In a hammer blow to communities and the environment, the UK Government has recently announced it’s scrapping plans to introduce a groundbreaking new law that would require medium and large businesses to report their food waste data. Why is this such a travesty? In the UK businesses throw away over…

On 31st May this year I was *incredibly* honoured to be named Veuve Clicquot’s Bold Woman of the Year. This is the longest running business award for women, now in its 51st year. It celebrates women who are following in the footsteps of Madame Clicquot, an original trailblazer who back…

This piece was first published in Tech Round Something incredible happened in Q1of 2023: venture capital investment in climate tech surpassed investment in fin tech for the very first time. This was unimaginable just two years ago, when climate tech was barely a ‘thing’. …

We’re at the beginning of a whole new era for startups — one in which capital is scarce. It’s no longer about growth at all costs; “business basics” are now back in vogue. …

This piece was first published in Sifted — HERE Prior to founding OLIO, I had no professional brand whatsoever. I wasn’t to be found speaking on stage at industry events, commanding a room of networkers or espousing on social media. However, I quickly discovered that building a “founder brand” is…

Attending COP27 was an emotional rollercoaster. It started at 3am on the first Monday when I stepped onto the conference bus in Sharm El Sheikh airport. …

There was a glaring omission at last year’s COP26 — food. Given the global food system accounts for one third of all greenhouse gas emissions, and is the single largest emitting sector, it’s clear we can’t solve the climate crisis unless we fix food. It’s therefore great news that for…

This article was first published in Sifted The ultimate promise of technology is to be able to do more — much more — with less. And yet despite 100 years of mind-blowing tech revolutions, this promise has spectacularly failed to materialise. Yes, on a micro level Moore’s law appears to…

I was invited to be a guest speaker at the Mayor of London’s annual business reception on 15th June 2022. This is what I said… EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY A few years ago I came across a concept that absolutely blew my brains It’s called ‘Earth Overshoot Day’ Earth Overshoot Day…