How do you go about addressing housing inequality, and in the process create over 4,400 new houses, inject £125M into the local economy, create 300 jobs for those in need and build a business with over £500M in assets and £0 debt? That's the path Goscombe Group are on. Join me as I speak to CEO Alastair Wickens on what drove him to set and take on this challenge and how his perspective on the role of business has changed.
Mar 5, 2021
36 min
How does a luxury good designer and manufacturer go about changing the world for their communities and our planet … that is financially sustainable and using an open source approach to innovation? That's exactly what Elvis& Kresse are doing. It's not a dream, it’s their reality. Join me to hear about the awesome work that started in a London garden, that now involves Engineers all around the world and will make a deep impact in South Africa industry … and that's just the start of it!
Feb 5, 2021
37 min
What do you do when a company's top line is growing but the profits aren’t? The normal route is to cut costs. But what happens if instead you repurpose your business? That's what Owner/ex-CEO Ron Hill did that lead to a turnaround in results and in his words building "a stronger, committed and forward looking team". His advice on on becoming a force for good is that it is a journey, so start walking and focus on becoming better each day.
Dec 27, 2020
32 min
Good Business Talking is a podcast for any business Owner, CEO or Executive who's curious to find out if business can be a Force For Good. In this episode, Ravi explains why this is such an important and relevant topic now, and for future generations.
Dec 24, 2020
1 min