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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 42 MIN

Most businesses say people come first. Brett Mendell built a company around it.

from Emission: Possible · host Neutral Carbon Zone

Most people assume that doing the right thing costs more. This episode proves otherwise.In this episode of Emission Possible, Brett Mendell MBE joins Alan Stenson for the kind of open, grounded conversation you rarely hear. What it really costs to pay people fairly. What it takes to clean up a global supply chain. And why the Net Zero journey, however slow and messy, is always worth starting.Practical, honest and genuinely motivating, this is the kind of conversation that reminds you why getting started, however small, is always worth it.What we cover in this episode:Why employee ownership creates a fundamentally different relationship between people and the business they work forHow Living Hours accreditation changed the lives of employees with no financial security or stabilityThe role media advocacy and political engagement can play in driving fair pay across an entire industryWhy SMEs face unique sustainability challenges and what practical resources are out there to helpWhat any business leader who thinks they are too small too busy or too stretched to start needs to hear🎧 Follow the show so you never miss an episode.#EmissionPossible #Sustainability #ESG #EmployeeOwnership #LivingWage #ResponsibleBusiness #SME #NeutralCarbonZone

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