In today's episode, our hosts Steph Berwick and Lily Clarke sit down with Dougal Driver, CEO of Grown in Britain and Chair of the Society for the Environment, to explore the importance of integrating sustainability at the highest levels of corporate governance, and the pivotal role of woodlands in society.

Join us as we explore these essential topics, challenge existing attitudes, and unearth solutions to drive substantial progress in sustainability.

Here are the Highlights:

04:26 Promote local and sustainable consumer choices.

06:35 Grown in Britain timber certification guarantees sustainability.

10:09 Import sustainable products if unavailable, prioritise sustainability.

15:45 Supply chain disruptions cause financial complexity, favouring local.

21:22 Nature benefits mental and physical health economically.

23:41 Rural living, green spaces, and mental health.

28:24 Environmental sustainability key for business success.

31:53 Podcast discussing sustainability in business and companies.

36:55 Learning from the team's anti-consumerist values and influence.

37:53 CEO's humility prioritises planet over personal recognition.

About Chevron Green Services:

We deliver future-focused green infrastructure services and consultancy. Every day, through nature’s lens we care for their world, and our planet.

Our mission is to safely create, maintain and care for biodiverse habitats for generations to come.

For our clients, we focus on doing it brilliantly, being responsive experts and a safe pair of hands.

About Chevron Group:

A caring force for a safer world. We’re the UK’s experts in critical infrastructure safety services. We’re the unseen workforce keeping the country safe around road works, construction sites and industrial work zones. We offer specialist solutions in traffic management, barriers and fencing, arboriculture and digital solutions. We have the capability to make any project safer and the track record to prove it.

Connect:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/chevron-green-services

www.ChevronGS.com/thegreenperspective

https://www.linkedin.com/company/grown-in-britain

https://www.growninbritain.org/

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