Carolina Miranda is the founder and CEO of Cultivating Capital, a certified B Corp since 2012. Their purpose is to help make the world a better place by helping businesses to operate in ways that are more socially and environmentally beneficial.  

Adam Hall is the head of sustainability at Internet Fusion, a group of online retailers that operate in majority outdoor sports, such as mountain sports, ocean sports, and action sports. Don't miss out our weekly interviews with sustainable businesses from different industries and sizes. Get inspirational insights that you can implement in your day-to-day and other bespoke content for you. Subscribe now!

Karli Hiscock works at Bates Wells, a full-service law firm established in 1970. They call themselves a city firm with a difference: they have a lot of positive impacts. They have significantly evolved since 1970 and embedded a much more outward-looking set of values.  Don't miss out our weekly interviews with sustainable businesses from different industries and sizes. Get inspirational insights that you can implement in your day-to-day and other bespoke content for you. Subscribe now!

Martin Rich is the cofounder of Future-Fit Business, a UK based charity, whose vision is the creation of a future-fit society. What do they mean by that? A society that protects the possibility that humans and other life will flourish on earth forever by being environmentally restorative, socially just, and economically inclusive. How do they achieve that? The objective of future Fit is to produce free to use open source tools that help businesses to become truly sustainable. Don't miss out our weekly interviews with sustainable businesses from different industries and sizes. Get inspirational insights that you can implement in your day-to-day and other bespoke content for you. Subscribe now!

Tim Wookey is the Cofounder and Managing Director of Amamus. As his business name tells 'we love' in Latin, Tim and his team are passionate about beautiful coffee. The company supplies speciality coffee to like-minded businesses setting new standards in quality, service and taste. Their ambition is to be innovative and disruptive within the coffee sector with the ultimate purpose of making moments more meaningful. Don't miss out our weekly interviews with sustainable businesses from different industries and sizes. Get inspirational insights that you can implement in your day-to-day and other bespoke content for you. Subscribe now!

Kathryn Luckock is a coach for social entrepreneurs. She set up Share Impact nearly three years ago with a vision to help social entrepreneurs measure and communicate the impact better, in order to run sustainable and profitable businesses. Don't miss out our weekly interviews with sustainable businesses from different industries and sizes. Get inspirational insights that you can implement in your day-to-day and other bespoke content for you. Subscribe now!

Cotswold Fayre is a wholesaler of artists on food and drinks who buys lots of nice food and drink products from producers all over, mainly the UK but also from outside. They sell those products to independent retailers in the UK, such as farm shops, delis, food halls, convenience stores, department stores, as well as some larger grocers. They are the connection point between small producers and small retailers, which are vital parts of the community. Don't miss out our weekly interviews with sustainable businesses from different industries and sizes. Get inspirational insights that you can implement in your day-to-day and other bespoke content for you. Subscribe now!

Catherine Manning is the Operation Manager from Social Value UK and Social Value International. Social Value UK is a national membership network with a professional body for people who are working in social impact or value. They are the national network of the UK, which is a part of social value International. They are working towards a shared global mission to change the way the world accounts for value. Don't miss out our weekly interviews with sustainable businesses from different industries and sizes. Get inspirational insights that you can implement in your day-to-day and other bespoke content for you. Subscribe now!

Jon Fletcher is the co-founder and managing director of Brakkn, a ‘profit with a purpose’ company who aims to make homes and businesses more affordable to run while having a positive social and environmental impact on the planet. Brakkn have created online platforms ‘The Clean Switch’ and ‘Clean Energy UK’ to help both domestic and commercial clients make the switch to renewable energy, as simply as possible. Don't miss out our weekly interviews with sustainable businesses from different industries and sizes. Get inspirational insights that you can implement in your day-to-day and other bespoke content for you. Subscribe now!

Russ Avery, Dr Birgit Memminger-Rieve and Ingemar Hunold are the founders of Elodie, a sustainability and creative communications consultancy that puts purpose over profit.  They bring together their research, education, consulting and marketing expertise to help organisations to follow in their footsteps to create a healthier, more sustainable planet. Don't miss out our weekly interviews with sustainable businesses from different industries and sizes. Get inspirational insights that you can implement in your day-to-day and other bespoke content for you. Subscribe now!

Ravinder and Sukhi are cofounders of Drinks Cubed, an inspiring company that produces reusable carton-bottled water. They’ve made it their aim to help shape consumer behaviour through the growing market for water and become the lowest carbon emissions drink brand by 2022. Don't miss out our weekly interviews with sustainable businesses from different industries and sizes. Get inspirational insights that you can implement in your day-to-day and other bespoke content for you. Subscribe now!

Carl Pratt is the Founder of Future Planet, a community with a passion for purpose, personal fulfilment and the planet. Their purpose is to accelerate our transition into an inclusive sustainable future. FuturePlanet joins together intrapreneurs, innovators, investors and influencers. Through community, curated events, and online spaces, they empower you to provide support, solve challenges and create opportunities for each other. Don't miss out our weekly interviews with sustainable businesses from different industries and sizes. Get inspirational insights that you can implement in your day-to-day and other bespoke content for you. Subscribe now!

Dhiraj Sharma is the founder of 8mango where they create artefacts using a handful of domestic junk such as e-waste. Today, they have transformed more than 70 kgs of e-waste, plastic junk into artefacts for corporates and individuals. Don't miss out our weekly interviews with sustainable businesses from different industries and sizes. Get inspirational insights that you can implement in your day-to-day and other bespoke content for you. Subscribe now!

HSG UK (Hygienex) offers water conservation and washroom services. Lead by Simon Rice and Tom Rice, they are a father and son duo that created Ureco a water saving device for urinals and their clients and partners include Tescos, Pizzahut, Rolls Royce, NEC Birmingham, Boots and BT. If you would like to be a guest on The Green Element podcast or have any questions please drop us an email at [email protected] For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Jae Cotterell is an author and architect, with experience in designing certified Passivhaus buildings. Passivhaus Homes helps build net zero carbon houses. They provide technical support to those building economically sustainable houses to a Passivhaus standard in an effort to combat climate change. If you would like to be a guest on The Green Element podcast or have any questions please drop us an email at [email protected] For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Steve Pipe is a retired accountant, business author, speaker and strategist who is giving everything away to help create a better world. Steve is using B1G1 to create 100 million giving impact by 2026 and he is now personally made 5.7 million impacts. B1G1 or Buy1Give1 is a set of tools to allow anyone to make a giving impact. If you would like to be a guest on The Green Element podcast or have any questions please drop us an email at [email protected] For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Camilla is the Founder of Ouroboros, an online global consultant supporting CEOs and Executives to develop their companies in a sustainable direction towards a circular economy.  Based in Copenhagen and Oslo their goal is to help 1,000,000 companies in the transition towards a more profitable and resilient business model with integrated sustainability. If you would like to be a guest on The Green Element podcast or have any questions please drop us an email at [email protected] For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Meet Amanda Weeks creator of Veles, the world’s first closed-loop and resource-negative multi-purpose cleaner. Amanda is the CEO and cofounder of Ambrosia, a New York-based company that combines waste management with closed-loop manufacturing for a sustainable future. Their first product Veles is an all-purpose household cleaner composed of water and common organic chemical compounds scientifically derived from food waste. If you would like to be a guest on The Green Element podcast or have any questions please drop us an email at [email protected] For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Dr. Bruno Roque Cignacco (PhD) is an international business consultant,  international speaker and business coach. For over 20 years, he has advised and trained hundreds of companies on international trade  activities and international marketing. He is also a Principal Lecturer in Marketing at GSM London. In this episode we talk about his new book “The Art of Compassionate Business: Main Principles for the Human-Oriented Enterprise” If you would like to be a guest on The Green Element podcast or have any questions please drop us an email at [email protected] For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Deanna Cook is the founder of Liya Collective a minimalist fashion brand for the modern women, sustainably made around the world. If you would like to be a guest on The Green Element podcast or have any questions please drop us an email at [email protected] For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Mark Michaux Brown is an executive coach and author of “The Outward Bound Lessons - To Live A Life Of Leadership” If you would like to be a guest on The Green Element podcast or have any questions please drop us an email at [email protected] For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Thalia Carr is a coach, trainer and facilitator helping sustainability professionals gain more confidence. Thalia work with individuals and teams from the Sustainability and the Purpose Driven Sector. If you would like to be a guest on The Green Element podcast or have any questions please drop us an email at [email protected] For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Ben Carter is the New Business Development Manager at MiniBems. Minibems is a demand management system for complex heating systems that enables improved efficiency and fuel cost savings thanks to intelligent control and monitoring technology, paired with integrated billing. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Taylor Gathercole is the Founder of Kindwood, a new business with the simple mission to provide people and planet kind warmth. They are transforming the wood fuel sector – turning it into an industry that provides comfort to our homes and regenerates our environment. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Virginia Cinquemani is the Founder and Director at The Green Gorilla, where they empower sustainability professionals to make an impact through coaching and training. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Ben Knowles is the founder of Pedal Me. Pedal powered passenger and cargo service in London. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Sam Coggin is the MD and Head of Operations at The Coggin Group. They are office furniture suppliers, providing upcylced and remanufactured office furniture. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Andy Middleton is the Founder and Chief Exploration Officer of TYF group. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Andy Middleton is the Founder and Chief Exploration Officer of TYF group. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Lauren Wiseman is the environmental manager at WWF - The World Wildlife Fund for Nature. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Kate Strong is the world champion triathlete, entrepreneur, coach and sustainability business consultant on a mission to inspire and empower people to be the step up and realise their full potential. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

April Sotomayor is the senior sustainability manager at iiE Investors in the Environment (iiE) is a national environmental accreditation scheme. IIE support organisations to achieve environmental certification and provide them with the tools, training, and resources to do so. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Garçon Wines are the London-based inventors of eco, flat wine bottles; sustainable packaging for a 21st century world.  For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Will helps leaders and their organisations thrive through the power of Purpose. He’s a consultant, coach and speaker. Will started his career at Mars Inc, where he performed a variety of marketing roles across Europe. In 1999 he joined web-publishing pioneer Moonfruit as Marketing Director. After a period spent consulting, in 2008 Will joined Unilever as VP Marketing Strategy. He led the design and rollout of the ‘Crafting Brands for Life’ Way of Marketing – equipping Unilever’s 6,000 marketers to bring social purpose to their brands and achieve digital excellence. In 2014 Will founded Collectively, a digital media and collaboration platform created to accelerate the shift to sustainable ways of consumption. Originating in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Collectively partnered with more than thirty companies including M&S, BT and Google, and a wide network of NGOs and social entrepreneurs. Will is a B Leader, an Ambassador for the Positive Innovation Club and a Fellow of the RSA. He’s a proud father of three daughters and loves his road bike way more than he should. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Tara Button is the founder of BuyMeOnce, which is on a mission to change the way the world shop forever. The BuyMeOnce team find the longest lasting and most sustainable products on the planet and do all the research so shoppers don't have to. It started as a small passion project but soon went viral. It’s now had over 3 million visitors. There are now also over 2000 products on the site. Some of the highlights include: Socks with lifetime guaranteePans with a multi-CENTUARY warrantyA football that never deflatesA pen that never runs out of inkAnd sustainable clothing brands committed to fixing their clothes for life. Tara has now written a book, A life Less Throwaway, which explains the philosophy behind BuyMeOnce. About how buying once and buying well is the secret to a calm mind, clean planet and a permanently uncluttered home. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Grant Thornton is one of the world’s leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms. More than 50,000 Grant Thornton people across 135 countries, are focused on making a difference to clients, colleagues and the communities in which we live and work. Karen Higgins is Head of Sustainability at Grant Thornton UK LLP. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing  

James is co-founder and co-Chairman of COOK, a certified B Corporation. He is a Founding Partner of Snowball LLP, a multi-asset impact investment manager. He is co-founder of B Lab UK and a board member of B Lab UK and B Lab Europe. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Rural Handmade connects Rural Craftsperson or Makers to the Global consumer market with Data and Design. A transparent supply chain powered by Technology, A global platform for handmade that is leading the democratisation for rural artisans through technology, Data driven and innovative approach by driving 1.2 billion potential customers worldwide. Rural Handmade is a High impact*, one stop, sustainable, direct-to-business brand for Living and Giving sector. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Bio-Bean is the world's largest recycler of coffee grounds. They recycle spent coffee grounds into a broad spectrum of efficient, sustainable products for a range of markets, both consumer and industrial. We speak with Matt Keniston Commercial Head of bio-bean elements and renewals.  For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Javed Khattak is the CEO of Zisk Properties a property crowdfunding platform to make property investments more accessible to everyone. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Sian Conway is an ethical marketer working on behalf of Mother earth. Ethical Hour works with impact entrepreneurs on marketing strategies to grow their income and impact. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Good Citizen turns single-use bottles into eyewear. They make 100% recycled sunglasses where each sunglasses is made from one recycled plastic bottle. Good Citizen is a father and sons team on a mission. We speak with Nik Robinson who set up the business with his two kids aged 6 and 8. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Russ Avery is the sustainability marketing guy. Russ is a serial eco entrepreneur, having founded several startups including Happy Orangutan, Renewabilitee, and upcoming sustainability and communications consultancy Elodie. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Kiran Gill is the cofounder of Bloom and Grace. Their missions is to eradicate poverty through working with artisan communities and educating local communities.Working with Buy1Give1 (B1G1) they are making an impact with every piece of jewellery they sell. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing  

Adele Frew is the cofounder of The Other Wife. They are a chemical free premium cleaning services. They use natural cleaning products free from chemicals and toxins. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

This week we chat with Charlie Luxton, TV presenter and sustainable architectural designer at Charlie Luxton Designs. Charlie Luxton Designs create architecture that responds to local materials, traditions and climate, building a more sustainable world. For more information go to Green Element Podcast This episode is hosted by Will Richardson - connect with Will on Linkedin or Twitter  This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing

Toast Ale is beer made from surplus bread. Up to 44% of bread is never eaten. Toast Ale work with bakeries and sandwich makers to prevent waste. In this episode, we speak with Louisa Ziane, Chief Brand Officer of Toast Ale.

In this episode final episode of season 1 of the Green Element Podcast, I share with you what is an environmental management system. Get the FREE Environmental Management System Handbook here Highlights: How you can manage your organisation's environmental impact? What is an Environmental Management System? Short term and long term steps to measure and evaluation of the environmental impact The 4 stages problem-solving model How we can help you to make a lasting change in your organisation Why get an Environmental certification ISO14001 certification Useful link: ISO 14001 Time Stamp: [00:30] Review of Season 1 [01:40] How to environmentalize your business [05:40] How to plan to reduce your environmental impact [07:00] Gauging the effectiveness of an environmental management system [10:00] Updating communications and policy for your business [12:00] Why go for the ISO14001 [13:00] Get in touch