Business transformation and corporate sustainability | Original Thinking Podcast

About this episode

Zara De Belder and Claire Binns discuss the role of corporate sustainability in business transformation and Sykes Cottages' sustainability efforts.

What role can corporate sustainability play in terms of business transformation? Zara De Belder, a recent MBA graduate from Alliance Manchester Business School and sustainability expert, joins Claire Binns, Senior Impact Manager at Sykes Holiday Cottages, to discuss the subject. Claire also talks first-hand about the recent steps Sykes Cottages has taken in terms of its specific approach to measuring and assessing its sustainability credentials.

People in this episode

Host: Claire Binns

Guest: Zara De Belder

Topics covered

• corporate sustainability
• business transformation
• sustainability credentials
• MBA insights
• impact management

Keywords

• corporate sustainability
• business transformation
• sustainability
• MBA
• Sykes Holiday Cottages

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sykes Holiday Cottages, Alliance Manchester Business School

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