State of Sustainability
Saif Hameed
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Saif Hameed (CEO of Altruistiq) chats with sustainability leaders and industry pioneers.
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S6E1 Blue State Pincer: how New York and California closed ranks on US climate legislation
This time we dive into the shifting landscape of corporate climate regulation, focusing specifically on the robust new rules emerging from New York State.Saif Hameed, Founder and CEO of Altruistiq,…
S5E12 Get it while it's hot: why McKinsey calls adaptation a "buy", and how to sell it to the CFO
While the corporate world remains laser-focused on decarbonisation and Net Zero targets, a critical component of climate strategy is being overlooked: Adaptation. In this episode, we sit down with…
S5E11 The 2026 Bear-Market for Green Jobs: Why You Need to Be Anti-Fragile
If 90% of sustainability professionals believe their department won't exist in five years, where does that leave your career?In this episode of the State of Sustainability, host Saif Hameed tackles…
S5E10 Beyond Recycling: Why Fixing Waste Requires System-Level Change
In this episode, Saif Hameed is joined by Shannon Bouton, CEO of Delterra, for a wide-ranging conversation about waste, climate and the systems that govern how materials move through our economy.…
S5E9 The 2026 Sustainability Shakeout: A look at what the year ahead might bring
On the latest episode of the State of Sustainability, host Saif Hameed discusses the "wholesale functional shift" and organisational overhaul that defined 2025, where sustainability teams were…
S5E8 The Green Pivot: Why This Brand Moved Sustainability to the Footer
The State of Sustainability Podcast is where we unpack the topics and trends of corporate sustainability, hosted by Saif Hameed, Founder and CEO of Altruistiq. This time Saif speaks with Buffy CEO…
S5E7 Extended Producer Responsibility: Circular Opportunity or Bureaucratic Nightmare?
The State of Sustainability Podcast is where we unpack the topics and trends of corporate sustainability, hosted by Saif Hameed, Founder and CEO of Altruistiq.This time, Saif takes the mic solo to…
S5E6 The Bill Gates Memo: Painful Truth or Climate Betrayal?
In this episode, host Saif Hameed takes a deep dive into Bill Gates‘s controversial COP 30 memo. Saif is joined by Faisal Tajdar, head of projects at Acasus. Acasus is an impact focus consultancy…
S5E5 Breaking Up with ESG: Why It’s Time to Rethink the Acronym
The State of Sustainability Podcast is where we unpack the topics and trends of corporate sustainability, hosted by Saif Hameed, Founder and CEO of Altruistiq.This time, Saif takes the mic solo for…
S5E4 From SECR to SRS: The UK’s Sustainability Shift
The State of Sustainability Podcast is where we unpack the topics and trends of corporate sustainability, hosted by Saif Hameed, Founder and CEO of Altruistiq.This time, Saif takes the mic solo for a…
S5E3 Centaurs & Cyborgs: separating AI potential from AI fantasy
The State of Sustainability Podcast is where we unpack the topics and trends of corporate sustainability, hosted by Saif Hameed, Founder and CEO of Altruistiq.This time, Saif is joined by David…
S5E2 The Carbon Market Rollercoaster, with Renat Heuberger, co-founder and former CEO of South Pole
"Keep in mind, we have IPCC 2019 telling us about the last decade, those words still ring in my ears loudly and clearly: we read in 2019 dear friends, you have one decade to go, if we are not…
S5E1 Is Sustainability rising or falling? Lessons from past downturns with John Elkington
"What we're going to see over the next probably 20 to 30 years is a profound value shift but it's not necessarily going to come where we most expect it. So Europe for example, I think is being left…
S5 The State of Sustainability podcast is back!
We've spent the last few months working on improvements to the podcast, lining up a fantastic selection of guests to help us discuss a wide range of topics in the sustainability space. Ready to…
S4E15 SoS #47: Sustainability Layoffs & Restructures: What’s Really Going On?
We've been hearing whispers about this trend for months, and now it's time to address it head-on: sustainability teams across major corporations are being restructured, downsized, or absorbed into…
S4E14 SoS #46: A Farmer's Truth About Sustainable Agriculture
What does “sustainable agriculture” look like from a farmer’s perspective?Saif Hameed sits down with Adam Henkel, a 7th-generation farmer and 3rd-generation conservationist from Illinois. They break…
S4E13 SoS #45: Has the Sustainability Bubble Burst?
In short… yes. But is that really a bad thing?In this week’s episode, we ask whether the hype around sustainability is deflating, and what that means for progress.We dive into the latest headlines:Is…
S4E12 SoS #44: Trump’s Tariffs: Derailing Climate Progress?
This week’s headlines:Trump’s Tariff’s and the climate fall outSoaring commodity prices and what to doJust Stop Oil to disband - victory or retreat?PLUS: Our how-to segment tackles a question many of…
S4E11 SoS #43: Building the World’s Largest Corporate Coral Reef Restoration Program
What does it take to build a successful coral reef restoration program? In this episode, Saif Hameed dives into SHEBA®’s groundbreaking coral restoration program with Mars’ Chief Marine Scientist…
S4E10 SoS #42: Plastic: The Most Sustainable Packaging?
Plastic: The Most Sustainable Packaging?In the high-stakes world of sustainable packaging, incremental change isn't enough. Join Saif Hameed and Melissa Brice, Senior Sustainability Manager at Amcor,…
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State of Sustainability has published 80 episodes since August 2023, covering topics in Business, Education.
State of Sustainability is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 33m.
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