Sue Garrard's guest appearances

Sue Garrard

Social Impact Pioneers

Do Not Adjust Your Focus

Five Degrees of Change

Tara Shine

Chris Anderson

Michelle Thompson

Josh Luber

Hilary Cottam

Parag Khanna

Fred Brown

Paul Skinner

Cherie Blair

Anna Johnson

Shawn Askinosie

Andrew Hunt

John Sweeney

Gina Miller

Cass Sunstein

OwlTail

Daniel Murray

Sue Garrard is a sustainable business consultant and former executive at global consumer goods group Unilever. Sue has a unique perspective having worked at the highest level in both the public and the private sector. Before working for Unilever, Sue worked in the British government in the department of work and pensions, where, as the global recession kicked in, she was tasked with addressing the growing unemployment crisis. Nowadays, Sue tours the world campaigning for greater corporate transparency around their environmental impacts. 

Sue Garrard is a sustainable business consultant and former executive at global consumer goods group Unilever. Sue has a unique perspective having worked at the highest level in both the public and the private sector. Before working for Unilever, Sue worked in the British government in the department of work and pensions, where, as the global recession kicked in, she was tasked with addressing the growing unemployment crisis. Nowadays, Sue tours the world campaigning for greater corporate transparency around their environmental impacts.

Business sustainability advisor Sue Garrard joins Daniel Murray for Five Degrees of Change, the energy and environment podcast from the Business Post

“If you don’t have a sustainability plan, you don’t have a plan.” The world is facing a climate crisis. For any business, sustainability is critical, but embedding it in a company’s operational structure and culture is easier said than done. Former EVP for Sustainable Business and Communications at Unilever Sue Garrard knows this better than most. Acknowledging both the importance and struggle of marrying your company’s moral and business purpose is vital, but how do you realistically measure the tangible effect of your sustainability plan on the world around us?Now pursuing a portfolio career focused on helping businesses drive change and commit to the bigger picture, Sue also tutors for the University of Cambridge’s Sustainability Leadership Institute (CISL) and, luckily for us, offers her extensive knowledge and expertise to those who are committed to bettering the planet. Stuart Lambert, founding partner at Blurred, sat down with Sue to chat about the need for businesses to stop seeing sustainability as a problem, and instead be part of the solution. In this episode of DNAYF from Blurred we explore the very basics on sustainability, and the imperative first steps all leadership teams should be taking to ensure their business’ sustainability plan doesn’t go bust.00.07 Introduction 01:08 The climate crisis – What’s the 411? 03:37 Do you get frustrated at the phrase “saving the planet”? 05:52 Is creating “the fear” helpful? 08:03 Markets are going to control the agenda – but is policy keeping up with the markets? 10:08 Can democracy ever allow law makers to make those kinds of sweeping decisions? 12:18 What can we learn from China’s decarbonisation scheme? 14:50 China and the US will make their bets as a state as to what to invest in - will this also be influenced by the movement from markets? 17:30 If markets are driving change, individual and global businesses need to respond - Can global business turn the tide in the current climate crisis? 19:54 Can the pursuit of profit be compatible with protecting the planet? ? 21:40 What is the biggest challenge for companies?23:06 How successful do you feel you were in growing the business @Unilever whilst decoupling its footprint? 30:00 Are there any other companies (other than Unilever) that are well on that path?32:48 Markets, policy makers and individuals - Can we all talk to each other and not past each other?34:09 How do we all get on the same page?37:46 Are you optimistic?41:23 If you are a CEO, CFO, COO wanting to take positive action recognising the role your business can play in it, what’s the practical first step?

“If you don’t have a sustainability plan, you don’t have a plan.” The world is facing a climate crisis. For any business, sustainability is critical, but embedding it in a company’s operational structure and culture is easier said than done. Former EVP for Sustainable Business and Communications at Unilever Sue Garrard knows this better than most. Acknowledging both the importance and struggle of marrying your company’s moral and business purpose is vital, but how do you realistically measure the tangible effect of your sustainability plan on the world around us?Now pursuing a portfolio career focused on helping businesses drive change and commit to the bigger picture, Sue also tutors for the University of Cambridge’s Sustainability Leadership Institute (CISL) and, luckily for us, offers her extensive knowledge and expertise to those who are committed to bettering the planet. Stuart Lambert, founding partner at Blurred, sat down with Sue to chat about the need for businesses to stop seeing sustainability as a problem, and instead be part of the solution. In this episode of DNAYF from Blurred we explore the very basics on sustainability, and the imperative first steps all leadership teams should be taking to ensure their business’ sustainability plan doesn’t go bust.<ul><li>00.07 Introduction </li><li>01:08 The climate crisis – What’s the 411? </li><li>03:37 Do you get frustrated at the phrase “saving the planet”? </li><li>05:52 Is creating “the fear” helpful? </li><li>08:03 Markets are going to control the agenda – but is policy keeping up with the markets? </li><li>10:08 Can democracy ever allow law makers to make those kinds of sweeping decisions? </li><li>12:18 What can we learn from China’s decarbonisation scheme? </li><li>14:50 China and the US will make their bets as a state as to what to invest in - will this also be influenced by the movement from markets? </li><li>17:30 If markets are driving change, individual and global businesses need to respond - Can global business turn the tide in the current climate crisis? </li><li>19:54 Can the pursuit of profit be compatible with protecting the planet? ? </li><li>21:40 What is the biggest challenge for companies?</li><li>23:06 How successful do you feel you were in growing the business @Unilever whilst decoupling its footprint? </li><li>30:00 Are there any other companies (other than Unilever) that are well on that path?</li><li>32:48 Markets, policy makers and individuals - Can we all talk to each other and not past each other?</li><li>34:09 How do we all get on the same page?</li><li>37:46 Are you optimistic?</li><li>41:23 If you are a CEO, CFO, COO wanting to take positive action recognising the role your business can play in it, what’s the practical first step?</li></ul>

Sue Garrard, ex Unilever: Sustainability and climate crisis

Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership at Business Fights Poverty, catches up with Sue Garrard, former Unilever SVP for Sustainable Business Development and Communications. During the interview Sue explores the development and convergence of PR, employee engagement and societal impact within business; before sharing her career advice, providing insight into what motivates and inspires her.Listen to the interview and you’ll also hear from Sue on her career journey, including moving from the public sector – she was previously the Director General, Customer Strategy, Marketing and Communications at the Department for Work and Pensions; and Non-executive Director of the Serious Organised Crime Agency - to the private sector.During our interview Sue also explores the development and convergence of PR, employee engagement and societal impact within business; before sharing her career advice, providing insight into what motivates and inspires her.

Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership at Business Fights Poverty, catches up with Sue Garrard, former Unilever SVP for Sustainable Business Development and Communications. During the interview Sue explores the development and convergence of PR, employee engagement and societal impact within business; before sharing her career advice, providing insight into what motivates and inspires her. Listen to the interview and you’ll also hear from Sue on her career journey, including moving from the public sector – she was previously the Director General, Customer Strategy, Marketing and Communications at the Department for Work and Pensions; and Non-executive Director of the Serious Organised Crime Agency - to the private sector. During our interview Sue also explores the development and convergence of PR, employee engagement and societal impact within business; before sharing her career advice, providing insight into what motivates and inspires her.

Sue Garrard, Sustainable Business Development and Communications, Unilever