The Sustainability Options Podcast

This week we are speaking with Hillmarè Schulze, owner and Chief Economist at BERL where we delve into trade. We discuss the value of building long term visions into our trade agreements, diversification as well as working within the constraints of our natural environment. This episode challenges us to be builders of the future we need, rather than consumers.

The Sustainability Options, Towards a Purposeful Economy podcast is back! We get stuck straight into a very important but difficult topic with special guest, Gary Shaw, a modern day slavery expert. Gary works with people in business, asking them to consider modern day slavery within their supply chain not as a risk, or something that should be hidden away, rather approach it as a chance to respond with humility. He speaks of the 3 pillars of mindset, transparency and collaboration needed to tackle this issue 'bigger than the United Nations'. Join us for this fascinating conversation about what we can achieve when we change the lens.

This week, Nik takes the role of the lead interviewer, turning the tables on Jo as we discuss wellbeing economy, inner development goals, sustainable businesses, and so much more.

What happens to our economy if AI starts creating abundance instead of scarcity, and industries are transformed? 🌏In our latest kōrero with futurist Steve Swallow, we dive into the $650B being poured into AI by 2026 and what it could mean for labour markets, healthcare, and even the $9T pharmaceutical industry. If AI really can solve major global challenges, what does that mean for the systems we rely on today?Steve invites us to imagine new models - universal basic income, universal services, and AI dividends - that free us to work less, connect more, and build an economy that serves people and the planet.

This week, we sit down with Manu Caddie (Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Hauā), who is a passionate entrepreneur, activist, and academic dedicated to Indigenous rights and sustainable development, to discuss what it looks like to have nature as a shareholder.