Usually on this podcast we talk a lot about the problems to avoid and examples to learn from. We help each other avoid beartraps in order to speed up learning. This episode is a bit different… Daisy speaks to Ariane Vickman, Head of Public Affairs at Starling Bank about the novel experience of working for an organisation with very few detractors.

Key takeaways include:
- how to use purpose to make practical change
- why simplicity matters, in so many ways
- and why Starling wants to carry other banks along for the ride.

Find all of our episodes - and full transcripts for each one - at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1121639

Daisy talks to Tim Coombes, a carbon markets expert, about why carbon markets matter for reaching net zero and how to use them while protecting your corporate reputation.

Together they cover:

• What we mean when we talk about carbon markets
• Why the markets had a bad year in 2023
• How to use carbon markets effectively to augment your net zero strategy
• What the reputation risks are and how to mitigate them, and
• The big changes to expect in the next few years.

Find all of our episodes - and full transcripts for each one - at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1121639

Colin Walker from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), talks to Daisy about mis- and disinformation in the world of electric vehicles and how to defend an entire industry from attack.

Key takeaways include:

• The reputational opportunities and challenges inherent in the energy transition
• The seismic impact that the energy transition may have upon brand loyalty
• How important it is to amplify external advocates, and in an echo of last episode:
• How much political mood music and regulatory decisions impact investment

Find all of our episodes - and full transcripts for each one - at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1121639