There are times, when we are all frustrated that the world is not addressing the pressing environmental and social concerns that we are seeing, feeling and reading about. It can feel very lonely and bewildering. ‘How come everyone isn’t up in arms?’ ‘What on earth we each, together and independently, do?’ That said, sustainability and the areas of good growth …
Abby knew from early-on that sustainability or ‘making a difference’ was the plan for her career and it has had some unpredictable twists and turns. She now leads sustainability at Openreach as Head of Sustainability. Xynteo’s Eleanor Besley-Gould sat down with Abby to talk about her journey, what she has learnt, and how she sees the future of sustainability in …
From an inquisitive child who questioned everything to an energetic young adult trying to find her role in the world to a self-assured woman who, in her own words, is a break-free-of-the-pack person who helps enable others to be more boldly authentic, Dr Victoria Hurth has always strived to make a difference. Xynteo’s Sally Gray sat down with Victoria to talk …
A child who grew up in the woods (encouraged to pee on the compost heap), a young adult who traipsed around the continent pushing the conversation around sustainability (old fogeys mistook her for the assistant to the “boss”), and a woman who is now one of the UK’s leading experts in sustainable living—Joanna Yarrow specialises in making green living attractive …
Impacted at a young age by environmental issues in the Chesapeake Bay region where she grew up, Audra has since pushed for change at corporates and financial institutions across the world. Xynteo’s Sally Gray sat down with Audra to talk about her career, what she has learnt along the way, and what she sees as the future of sustainability. …
In a career reaching back to the beginnings of sustainability as a business discipline, Beth Knight has been at the centre of creating positive impact in roles that have spanned Accenture, EY, and Amazon. From finding solutions to some of the critical challenges of our time, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, to balancing the demands …
From a producer of natural history TV programmes to leading health and sustainability at one the world’s leading food retail groups, Daniella Vega has cut her teeth in the television, retail and food industries while keeping a laser-sharp focus on ensuring every platform she is part of is focussed on impact. Xynteo’s Eleanor Besley-Gould sat down with Daniella to talk about …
The growth of modern cities is a critical lever for economic growth and prosperity around the world, bringing benefits such as improved employment opportunities and an increased quality of life for citizens through better education and health. Despite these benefits, the world’s cities account for 70% of energy consumption and 75% of carbon emissions while occupying just 3% of the Earth’s land …
On 15 and 16 February, Xynteo in partnership with Hindalco, held the Exchange 2024 at the Mankeshaw Centre in New Delhi. The platform saw the confluence of some pioneering minds from Indian and global corporations, government, policy, finance, entrepreneurship, and the social impact realm. Across all participants, the collective aim was to tackle the most pressing challenges on our journey towards …
Xynteo’s Energy Leap, an end-to-end clean hydrogen technology and business accelerator launched in 2023, presented its first Innovation Challenge award to Suzhiyam Industrial Machines, a promising start-up working on a pathbreaking solution in the clean hydrogen value chain, at the Exchange, presented by Hindalco in collaboration with Xynteo, on 16 February. For the Innovation Challenge, Energy Leap received 23 applications …