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The Lens – UK Responsible Business Podcast — 126 episodes
GRANT THORNTON and CAIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: Social mobility: Is business doing enough?
SPECIAL EPISODE: Ndidi Okezie: Visioning the future with convening, coalition and collaboration at the heart of business action
PRINCIPALITY and ECOMAK: Responsible transformation with people, planet and place at the heart of change
PETER HARRISON: Responsible Business – A Key Driver for Economic Growth
COCA-COLA and NRECYCLI: Environmental Sustainability - Risks, Rewards and Recycling
EY and TOTI: The Impact Equation – does social value add up for business?
ABM and SUNROCK: Making business responsible with People, Planet and Place
AVK-SEG LTD and SAFEARTH: How can data make a sustainable world go round?
PHOENIX GROUP and RAAHI : Social impact – an important role for business
PRIMARK and PRADA: Weaving a passion for communities within business
CLARKE CARLISLE: From Premier League Footballer to Mental Health Advocate (recorded live)
Linklaters and Triift Africa : Putting business at the heart of communities
Associated British Foods and Out the Box: Women and Race – creating a human-centred workplace
BRITISH AIRWAYS and SHIPZERO: How can business build a better world?
LOQBOX and JA GROUP: Beyond Profits - How Business Can Lead with Responsible Finance
The Lens Special: Police Service of Northern Ireland | Why keeping our roads safe is everyone’s business
PINSENT MASONS and MATRIC LIVE: Social mobility - how can business open doors for more people?
BP UK and UNILEVER: Businesses can positively impact communities. How?
HERON BROS and VISA: The Benefits of Creating a People-First Workplace
Aldermore & Kippa: Inclusive employment – how every business can open its doors
Ricoh & McKie Consultants: Creating a responsible culture – a win for business and for people
IHG and PwC: Global Goals – is everyone pulling in the same direction?
HAYS and GOOGLE - Is age just a number in the workplace?
GREGGS and PWC: Putting business at the heart of communities is essential for everyone
DANSKE BANK and GOOGLE: Workplace inclusion – why every voice must be heard
ULSTER UNIVERSITY and VOICING VOICES: Creating human-centred workplaces
AKQA and Suade: Designing Responsible Business with imagination, commitment and leadership
The Lens Special: Live from One Young World Summit
SUEZ AND AUDI: Pioneering circular economy approaches to responsible business
VERIZON BUSINESS AND BAYER: When our people win, everyone wins
Coca-Cola (HBC) and rePurpose Global - Packaging with Purpose
CARL FRAMPTON MBE: Men in Crisis (recorded at a live event)
McKINSEY and KLM Sustainability and profitability – complement or competition?
MARY MACLEOD: Visioning the future of responsible business in the UK
BISHOP FLEMING and RECKITT Building a responsible business culture
NEXBA and TAILORED FOOD: Exploring the Ethics and Responsibilities of the Food and Drink Industry
ENCIRC: Climate change and environmental action to achieve net zero by 2050
FORD: Responsible supply chain management and sustainability
UNUM: The Changing Face of Health
WELSH WATER: Can disruption be good for your business?
FIRMUS ENERGY: The power of responsible business in the midst of an energy crisis
AMANDA MACKENZIE: The increasing need for business as the cost-of-living bites
MICHAEL MAISEY: From young offender to inspirational mentor – Ban the Box
WORLDLINE: Creating a balanced future for everyone #young people #domestic abuse
FIRSTSOURCE: The Working World for Women
EASYJET: An ever-changing people landscape in a digital world
ACCENTURE: Without nature and biodiversity, business will not exist. It’s time to be nature positive.
Snap Inc: Technology for good? Using AI, AR and data insight for the benefit of people
IHG: Who do you want working for you? Is your business fit for everyone?
CAPITA: Why your postcode should not define your future
ARUP: The planet cannot wait – we must take action on climate
COP26: BITC Chief meets Young Climate Ambassador
UNOSQUARE AND STARBUCKS: Developing a good workplace culture
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS: The value of diverse perspectives and humble leadership
ALLSTATE: Getting business into the hearts of communities is essential for all of our futures
BP EUROPE AND UK: Innovation to secure a sustainable future
SIEMENS UK: Education, the role of mentors and how business can collaborate better with education to inspire the future workforce
SALESFORCE: Responsible leadership, digital connectivity and access to technology
BONUS EPISODE: The Best of The Lens Season 3
TRANSLINK: The role of transport in building a cleaner and greener economy, infrastructure and future
STARLING BANK: More than profit – why standing for something is integral to business success
DIRECT LINE GROUP: Mentoring, taking risks and equality
AXA UK & IRELAND: Bridging gaps, innovation and the future of healthcare
Bitesize with AXA UK & IRELAND: Lucinda Charles-Jones Group HR Director
LINC CYMRU: The future of housing, the future of travel, and how the two might combine
CO-OP: Business with purpose - what does it mean to be a social enterprise?
OPENREACH: Diversity – the how, not just the why
Bitesize with MANCHESTER AIRPORT GROUP: Adam Freeman, Global Head of CSR
Bitesize with HERON BROTHERS: Shauna Young, CR Manager
Bitesize with ENERGY AT SHELL: Jane Lindsay-Green, Commercial Offers Manager
Bitesize with BT: Pete Moorey, Head of Campaigns (Digital Impact and Sustainability)
BRISK: Risk, opportunity and sustainable finance
Bitesize with GOWER COLLEGE SWANSEA: Paul Kift, Director of Skills & Business Development
Bitesize with CLEONE FOODS: Cleo Lyn, Managing Director
Bitesize with SAINSBURY'S: Judith Batchelar, Director of Sainsbury's Brand
Bitesize with ACCENTURE: Chris Gray, Managing Director
Bitesize with FITCH GROUP: Kerry McNally, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility
POLYMATERIA: The future of plastic: responsible innovation and biohacking business
Bitesize with GYMSHARK: Dave Parry, Chief People Officer
Bitesize with ENGIE: John Haynes, Managing Director
Bitesize with ANTHESIS UK: Brad Blundell, Managing Director
Bitesize with GSK: Fiona Smith-Laittan, VP Global Health
Bitesize with THE DOTS: Pip Jamieson, Founder and CEO
Bitesize with BUPA UK HEALTHCARE SERVICES: Wayne Close, Managing Director
THE BRITISH MUSEUM: What history teaches us: innovation, publishing and politics
Bitesize with ROLLS-ROYCE GROUP: Paul Broadhead, Head of Community Investment & Education Outreach
Bitesize with BURGES SALMON: Kirsty Green-Mann, Head of Corporate Responsibility
Bitesize with SOUTHERN CO-OP: Mark Smith, CEO
Bitesize with COMPARE ETHICS: Abbie Morris, CEO
Bitesize with RECKITT BENCKISER: Miguel Veiga Pestana, SVP Corporate Affairs & Sustainability
Bitesize with BNP PARIBAS: Anne Marie Verstraeten, Country Head
Bitesize with GYMPASS: Luke Bullen, CEO
Bitesize with NORTH STAR HOUSING: Angela Lockwood. Group CEO
Bitesize with BRITISH GAS AND HIVE: Andrea Barrett, Director of Responsible Business
Bitesize with ANGLIAN WATER: Peter Simpson, CEO
STONEWALL: Pride and the pandemic: a remote recording special
OCTOPUS ENERGY: Challenger brands: green energy, disruptive investment and doing things differently
O2: Returning to work: interview tips, authentic support and what inclusion really looks like
BONUS EPISODE: The Best of The Lens 2019
UNIPART: Helping charities thrive: learning on the job, criminal justice and the 'Unipart Way'
BOOTS: Purpose-driven business: meaningful partnerships and unique personal journeys
TRADES UNION CONGRESS: Trust, trades unions and tech: what does it mean to have a good job?
ICELAND FOODS: Activist businesses: palm oil, plastic pollution, paddle boarding and frozen peas.
NATWEST: Female entrepreneurs and founder mindsets: how mentors make a difference
IRWIN MITCHELL: The robots are coming: how tech, law and accessibility intersect in the world of business.
WAITROSE: Happiness in the workplace: the future of food and measuring what matters
KPMG: Removing racial barriers to success: enabling career opportunities for refugees
SALARY FINANCE: Financial wellbeing: creating a good work environment, being yourself and positive mental health
SEDWICK UK: How to be prepared for a worst-case scenario: for individuals and businesses
UNILEVER: Entrepreneurship: innate or learned? Plus, body positivity and the importance of CSR in your organisation
GOOGLE: Business insights from the President of Google: The Lens meets Matt Brittin
DAVOS SPECIAL: featuring Keith Weed, Matt Brittin, Daniel Shakhani, Neeshad Shafi, Tabitha Goldstaub, Hayley Mole and Anton Szpitalak,
CAPGEMINI UK: The benefits of volunteering: career decisions and talking about mental health
Bonus episode: the best of The Lens 2018
SKY: How to do the right thing in your career, at the workplace and for the rest of the world
BUPA: What is the role of humans in the future of healthcare?
CISCO: On how technology helps planes, trains, automobiles, pizza deliveries and emergency services
LEGAL & GENERAL: Company culture: who to listen to, challenging the status quo and why it’s a good time to be a girl
FUJITSU: How to make money and make a difference: healthcare, AI and automation
LLOYDS: Bring your whole self to work: reverse mentoring, LGBTQ resilience and cyber attacks
BARCLAYS: Mindset matters: flexible working and the democratisation of finance
TECH UK: Gender equality - women's mental health and making AI more responsible
MCKINSEY: Is your revolution inclusive? Social mobility and scaling positive impact
BITC CHAIR: Essential practices: risk taking, hiring diversely and finding credible purpose
ANGLIAN WATER: Water scarcity, wellbeing and the real impact of climate change
BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY: Digital disruption: the worry trap, intersectional talent and blind CVs