Sustainability criteria now account for up to 20% of tender scores, often the difference between winning and losing contracts. In this episode, FuturePlus CEO, Alex Smith speaks with Celestine Ekpenyong, Head of Bids and Business Development at LMAC Group, about how procurement is driving business sustainability forward.

Our host Alex Smith speaks with Saira Khan, founder of SAIRA Skin, a Certified Organic skincare brand focused on ethical beauty practices. Saira Khan has built a successful skincare business by putting sustainability first. Drawing on business lessons learned early in her career (including her appearance on The Apprentice), she created SAIRA Skin as a Soil Association certified brand that removes harmful ingredients while honouring traditional Himalayan beauty practices.

In this episode of The Business of Sustainability, we speak to Phil Hails‑Smith Managing Partner at Joelson, a forward-thinking law firm helping businesses grow with purpose. We explore how sustainability is being redefined in sectors not traditionally seen as green, why environmental and social factors are now a key part of mergers and acquisitions, and how internal culture can be a company’s strongest impact tool. Phil also shares lessons from building a values-led legal team, the challenges of embedding inclusion, and why long-term thinking, not just compliance, is the future of professional services.

In this episode of The Business of Sustainability, hosts Alex Smith and Mike Penrose sit down with Alexandra Berry, Executive Assistant and Head of Sustainability at Strand Palace, and Jordan Hughes, Hotel Manager at the iconic Cliveden House.

In this episode of the Business of Sustainability by FuturePlus, Alex Smith and Mike Penrose are joined by Mark Rushmore, co-founder and COO of SURI, the electric toothbrush brand that’s giving a traditional industry a fresh, eco-friendly makeover.

In this episode of the Business of Sustainability from FuturePlus, co-hosts Alex Smith and Mike Penrose sit down with Julia Groves, Investment Partner at Sustainable Ventures, to explore the evolving landscape of sustainable investing.

In this episode of The Business of Sustainability from FuturePlus, hosts Alex Smith and Mike Penrose sit down with Glenn Mandziuk, CEO of the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance.

In this episode, Alex Smith and Mike Penrose welcome Laura Ayres, Managing Director of Clipper Ventures, the company behind the Clipper Race, the world’s longest yacht race.

FuturePlus co-founders and show co-hosts, Alex Smith and Mike Penrose are joined by Sophia Kesteven, General Manager at TechZero, the climate action group for tech companies.

FuturePlus Co-founders and Business of Sustainability co-hosts Alex Smith and Mike Penrose are joined by Grind's Founder and CEO, David Abrahamovitch, for a very special podcast recorded live at Sustainable Ventures.

FuturePlus co-founders, Alex Smith and Mike Penrose are joined by Malin Berge, SVP, Sustainability Innovation at Mastercard to explore how to tackle the transition to more sustainable consumption and production.

On this episode of the ‘Business of Sustainability’, FuturePlus co-founders Mike Penrose and Alex Smith, are joined by Matt Bullivant, Director of ESG Strategy at OakNorth Bank. In this episode, we’ll be discussing sustainability and what its value is to SMEs, as well as exploring OakNorth’s work and expertise.

In this episode of Business of Sustainability, FuturePlus co-founders Alex Smith and Mike Penrose are joined by Managing Director of Zeno, London, Jo Patterson. We’ll be exploring Zeno’s mission, objectives, what sets them apart from competitors in terms of how they value sustainability as well as advice for businesses on how to communicate its sustainability.

In the latest episode of the Business of Sustainability podcast, Alex Smith and Mike Penrose are joined by Jim Higginson, Chief Operating Officer at Dr.PAWPAW and Laura Frankland, Dr.PAWPAW’s Head of Marketing.

In our latest episode, Alex Smith and Mike Penrose are joined by Andrew Wordsworth, Managing Partner at Sustainable Ventures to explore Sustainable Ventures’ mission and objectives and what makes its ecosystem truly unique.

Alex Smith and Mike Penrose are joined by award-winning comic, podcaster, and climate speaker: Stuart Goldsmith to talk 'Climate Comedy'.

On a very special episode FuturePlus Co-Founders, Alex Smith and Mike Penrose, introduce and discuss one of the most inspiring stories to come from the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine. Sergii Kovalchuk, Founder of the Ridne Consortium kindly joined Alex and Mike remotely from Ukraine to share his and the group's story.

FuturePlus co-founders, Alex Smith and Mike Penrose are joined by Jessica Bonner, Director at Capita Scaling Partner and Jonjo Hobbs, Managing Director at Capita Procurement Solutions.