Sustainability Business

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The sustainability business podcast features conversations shaping the future of energy. Every episode includes a conversation between energy professionals on the topics and questions that are at the forefront of the global energy market.

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August 31, 2026Episode 3128 min

Woven with Purpose: Koy Clothing's Story of Creating Impact and Driving Change Through Sustainable Business

Russell Reading interviews Jimmy Scott , co-founder of Koy Clothing, about building a fashion brand inspired by Kenya and combining commercial success with genuine sustainability. The episode covers Koy's pledge to donate 20% of profits to Kenyan projects, their sand dam water project, education and sports initiatives, plastic-free packaging, customer volunteer trips, and practical advice for businesses wanting to give back authentically. Visit the Koy Clothing website: www.koyclothing.com

August 24, 2026Episode 3032 min

Episode 52: One Year of the Renewable Roundup: Special Anniversary Podcast

Emily Copeland, Marketing Manager for Zeigo Network and SE Advisory Services Supply Chain Decarbonization for Renewables programs, celebrates the Renewable Roundup podcast's 1-year anniversary by interviewing founders Russell Reading and Ian Lawrence. They reflect on the show’s evolution, memorable guests and episodes, lessons learned from community wind projects, on-site energy, and the rising roles of AI, storage, hydrogen, and fusion. The hosts also discuss market surprises, common misconceptions about the energy transition, practical advice for businesses pursuing sustainability, and bold predictions for the year ahead. Subscribe to catch more market insights and future episodes. Enjoy!

August 10, 2026Episode 2927 min

UK PPA Market Outlook: Wholesale CfD and the Future of Corporate PPAs

On this episode of the Renewable Roundup, host Russell Reading speaks with Mark Chappell, a PPA expert with Zeigo, about the UK’s proposed voluntary wholesale contract for difference (CFD) and its potential to stabilise wholesale prices. They discuss how the CfD could affect corporate PPAs, market distortion risks, credit barriers for buyers, CPPA consultation feedback, and possible design changes that might support multi-buyer deals and standardisation in the market. With many details still undecided, the Russ and Mark highlight uncertainties and next steps for developers, suppliers, and corporate buyers as the UK PPA market evolves.

August 3, 2026Episode 2837 min

On‑Site PPAs: Savings, Resilience, and the Business Case for Corporates

Pascal Olin of Alight joins Russell Redding to dive into on‑site solar and behind‑the‑meter PPAs. They explain why on‑site solar plus storage can deliver bigger savings and resilience than offsite deals, outline key stakeholder, insurance and commercial risks, and share practical advice on structuring RFPs and scaling across multi‑site portfolios for faster deployment. What is onsite solar and why is it important? On-site solar is when a company installs solar panels directly at its facility, such as on a rooftop, parking canopy, or unused land, to generate its own renewable electricity. This allows the business to reduce energy costs, lower emissions, and increase energy independence by producing clean power where it's used. Be sure to listen to an episode earlier this year with Pascal and Russell as they discussed the growing value of on-site (behind‑the‑meter) solar and battery storage for corporates. Listen HERE: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vjcx4rgbevft7ecw/RR_Week_33-_330_Pascal_ALIGHT8l3id.mp3

July 27, 2026Episode 2735 min

Hybrid PPAs: Balancing Risk, Value, and Reliability in Today's Energy Market

In this episode Russell Reading interviews Leticia Hermida, Global Corporate PPA Director at Acciona Energy, about hybrid PPAs, contracts that combine generation technologies (most often solar PV and battery storage) to deliver more stable, predictable renewable energy to corporate buyers. They cover why hybrids are gaining traction, the role of storage duration, and how these structures manage price volatility and volume risk. Leticia explains common hybrid structures, regional trends (notably in Spain, Europe, the US and Chile), common misconceptions, and practical advice: define your objectives, assess value beyond headline price, and explore flexible PPA designs to meet decarbonization and risk-management goals.

July 13, 2026Episode 2623 min

Hungary’s Energy Transition: Growth, Policy, and Market Opportunity Insights

Host Russell Reading speaks with Gabor Szabo, Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory Senior Consultant, from Schneider Electric about Hungary’s evolving renewables landscape, with strong solar growth, an emerging PPA market and corporate interest from the automotive and industrial sectors. The episode covers wind development challenges and recent regulatory changes, grid constraints, and how upcoming GHG protocol guidance and a new government could shape corporate decarbonization and future renewable projects.

July 8, 2026Episode 2536 min

From Solar Boom to Storage Rise: Inside Italy’s Energy Market and Renewable Shift

Russell Reading speaks with Stefano Dessi, Offtake Manager for Italy and France, of Uniper Renewables about Italy’s fast‑evolving clean energy market — solar overtaking hydro, rising battery storage deployment, and hurdles for onshore/offshore wind amid north–south transmission constraints. They explore current and upcoming support schemes (FER‑AX and the proposed FER‑Z), zonal pricing, corporate PPA demand, and developer strategies — and why these shifts could reshape investment and revenue models through 2028 and beyond.

June 29, 2026Episode 2424 min

Decarbonizing Energy and Driving the No-Waste Future: GHG Protocol and SBTI v2 Drafts

Host Russell Reading talks with Stephanie Moran, Energy & Sustainability Procurement Manager of Coveris, about upcoming changes to the GHG Protocol and SBTi v2 drafts, and what they mean for PPAs, hourly matching, additionality, and corporate reporting. They also discuss Coveris' no‑waste packaging vision and CO2 clean demonstration plant as examples of practical decarbonization. The episode highlights concerns that uncertainty, added complexity, and potential costs could slow corporate action and affect renewable deployment, while exploring possible market and policy outcomes as the final standards emerge.

June 22, 2026Episode 2321 min

Powered Land Explained: The Race for Energy Infrastructure

On this episode of the Renewable Roundup, Russell Reading speaks with Kenny Schoolcraft of Zeigo Network about “Powered Land” — land that comes bundled with grid access or interconnection privilege. Kenny explains what Powered Land means, why it’s suddenly in high demand, and how it shortens development timelines and reduces execution risk for data centers, renewables and investors. They discuss how market differences (ERCOT, PJM, MISO, CAISO, etc.) shape the value of powered land, why transmission and interconnection queues are the current bottleneck, and how hyperscalers and corporates are adapting their strategies to secure quick, reliable power.

June 15, 2026Episode 2230 min

How a Community Built the UK’s Biggest Wind Farm — Inside Point and Sandwick

Host Russell Reading interviews Dr. Calum McDonald, Business Director of the Point and Sandwick Trust, about the UK’s largest community‑owned wind farm in the Outer Hebrides. The episode explains the Scottish community trust model, the commercial scale and governance of the 9MW project, local projects funded by revenues, challenges in development, and advice for groups considering community energy.

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