of these challenges, which, in turn, should make African sports …
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Mobilising football fans on climate change
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Football fans are often treated as a problem. But, actually, when it comes to throwing their weight behind large societal issues – such as anti-racism and refugee support – they can be a significant part of the solution. That’s according to Jenny Amann and Mark Doidge, doctoral researcher and senior research fellow respectively at the University of…
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Building capacity for sustainability within a Premier League football club
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Calling the Wolverhampton Wanderers sustainability strategy ‘One Pack, One Planet’ was always going to be a winner with fans. But beyond the clever branding – and the launch of the strategy during a really successful Green Football Weekend – One Pack, One Planet was built on solid foundations of robust impact assessments, clear communications with …
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How purpose is transforming transactional sports partnerships into deeper, strategic relationships
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A focus on purpose and sustainability is shifting sports partnerships from traditional transactional deals to deeper, strategic, holistic relationships. That’s according to Mya Doelling, the global partnerships manager for the International Olympic Committee (IOC). And in this episode of the podcast, she explains how purposeful partnerships are gai…
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Creating a biodiversity strategy for a motorsport track
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When Lorenzo Sacchetti was asked to embark on a project to increase biodiversity at a motorsports track by his Copenhagen Business School tutor Rikke Albertsen and project manager at the Dansk Automobil Sports Union (DASU), Michella Skov, he was a little surprised. How does nature conservation and motorsport – an unsustainable activity in Lorenzo’s…
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Bringing sport closer to nature through vulnerability and science
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“Part of the feast – not a spectator in it.” Using the words of the renowned Australian environmental philosopher and writer, Val Plumwood, Rebecca Olive reflects on the vulnerability she felt when swimming in the ocean, a few hundred metres away from the shore, with no one close enough to save her if something unexpected occurred. During episode 8…
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Can sport shine a light on climate injustice?
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Forest fires, melting ice caps, extreme storms. It’s easy to perceive climate change as an ‘environmental problem’, external from the everyday lives of humans, particularly for those of us who live in parts of the world where climate impacts aren’t quite so stark yet. But climate change is a human problem, with people’s health, jobs, security and r…
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Working with similar organisations to achieve sustainability goals
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Support and practical help, or lack of, is often the number one reason for inaction when it comes to sustainability. The will is there, but the fear persists that it won’t be done right, leading to a number of negative consequences. In episode #81 of the podcast, we explore the ASAP (As Sustainable As Possible) project, in which three National Olym…
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S1, EP. 17: Partnership for the Goals
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We’ve all heard the saying that “the whole is more - or greater - than the sum of its parts”. Inthis episode, Felix Dodds, Sustainable Development consultant credited for his proposal tointroduce the Stakeholder Dialogues at the UN General Assembly back in 1996, andCharlotte Kirby, Vice President of Strategic Relations at SalesForce, discuss why …
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Organising a climate neutral World Championships
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Becoming a sustainability leader has been earmarked as a way to differentiate and attract new fans and partners for emerging sports. In this episode of the podcast, we discover how the sport of floorball is making environmental responsibility a key part of its growth strategy, principally through one of its key events: the Men’s World Floorball Cha…
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Instigating a large mangrove planting project. Free-diving to collect trash from lakes and ocean. Collecting unwanted table tennis equipment and giving it a new life. These are just some of the endeavours being undertaken by world-class, Olympic-competing athletes who also care strongly about the planet. In an effort to get more athletes to get beh…
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S1, EP. 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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What should be addressed in order to achieve peace, justice, and strong institutions?In this episode, Michelle Breslauer, Governance and Peace Senior Manager at the UN GlobalCompact, discusses how corporate leadership is moving from pure compliance to a moreethics-driven practice, by helping ensure that businesses incorporate transparency to allasp…
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How sport is accelerating circular innovation for carbon fibre
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Around 80% of Winter Olympic sports and 50% of Summer Olympic sports use carbon fibre in their equipment. Indeed, according to Dan Reading, sport is the industry that uses the third-largest amount of carbon fibre for high performance equipment. The problem is that carbon fibre is very difficult to repurpose when equipment is broken or no longer fit…
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Crafting your voice as an athlete climate activist
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Olympic medal-winning racewalker Evan Dunfee started getting politically active around climate change when the Covid-19 pandemic put his competitions on ice. Jules Burnotte, the Canadian biathlete, has been a lover of the natural environment, and politically active to protect it, for as long as he can remember. Two athletes, two experiences. But bo…
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We depend on terrestrial ecosystems as much as we depend on air to live. In this episode,Elim Sritaba, Chief Sustainability Officer at Asia Pulp & Paper, discusses the importance of reporting. His experience and insights are accompanied with those of Elodie Chene, GRI’sSustainability Standards Manager.…
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The Ocean Race is among the most progressive sports events when it comes to environmental sustainability, with its scientific microplastics analysis project from the 2017/18 winning several plaudits, and its Ocean Race Summits convening some of the foremost experts in environmental science and ocean protection. But a World Sailing Trust report in 2…
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Mega events vs sustainable impact (Part 2)
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Diversity of experience and opinion is crucial to effective dialogue and finding solutions. At Global Sports Week in Paris, key actors from the world of motorsport, major events, suppliers, and representing Africa, Europe and the Middle East, explored the question: can major sports events be compatible with sustainable development? The quality of d…
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The world’s oceans are climate regulators, and their health is ultimately connected to that ofour own. Kate Bonzon, the Oceans Global Initiatives’ Vice President at the EnvironmentalDefense Fund, and Lene Serpa, Head of Maersk’s Corporate Sustainability and ESG,advocate for new strategies that could bring our oceans back into good health.…
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All industries need new, fresh ideas, particularly when it comes to balancing out core business objectives and social and environmental impact. Sport is no different. That’s why students who spend time and effort producing research that goes some way to addressing this fundamental issue are so important. Karina Mukanovo, a PhD student at the Univer…
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What is needed to reverse the spill of 11 million gallons of oil off Alaska coast?The accident took place about thirty years ago and has led to the birth of Ceres, of whichMindy Lubber is CEO and President. As a well-known global thought leader on climatechange, she has inspired capital market leaders and corporate boards to factor the ESGpractices…
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S1, EP. 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
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This episode explores how sustainable practices have evolved over time and the currentstates of affairs with Chris Coulter, CEO at GlobeScan, and Michael Kuhndt, ExecutiveDirector at CSCP.Bởi Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
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Creating sustainability campaigns that resonate with fans
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We often talk about sport’s cultural significance and its ability to influence a vast number of people, but how can we put this into practice when it comes to sustainable behaviours? For this edition of the podcast, The Sustainability Report sits down with Galen Trail and Brian McCullough to explore their research which applies a traditional sports…
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Merging climate justice, football culture and distinctive design
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A mountain with a smile on its face will potentially go down as one of the most distinctive crests in the world of football. But it’s what sits behind the crest that is really remarkable. Vermont Green FC, a fledgling football (soccer) team about to make its debut in the USL League 2, will attempt to redefine what it means to be a football club wit…
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S1, EP. 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
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This episode features representatives from business and government who discuss the roleof reporting in creating sustainable cities and communities.From the business side, Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer at City Developments Limitedand a member of the GRI Supervisory Board, argues that in order to enhance sustainabilityperformance, a company…
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Closing the gap between sustainability objectives and concrete action
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About a year ago, Kenneth P. Pucker’s article in Harvard Business Review suggested that the role of sustainability report was potentially being oversold, and that even though the number of companies disclosing and producing such documents had increased significantly over the last decade, so had carbon emissions. In this week’s podcasts, in the comp…
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Building a football club identity around sustainability
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Green and blue; the two colours most widely associated with environmental sustainability. Attempting to bring them both together are two clubs at the opposite ends of Europe, İstanbul Başakşehir in Turkey and Real Betis in Spain, who are positioning themselves football’s representation of the ocean and Earth respectively. In this podcast, we speak …
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How sustainability can help smaller football clubs differentiate
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Being a smaller or even medium-sized football club can be testing for all concerned. There’s often very little opportunity to challenge for the big honours and so much competition, particularly in European football, that it can be difficult to stand out for prospective fans and partners. In this week’s podcast, we sit down with Benedicte Halvorsen …
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Poverty does not happen by accident.To discuss related problems as well as solutions to reduce inequalities, we talked to ShankarVenkateswaran, Chair of Oxfam India and one of the founders of ECube InvestmentAdvisors, and Molly Harris Olson, CEO of Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand - whoillustrates what supply chain transformation might look like…
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Extreme E on embracing inconvenience to save the planet
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How do you measure legacy and impact? Is it through quantitative trends, such as participation rates, viewership and economic impact? Or is it through stories of hope, transformation and inspiration? Probably a combination of both, but it’s the latter that can really capture the imagination and paints a picture. During episode #68 of The Sustainabi…
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Can sport push for growth and be environmentally responsible?
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All sports want to grow: participation, fan base, revenue. But is growth for growth’s sake ethical on a planet that is facing ecological catastrophe? Should golf courses be developed in the desert? Is it right for indoor snowsport facilities to be built, with all the environmental implications that brings? Those are a few questions that are debated…
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S1, EP. 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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Talking about infrastructure, industrialization and innovation, means talking aboutconnectivity, which forms the foundation of our lives as humans, and here, companies havea leading role to play.In this episode, we will hear from Lena Hök, Executive Vice President of Sustainability andInnovation at Skanska Group - one of the leading project develop…
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S1, EP. 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Will focusing on growth alone help us meet the objectives set out in SDG 8, such as promoting sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all? The answer is no, it will not. Hear why from Linda Germanis, Private Sector Engagement Specialist at the UN Development Program in Bangladesh, a…
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Which motorsport championships are the most sustainable?
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Environmental and social performance has been a growing area of strategic importance for motorsport organisations. While it appears that Formula E has been setting the tone since coming on the scene just under a decade ago, the FIM has had an Environmental Policy in place for almost 30 years and F1 is starting to make inroads, with innovation and t…
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Encouraging climate dialogue through poetry, games and sport
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If you’re looking for a way to engage with climate science – and science in general – in a fun, accessible and unusual way, you could do worse than subscribe to The Poetry of Science Podcast. In each episode, climate scientist and associate professor at Edinburgh University, Sam Illingworth, recites poetry he’s written about a particular scientific…
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Inside World Rugby’s 2030 Environmental Plan
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Just two months ago, The Sustainability Report sat down with rugby players Alena Olsen and Jamie Farndale to talk about why the sport should be at the forefront of sport’s climate action movement. Last week, following a year of consultation and development, World Rugby, the sport’s global governing body, published its response in the form of a 2030…
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S1, EP. 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
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Ensuring access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy - while leaving no one behind - lays the foundation of sustainable development. In this episode, Koen Peters, Chief Executive Officer at Gogla, shares his perspective on the opportunities of the off-grid solar energy industry, and discusses the existing challenges of developing a profit…
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Nudging fans towards more sustainable behaviours
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Apathy. The path to least resistance. It’s human nature for us to let some things slip through the cracks because of how much we have to process on any given day. While many of us have the intention of adopting more sustainable habits and behaviours, the fact that some don’t fit seamlessly into our everyday lives means we stop short at taking the r…
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