90: Becoming a sustainable business, and achieving zero carbon

<div>The push to be a more sustainable business is in full swing across the world, with almost half of UK companies planning to increase their environment-related spending between now and summer 2021, according to HSBC’s Made for the Future report. Consumers are becoming ever more environmentally conscious and are actively looking to buy from companies that are sustainable and purpose driven.</div> <div> <br> This sustainable business focused podcast brings together experts from four companies leading the charge on sustainability, it will explore what interventions, challenges and innovations are required to enable industry to become more sustainable. Where should companies be investing both money and effort to enable them to achieve zero waste landfill and zero carbon? How can you build a sustainable business? Joining our panel are Anna Pierce, Director of Sustainability, <a href="https://www.tateandlyle.com/">Tate &amp; Lyle</a>, Katie Leggett, Sustainability Cheerleader, <a href="https://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/">Innocent Drinks</a>, Alex Smith, Managing Director, <a href="https://alara.co.uk/">Alara Wholefood</a>s and Andy Griffiths, Head of Value Chain Sustainability, <a href="https://www.nestle.com/">Nestlé</a>.</div> <div><strong><br> About our panel</strong></div> <div><strong><br> Anna Pierce, Director of Sustainability, Tate &amp; Lyle</strong></div> <div> <br> Anna Pierce is the Director of Sustainability at Tate &amp; Lyle, a 160-year-old business-to-business ingredient supplier. She is working to refocus the company’s sustainability programme on initiatives and partnerships that provide the greatest opportunity for positive impact in support of the its purpose – Improving Lives for Generations. She is leading Tate &amp; Lyle’s efforts to infuse sustainability throughout the company’s operations.</div> <div> <br> Anna joined Tate &amp; Lyle after spending her career in various Environment, Health and Safety roles at General Electric. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, a