Highlights from Xynteo’s Sustainable Skylines panel at Climate Week NYC

Throughout this discussion , industry leaders delved deeply into innovative approaches, successes, and the solutions we need to sustainably meet key industry criteria of availability, reliability and cost effectiveness. Our panel of industry leading experts included James Drinkwater, Chair of the Investment Committee at Built by Nature and Head of Built Environment, Laudes Foundation; Guy Grainger, Global Head of Sustainability …

Highlights from Xynteo’s Aluminium Decarbonisation panel at Climate Week NYC

Aluminium, a cornerstone of industries from automotive to construction, stands at a critical juncture. While the sector has already achieved the remarkable feat of decoupling aluminium production from CO₂ emissions growth since 2020, the question remains – is progress happening fast enough to meet our climate goals? At this year’s Climate Week NYC, The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) brought together …

Highlights from Xynteo’s Reap What You Sow panel at Climate Week NYC

Across an engaging discussion, the panel of industry leaders and experts discussed our collective global food challenge, the complex pathways to achieving our ambitions, and some of the approaches they are taking to solve them. Our industry leading panel included Lorena Lourido Gomez, Global Food Manager, Ingka; Kevin Muno, Founder and Owner, Perennial Pastures; Barry Parkin, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mars, …

Cultivating a global food system for tomorrow’s world

As our planet’s population continues to grow, how can we ensure that our food systems not only keep pace but do so sustainably? This pressing question took centre stage at Xynteo’s Climate Week New York panel discussion Reap What You Sow on 24 September 2024, where industry leaders and experts came together to dig into the roots of our global food challenges and harvest innovative solutions.

Interview with Eivind Kallevik from Norsk Hydro at Climate Week NYC

At Climate Week NYC 2024, Xynteo brought together industry leaders, subject matter experts, and thought leaders to delve deeply into the true barriers to progress, discuss the solutions we have today, and find the pathways needed for a better tomorrow. In this short interview, Eivind Kallevik (Chief Executive Officer, Norsk Hydro), discusses the importance of true partnership in achieving our …

Interview with Guy Grainger from JLL at Climate Week NYC

At Climate Week NYC 2024, Xynteo brought together industry leaders, subject matter experts, and thought leaders to delve deeply into the true barriers to progress, discuss the solutions we have today, and find the pathways needed for a better tomorrow. In this short interview, Guy Grainger (Global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG, JLL), dives into the big question facing …

Bringing together industry leaders to ask the tough questions at Climate Week NYC 2024

This year Xynteo brought together leaders from over 30 global organisations to discussion the important challenges we face, and the opportunities we have to accelerate progress. Across a series of panel discussions, keynote speeches, networking events and roundtables – we were at Climate Week NYC asking the tough questions to unlock progress. This year has been a critical one for …

Women for People and Planet Series: Darshana Myronidis

Darshana Myronidis is a sustainability dynamo who doesn’t wait for doors to open—she knocks them down. As Virgin’s Group Sustainability Director, when she’s not being the voice for the voiceless on a quest to change business (and lives) for good, you’ll find her pushing the ESG agenda forward. Xynteo’s Lara Tyrrell sat down with Darshana to talk about her journey, …

Women for People and Planet Series: Olivia Wong

Meet Olivia Wong, an authentic human and planet centred business leader who has journeyed from talent guru to environmental champion. While mentoring future leaders, she’s on a mission to make the world a bit greener and a lot more inclusive, and her toolkit includes everything from DEI strategies to blueprints for sustainable homes. Xynteo’s Lara Tyrrell sat down with Olivia …

Driving sectoral transformation in India’s cement and steel industry with a leading impact investor

Accelerating decarbonisation and driving sectoral transformation in India’s cement and steel industries. The client, a forward-leaning impact investor and global energy partner asked Xynteo to understanding where its capital could maximise impact across the energy, cement and steel sectors to drive ESG and profit ROIs.​ Xynteo was asked to identify areas of intervention where catalytic capital can be leveraged to …

Asking the tough questions for positive progress at Climate Week NYC 2024

It’s time to ask the tough questions about businesses’ role, ambition, track record and plans for combating climate change. This year we surpassed the 1.5°C warming threshold—a red line we collectively aimed to avoid – and yet the pace of progress creeps along as it has for over a decade. While significant strides have been made in the fight against …

Developing an actionable roadmap for net zero construction

The Client, who is a major FMCG player, is executing an urban sanitation project as part of its community development program. The client, wishes to raise its ambition further to explore how the centres can achieve Net Zero carbon, across the entire lifecycle. With this background, the client has engaged Xynteo to develop a Net Zero carbon roadmap for the …