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The Lens: UK Responsible Business Podcast

The Lens: UK Responsible Business Podcast

Join global business leaders and emerging future leaders for an unscripted conversation that will challenge the way you think about responsible business.

Every month, The Lens: UK Responsible Business Podcast brings together a global business leader and an emerging future leader for an open and unscripted conversation. It will challenge the way you think about responsible business. Listen, rate and subscribe on Acast, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcast provider. The Lens is created in partnership with One Young World.

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Every month, The Lens: UK Responsible Business Podcast brings together a global business leader and an emerging future leader for an open and unscripted conversation. It will challenge the way you think about responsible business.

This month, our host Sarah Travers is joined by Simon Fitzpatrick, General Manager of Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland; and Ahmed Ramy Mebrouk, Chief Executive, Nrecycli – a start-up that encourages recycling by rewarding people who recycle.​ In this episode, we discuss environmental sustainability: risks, rewards and recycling.

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EY and Toti: The Impact Equation – does social value add up for business?​

Our host, Sarah Travers, is joined by Rob Heron, Northern Ireland Managing Partner of EY – a global professional services firm providing Assurance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, and Tax services to businesses; and Bruna Amaral, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Toti – a platform that promotes the inclusion of refugees and migrants in the tech sector and helps organisations grow their ESG performances through their social impact projects. In this episode, they discuss the impact equation and ask, does social value add up for business?

ABM and Sunrock: Making business responsible with People, Planet & Place

Our host, Sarah Travers, is joined by Richard Sykes, SVP and President of one of the UK and Ireland’s largest integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions firms – ABM UK and Ireland; and Manuella Appiah, Environment, Social and Governance Manager for Sunrock, a leading European developer of integrated clean energy systems, servicing valued customers across the logistical and industrial sectors. In this episode, they discuss how businesses are acting responsibly across key areas of People, Planet and Place​.
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The host of The Lens: UK Responsible Business Podcast, Sarah Travers

Meet our host: Sarah Travers

Sarah is a former BBC news journalist and TV presenter, with a keen interest in stories and the people that shape them.

Sarah is a familiar face to many in Northern Ireland, where she was an anchor in the BBC newsroom for 17 years, covering high profile stories throughout the Northern Ireland peace process, and key events like the London 2012 Paralympics and BBC Children in Need.

Since setting up Bespoke Communications, Sarah has coached hundreds of people in media training, presentation skills and leadership development. Sarah is always warm, engaging and encouraging in her training sessions, as she shares her wealth of news and media insider knowledge.

The Lens Podcast reviews

  • “Interesting to hear the career journeys of people in some of the biggest companies in the UK. Good balance of guests from different sectors too.”
    SpinRB, Apple Podcasts Review
  • “Make The Lens a monthly listen. Great guests from leading UK businesses. They share their personal journeys, some with bumps along the way and others with mountains to climb.”
    HMB_1, Apple Podcasts Review
  • “A great listen for anyone willing to explore what role businesses can play in tackling the social and environmental challenges of our time.”
    catherine eau, Apple Podcasts Review
  • “Lots of good food for thought, and definitely a stimulus for our company as we continue shaping our responsible business approach.”
    Carolina R Cavanzo, Partridges

We partner with One Young World. One Young World identifies, promotes and connects the world’s most impactful young leaders to create a better world, with more responsible and effective leadership.

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