The Switch - Not Another Podcast

Is it possible to make single-use products truly sustainable? In this episode of The Switch, we speak with Erik Lindroth, Sustainability Director at Duni Group, a leading provider of sustainable food packaging and tableware. We dive into biodegradable materials, compostable packaging, and how the circular economy can reshape the future of single-use items. Whether you're in foodservice, packaging, or sustainability, this conversation offers fresh insight into eco-friendly innovation and the role of design in reducing environmental impact.

With the power of geothermal Friðheimar is producing 700 tones of tomatoes each year, with is 40% of all the tomatoes consumed in Iceland. Knutur and Helena and their amazing staff are absolutely showing the way for the future of farming, not just in the way they farm but also in their leadership style. We visited them, got to go behind the scenes, and delved deep into how it works and what they want to achieve.

What is actually happening at the World Economic Forum? We went there to find out if it's the right spot for us to spread the gospel of geothermal and Baseload. And the conclusion? You will have to watch our latest episode of “The Switch - To a Green Economy” where you get to tag along during our journey.

Starting a business is no walk in the park. It's a rollercoaster of highs and lows, sleepless nights, and figuring out what truly drives value. In the latest episode of The Switch – to a Green Economy, Kristina Hagström Ilievska and Alexander Helling take you behind the scenes of building and scaling a startup, focusing on sustainability and the green economy. Top takeaways? Be resilient: Learn from your mistakes. Stay open: Don't be afraid to fail. Trust the process: It's not a straight line. And the hard truth: 90% of startups fail. So, what sets the 10% apart? What are the key do's and don'ts that help them succeed?

A few months back, we announced the successful closing of our €53M series B round. While many celebrate such milestones, fewer see the hard work behind them. Have you ever wondered what the secret sauce is for attracting investments to a startup? In this episode of our podcast, “The Switch – to a green economy”, Kristina Hagström-Ilievska picks Alexander Helling's brain to uncover what it takes to succeed in raising capital. What are your thoughts on this topic? Share them in the comments!

Geothermal energy could grow 80-fold by 2050.

Donald Trump is soon back in office, and his return marks a new chapter for U.S. climate policy. In this video, we dive into the changes already underway and the potential impact on climate action and environmental regulations. From revisiting energy policies to redefining America's stance on international climate agreements like the Paris Agreement, Trump's administration is shaping a new direction for the climate agenda. What will this mean for renewable energy, fossil fuels, and the global climate fight? Join us as we explore the shifts in policy, the impacts on environmental protections, and what lies ahead in this new era.

Crazy times working the Capitol Hill!

Geothermal is the holy grail of renewables! Without a renewable energy source that can deliver 24 hours a day, seven days a week, we will not be able to build a decarbonized world. These are the words of Jerome Cainglet, the President of Energy Development Corporation (EDC), the second-largest geothermal energy producer in the world. He also believes that collaboration and innovation are key to scaling geothermal energy worldwide. Did you know that geothermal is #alwayson?

Critical minerals might be flowing underground, right beneath your feet! That is great news. Because the minerals we need for clean technologies like electrical vehicles, solar panels and digital screens, often come from dirty, unsustainable mining processes concentrated in a few countries. John Worth, the CEO of Geo40, extracts minerals like lithium and silica from fluids, either from geothermal plants or other underground resources, without any rock crushing involved. Hear his story in the latest episode of our podcast, ‘The Switch – to a green economy.' Watch it on YouTube, listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Did you know that these minerals can be found in fluids?

Cutting offshore wind costs IKEA style! That's what Sam Kanner and his company Aikido have set out to do. 80% of the world's potential wind energy potential exists over deeper water, where the wind platforms need to be floating. There's just one problem: building, assembling and installing large, commercial-scale floating wind farms is costly and takes a long time, up to 10 years. Aikido's solution: a foldable, submersible technology that aims to build and assemble offshore wind farms twice as fast, just using a third of the space needed today. Almost like a flat pack from IKEA ... Watch this episode on YouTube or listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to hear more. Did you know floating wind energy held such great potential? #WindPower #InnovativeTechnology #GreenInnovation #CleanEnergy

Heat pumps are a key technology to get to net zero and we need an estimated 400 million more of them by 2030. Kensa Group is leading the way in the UK, decarbonizing heating in whole city blocks with networked heat pumps. Tamsin Lishman, CEO of Kensa Group, is our guest in the latest episode of our podcast 'The Switch – to a green economy'. She says this is a huge opportunity not only to decarbonize, but also to fight fuel poverty, since the end solution is more affordable than traditional gas or electric heating systems. Watch this episode on YouTube or listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. How do you heat or cool the house where you live?

“Carbon is the trash of the climate era”. Amy Harder explains climate change and climate tech so anyone can understand it. Deciphering those complexities is the overarching mission at Cipher News, where she is the Executive Editor. We invited her to our latest episode of our podcast 'The Switch – to a green economy', to talk about, among other things, why knowledge about the energy transition needs to increase. One major reason, she said, is that we need to be able to get clear and concise answers to questions and concerns around the roll-out of clean energy. Cipher News is founded by Bill Gates' network Breakthrough Energy. Here are a few links to articles on Cipher News that we mention in the show: https://ciphernews.com/articles/paper-weighing-down-europes-renewables-push/ https://ciphernews.com/articles/a-treasure-hunt-for-underground-hydrogen-is-on/ https://ciphernews.com/articles/welcome-to-our-wild-and-wonky-climate-future-5/ https://www.latimes.com/newsletters/boiling-point

28% less greenhouse gas emissions. That's what Baker Hughes achieved only three years after committing to a net-zero goal by 2050. Coming from a history of over 100 years serving the oil and gas industry with drilling equipment, they were one of the first companies in their sector to announce such a target. Allyson Anderson Book is Baker Hughes' Chief Sustainability Officer and our guest on the latest episode of The Switch – to a green economy. Three main activities got their emissions down: Increased energy efficiency Changing to a low-carbon vehicle fleet More renewable and zero-carbon electricity This first step on the road to net-zero has focused on the company's own operations. Changing the emissions of their suppliers and customers will be a tougher nut to crack. But to make change happen, you have to start in your own backyard. Watch on YouTube, listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Were you surprised to hear an oil service company having a net-zero goal?

You drive your electric car to your friend's place to have dinner. You charge it at your friend's house, but the bill is sent to you. Isn't that clever? It will soon be a reality. We have more and more things at home that can produce and/or store energy, like solar panels, electrical vehicles, heat pumps.In this new energy landscape, we will all help offload the grid at times, storing energy in our vehicles or heat pumps and selling it back to the grid when it's needed. But for this to work seamlessly, it takes a digital system of trust. For your car to be able to charge at your friend's house, it needs a digital identity and a safe way of sharing data. This is what Sebastiaan Coppenholle specializes in. He is the Innovation Project Manager at 50 Hertz in Germany. Hear him describe the future of energy in this episode of The Switch – to a green economy.

There's a lot of talk of the green transition. But what does it mean and how far have we come? Kristina Hagström-Ilievska and Alexander Helling share their most important take-aways from the report State of the Transition from Breakthrough Energy, Bill Gates' innovation fund. Tune in for an overview of where we stand, and what the biggest challenges are in energy, manufacturing, agriculture, transport and buildings. Some interesting facts: Concrete is the second-most consumed material on the planet (second only to water). That's just one of the reasons it's both difficult and important to decarbonize. Cows burp and fart methane, a very strong warming agent heating up the planet. Research is ongoing for a vaccine that could reduce the methane emissions significantly. 80% of the IRA's (Inflation Reduction Act) emission reductions will not be realized if the US power grid's transmission capacity isn't increased by over 60% by 2030. Watch the latest episode of The Switch – to a green economy on YouTube, listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Please share your thoughts and comments about this episode and what you can't let go of.

Together with his brothers Magnus and Gustaf, Erik Brandberg makes up the investment team behind the Swedish family company Gullspång Invest. They invest to change the world. Today he is here to explain to us how investors can use their money as effectively as possible, to change whole systems. Why? To speed up the switch to a greener planet, of course. Welcome, Erik!

Dive deep into the heart of COP28 with "The Switch" special episode. Join us for an insightful exploration into the events that unfolded and the lasting impact it holds.

“I have been a shopaholic. But now I have reinvented myself.” After reading a UN report about climate change, influencer Anitha Clemence with 58.000 followers on Instagram, decided to stop consuming clothes. First, for three months. Then she expanded that shopping stop to a year. “I felt that I was a bad role model, both for my followers and for my kids”, Anitha says. She wants people to think more about: How fast fashion destroys the environment How we consume things we don't need, just to throw them away How we associate happiness and self-worth with having the latest outfit The result? Praise, but also criticism and a loss of income. Still, Anitha says it's been totally worth it. Watch this episode on YouTube, listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. What about you? Does this make you feel inspired? Ashamed? Happy?

“Out of 100 people who read my stories, I hope that at least 10 people will change their mind and one person will change their behaviour.” Kwangyin Liu has been in the forefront of environmental journalism in Taiwan since 2012. She covers the energy transition, climate and the environment for CommonWealth Magazine in Taiwan and is the host of the podcast Taiwanology. She is our guest in this episode of The Switch – #notjustanotherpodcast, about urgent topics that will shape our future: - How to ensure unbiased, truthful information in the digital age - How to make politicans and voters think of coming generations - How businesses can look beyond short-term profits and contribute to the energy transition What is your view? Can we make it happen together?

Our kids are the future, right? So why don't we talk to them more about the state of the planet we are handing over to them? At Baseload Capital, we created the book Our Hidden Powers to make sure we talk to kids about: * Climate change * Renewable energy *The need for collaboration to succeed with the green transition Our book explores the potential of geothermal energy and cooperation between renewables. It's also a call to action for everyone to tap into their unique strengths and contribute to a greener planet. Tune in to this episode of The Switch

75% of the globe could be powered by solar energy, says Erik Martinson, CEO of Svea Solar, one of Europe´s fastest growing companies. So why aren't we already there? Erik's answer is: it IS happening. We're in the midst of a dramatic change right now. We might think the process is to slow, but it is on it's way. The question is just: will it take 10, 20 or 35 years? Tune in to this episode of The Switch to learn how we can speed up the pace and scale renewable energy faster.

There is a lot of misinformation being put in the media that is slowing down the clean energy transition. Despite this, the clean technology sector is thriving. There are trillions of dollars being invested in cleantech, and search for talent is ongoing. In the new episode of The Switch Podcast, David Hunt takes us on a captivating exploration of the future possibilities within the clean tech realm. As a founder and CEO of Hyperion Cleantech Group, thought leader in the clean tech sector and a leading green entrepreneur, as Financial Times hailed him, David explains why everybody should be thinking about joining clean tech, how is politics slowing the sector down, why is there so much misinformation deliberately put into the media about clean energy transition, but also why is civil disobedience sometimes the only way things get heard.

As the world moves towards renewable energy, there is a growing demand for battery energy storage as an effective way to handle production capacity that varies over time. With battery energy storage, the peaks in energy production can be balanced, while at the same time battery energy storage makes the grid more efficient and everything more optimized. In the new episode of The Switch Podcast, we talked with Lisbet Ersson, Project Manager at Ingrid Capacity, about the battery and energy storage as a core part of the energy system. Join us and find out about the challenges, but also about the importance of large scale energy storage for the green future.

In this episode of The Switch we dive straight into Almedalen Week – an annual event on the Swedish island of Gotland where industry leaders, politicians, journalists & NGO representatives gather to network, discuss current social issues and meet the people. The event has been recognized as one of the most important forums in Sweden for democratic debate and exchange of ideas between decision makers and the people. In the midst of the vibrant firework of events & seminars we met Nora Bavey – formally known as General Partner at Unconventional Ventures and reputed as one of Sweden's most influential investors and tech personalities. She has been crowned with awards such as one of the Most Powerful Women in Business, one of the top 50 most influential people in Tech, the Most important Female investor 2021 and ranked on the list of Sweden's 101 Sustainability Leaders. Listen in as host Kristina Ilievska and Nora Bavey explore the blueprint for how to form a more inclusive society and discuss how to diversify the Tech Industry, how to increase female ownership and how diversity helps companies and businesses gain competitive edge and tap into their full potential.

Vilka frågor vill barnen ställa till dagens beslutsfattare? Kom till vårt panelsamtal under Almedalsveckan och lyssna till rösterna som formar morgondagens värld! Med på scen för att svara på barnens frågor, ta emot kritik och förslag finns representanter från miljö- och ungdomsorganisationer, näringsliv och politik. Med utgångspunkt i den nya barnboken om förnybar energi, ”Våra hemliga krafter”, ges barnen möjlighet att ta en plats i miljödebatten. Framtidspodden The Switch sänder ett avsnitt från 2030-arenan, live och utan skyddsnät. Låt oss dela kunskap, förstärka unga röster och upptäcka de hemliga krafterna inom oss alla. Tillsammans hittar vi en ljusare och mer hållbar väg framåt!

When we talk about the transition to cleaner energy, the oil and gas industry is often the villain in the story, but the thing we must not forget is that this industry has provided us with a degree of economic growth and the comfort of living we know today. Therefore, it would be frivolous to expect that we can just switch off the fossil fuels industry. However, the oil and gas industry is indeed in transition to a more sustainable direction, in order to meet the changes in society. While fossil fuels will continue to play a role going into the future, the question is: how do we do that in a cleaner way? In the new episode of the Switch podcast we have the privilege of hosting Barbara Harrison, Vice President, Offsets & Emerging at Chevron New Energies, who is helping us understand Chevron's visionary approach, ambitious goals, and impressive projects that are propelling the energy transition forward. Tune in and find out what kind of knowledge can Chevron utilize and use to scale geothermal and transition, what are the projections for geothermal and what does geothermal need to do differently this time in order to scale.

Did you know that if everybody in Great Britain stopped sending the polite last “thank you” email, a coal power plant in Great Britain could be shut down? This part of the IT industry is rarely talked about or even acknowledged, but it is very much real. IT has a large climate footprint, and two biggest problems of this industry are demand for energy and hardware. One of the initiatives in Sweden that wanted to address this escalating problem and make it more visible in the public eye is NOX's Consulting CIOCO2. Behind the idea is Pernilla Ramslöv, not only the CEO of NOX Consulting, but also CEO of the year for small companies, EYEntrepreneur of the Year - Female shooting star, and Business life's most powerful female entrepreneur. In the new episode of the Switch podcast, we talked with Pernilla about solving footprint problems in the IT industry, as well as the future of leadership and focusing on opportunities regarding climate questions in order to create more action.

Did you know that fossil based energy production contributes to nearly 30 % of CO2 emissions globally? With the urgent need to change fossil based energy production to renewables, as well as coping with the new energy era that we are coming into, an old idea that has been around for decades is now becoming very interesting. Join us in the new episode of the Switch podcast as we dive into the world of large scale energy storage with Anna Engman, co-founder of Mine Storage and an avid entrepreneur and investor with experience of scaling several technology companies. Discover how Mine Storage's unique approach harnesses the potential of old mines and proven technology to redefine the way we store and utilize energy. Learn how a single mine storage, utilizing 100 MW capacity can provide a city of 250,000 households with energy for up to 12 hours, but also what are the needs for large-scale sustainable energy storage and the next steps for Mine Storage.

Global IT industry stands for about 2 % of the global emissions, which is about the same as aviation. But did you know that the IT industry can greatly contribute to bringing down the rest of 98 %? If you wonder how, it basically comes down to IT's two superpowers: transformation and optimization. In the new episode of The Switch Podcast, we talked with Chiara Selvetti-Backéus, Director Sustainable Business at Atea Group, the leading IT infrastructure provider in the Nordic region, about how can the IT industry contribute to a more sustainable world, what is sustainable IT and how can we change the world with our wallet. Tune in for some great insights on sustainable IT from this esteemed sustainability professional!

As a “final warning”, world's leading climate scientists recently delivered the final part of IPCC, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. While the greenhouse gas emissions keep on rising, leading us to irrevocable damage, this report serves as “a code red for humanity”, calling for drastic action in reducing emissions. The question is: will we do now what we didn't do for the last 30 years, since the first warning from IPCC? Will we finally take real action to stay within 1.5C? In the new and very special episode of The Switch Podcast, we discussed the new IPCC report with Aurore Belfrage and Mattias Goldmann, two amazing sustainability experts which we have already had the opportunity to meet. Join us in this episode and explore with us important questions, like should we find better ways to communicate climate change and do we even have time to wait for people to find their reason for committing to change.

The world population is getting bigger and bigger, and carbon emissions show no signs of decreasing, despite the climate goals set for 2030 and 2050. According to the United Nations, the world population is projected to reach 8.5 billion in 2030, so we can all imagine what this will mean for climate and temperature. Dr. Sofia Liu, chairman of Department of Geosciences at National Taiwan University, and leader of the new Science and Technology Research Institute of DE-Carbonation, believes that it won't be enough just to switch to renewable energy and increase efficiency - there will still be 15-20 % of carbon left that we need to reduce. In the new episode of The Switch Podcast, Dr. Liu explained how we can exactly reduce carbon, how we can store it and what happens when we do that, but also why carbon storage will play a big role in many countries.

Humans are never perfect. What was an astonishing innovation 50 years ago, represents a problem that needs to be solved today. This is the case with mining and metal, a sector we depend on, but which also needs to reduce its climate impact. On the new episode of The Switch Podcast, we talked to mining expert Theo Yameogo about how mining and metals have the potential to help, not hinder the green transition. Theo currently coordinates the Mining and Metals practice at Ernst & Young for both Canada and the Americas, and has spent many years working in mining operations, engineering consulting and business consulting. He explains how we can optimize mining to lessen our dependency on it and on the raw materials extracted and how we can all contribute to change by demanding transparency.

Have you ever wondered how the Pentagon sees the world amidst climate change? Well, they call the climate a conflict multiplier. Apparently, by looking at climate change through this lens, we can see a completely different world and conflicts of a very different nature. So, can looking at the climate from a geopolitical perspective make us more proactive in protecting the planet? Aurore Belfrage, the latest guest on The Switch Podcast, believes so. As a tech diplomat, economist, investor, digitalization strategist in the green transition, political advisor and co-author of a book about how climate impacts the geopolitical landscape, she knows what she is saying. Aurore tells us how competing among countries can lead us to a more sustainable world, why 0.5% lower emissions may be a missed goal, and why we can't only focus on the profitable parts of the transition.

Every time Cristiano Ronaldo posts a photo on Instagram, his 500-million followers have to interact with a server to view it. The power required for all those people to see his photo is the equivalent of the power needed to heat two houses for a full year. Now imagine thousands and thousands of photos posted every minute, all the scrolling, googling, streaming… Every action on our electronic devices requires a data center, resulting in a huge consumption of energy and significant greenhouse gas emissions. So, what difference could it make to climate change if data centers transform the way they operate? Lars Schedin, our latest guest on The Switch Podcast, talks to us about how this is possible. Lars co-founded EcoDataCenter in 2016, one of the world's first climate-positive data centers. In the new episode of #notanotherpodcast we talked with Lars about his path, the future of data centers and importance of making them more sustainable.

Can we allow ourselves to not be interested in climate change? Our guest in the new episode of The Switch Podcast decisively says no, because it was us people that led this planet into the state of climate change. Guro Skjæveland is an Investment Manager in Nysnø Climate Investments, and a podcast guest that provided us a lot of optimism. Together with Nysnø, Guro has answers, climate solutions and ideas we should strive for. After all, their homeland Norway was always a forward thinking and environmental country. In the new episode of #notanotherpodcast, we talked to Guro about climate solutions, why “we have been investing where the impact isn't”, what kind of climate solutions we need and what we have to have in mind when building new green industries.

Entrepreneurs today are waking up to the fact that we don't need more photosharing apps or productivity tools. We need to solve societal issues”, says Jon Dishotsky, Investment Partner at Giant Ventures and our latest guest on The Switch, #notanotherpodcast.Jon believes that “all the change will come from startups and entrepreneurs who are scaling rapid new technologies to address these problems”. And as it exists to build and back purpose-driven companies solving the world's biggest problems, this is exactly where Giant Ventures deploys its capital.Since we have to make massive changes, especially when it comes to a problem like the climate crisis, the question is, do entrepreneurs have the strength to bear it all? Join us for the new episode of The Switch Podcast and find out more through this fascinating discussion with Jon Dishotsky. Jon is an early-stage investor and mentor focusing on pre-seed and seed. Before Giant Ventures, he was the co-founder and CEO of Starcity, a global co-living company with locations on multiple continents, hundreds of employees and that raised over $50M in venture capital. Jon has some great insights on impact investing and ways to “pair positive capitalism with widgets that are meaningful and good”.

Fifty percent of technologies that are needed for reaching net zero by 2050 are not yet invented. Where does that leave investors (and everyone else) in tackling the climate crisis?Are startups the solution for reaching net zero and does this make climate tech a hot investment? Also, what is the investor's responsibility in the climate crisis? These are just some of the many questions we asked our new guest in The Switch Podcast, Stefan Söderling, who we met at the CleanTech Scandinavia conference in Oslo. Stefan is Fund Manager & CEO at Almi Invest Greentech, where he has overall responsibility for teams and investments in Almi Invest's Greentech fund. He also works with his own investments, which involves finding, investing in and developing innovative companies withgrowth potential as well as implementing an exit strategy from the holding. He is interested in ethical and sustainable investments that improve our climate, environment and society.

Join Pia and The Switch podcast in the gospel of hope to make the green transition. We started The Switch Podcast because we wanted to change the language around climate change. There is a lot of talk about what is not functioning, so we wanted to flip this and focus on solutions and the companies providing them. One sentence that our latest guest, Pia Erkinheimo, shared with me perfectly embodies this mission of ours: “It is intellectually lazy if we always share horrifying news on social media without providing any solutions.” She calls this “gospel of hope”, and I'm loving it! We should all, including the media, take responsibility. Climate anxiety is raging among the younger generation, and we are not helping them. We need to change the tone and stop creating this “dystopian view of the world”, as Pia puts it. Fixing the system is necessary, but so is regulating and adapting ourselves. I really enjoyed talking with Pia Erkinheimo from The Finnish Climate Fund. Her passion for ClimateTech and innovation is contagious.

It's clear that there is a link between human and planetary health. According to the World Health Organization, the impacts of climate change affect clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food, and secure shelter. Our latest guest on the Switch podcast, Dr. Eric Dusseux, agrees, “Climate change is now one of the most important risk factors affecting public health.” Having known he wanted to be a doctor since he was a child, Dusseux was trained as a medical practitioner and epidemiologist specializing in public health. He now extends his passion for caring for people to caring for the planet as Venture Partner with Breakthrough Energy Ventures. This is a mission-oriented group committed to changing the world by creating and building companies that address the threat of climate change and the long-term sustainability of our planet. Eric was previously CEO of Bionik Laboratories, a medical device company, President Europe of Auregen Biotherapeutics, a startup using 3D bioprinting technology to treat children with rare disorders, and a senior executive in several leading pharmaceutical companies.On The Switch, we discuss the need to not just invest in cleantech but to actively help innovators scale up, clear current barriers to meeting net zero, and underscore how critical both public and private initiatives are to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. The World Needs 9.2 Trillion Dollars invested every year to reach net zero by 2050.#podcast #climatechange

What if we've had it wrong all this time? Trying to persuade people to become more sustainable by using images of starving polar bears and whales with stomachs full of plastic or talking about the impact of climate change on future generations and people in far-off lands. What if the key to sustainability communications and change is actually to focus on you and I, here and now and the consequences for us if we do not change? The idea of moving away from messages of guilt and shame and unrelatable scenarios, and towards an attitude of "let's get it done and make great business out of it" is something about which our latest The Switch podcast guest is passionate. Where we focus on the positive implications of a planet in balance for the individuals, companies or governments of today. We welcome Mattias Goldmann to the podcast, founder of the 2030-secretariat for a decarbonized transport sector, and CEO of Goldmann Green. Mattias has been called Sweden's most influential voice within sustainability, he was knighted by the French President for his climate work and has won the lobbyist of the year award. He was previously Chief Sustainability Officer of Europe's largest technical consultancy, Sweco, CEO of Sweden's green and liberal think tank Fores, spokesperson for the Swedish Green Motorists, and elected for office for the Green Party. Together we explore how to engender change, why companies without an environmental purpose will be left behind, how we can take learnings from adapting to crises such as pandemics and wars and apply them to the green transition, and much more. Tune into the Switch!

Did you know technology currently has the same emissions as the global aviation industry? That's 1-2 % of total global carbon emissions! We are also generating 57 million tons of electronic waste, or e-waste, annually—that's equivalent to the weight of the Great Wall of China. By 2025 we will have 60 billion devices around the world, and by 2030 it's expected that e-waste will be around 70 million tons. E-waste is the biggest waste stream in the world. So, why aren't we talking about it? Moreover, why aren't we solving the problem? After all, as our guest on the latest episode of The Switch Podcast says, “it's really not that hard to start”. Our guest, Niklas Sundberg, is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions. He is also the proud leader of a passionate group of IT professionals committed to sustainable digital transformation within the company and a sustainable/green-IT advocate. A lack of literature on this topic inspired him to write his book, "Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders", to educate, engage and activate other technology leaders to start their sustainable-IT journeys. What do we need to do? What are sustainable-IT practices? What is green-IT? What are the solutions to the problems that come with digitalization and hyper-connectivity? Niklas is here to tell us, so tune in to The Switch! Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC80E_iKroCyQ_at663T7dzA Website: https://theswitch.se/#the-podcast

For a long time, almost every business could claim to be sustainable, and it was hard to tell which claims were true and which were just greenwashing. The result was a lack of progress towards a more sustainable future. This is where the EU Taxonomy enters the story. As our guest in the new episode of The Switch Podcast describes it, a list of answers to the question “What is sustainable?”. The person who helped us understand the seemingly perplexing system of EU Taxonomy was Søren Berg Rasmussen, Investment Manager at Nefco, the Nordic Green Bank. At Nefco, he looks for Nordic small and medium-sized green technology and solution companies for Nefco to finance. Søren is also an EU Taxonomy and ESG enthusiast, and he describes himself as a green investment manager who is always seeking the sweet spot between pragmatism and regulation. In another episode of #notanotherpodcast Søren tells us everything about the EU Taxonomy, including why we need it and what it means for small and medium-sized companies.

What would you like my generation to do differently than yours? We asked this big question that came from little Freya to different energy experts at Energy Disruptors Unite 2022, and we came home with inspiring answers. In the new episode of The Switch Podcast, we are taking you to one of the most fun energy events ever, that also happens to be the world's most collaborative energy summit. Meet founders of Energy Disruptors Graeme's & Michelle, Fabrizio Chiacchia from Pembina Pipeline Corporation, Craig Dunn from WellDunn, Megan Zimmerman from Calgary Economic Development, Hamutal Ben Bassat from Nano One, Theo Yameogo and Lance Mortlock from Ernst & Young, Patrick Elliot from Carbon Alpha, and hear what they have to say about our future.

Who is responsible for the green transition?Is it the governments, regulators, markets, or the private sector? According to Salvatore Santoro, guest on the latest The Switch Podcast, the answer is “Everyone, including you and me” Salvatore is Global Head of Renewables, Infrastructure & ESG at DNB. an true expert with more than 20 years of experience with and a background from in investment. It's hard to imagine someone better qualified to comment on the current state of the green transition. In this conversation with Salvatore, you can discover why the transition is slow despite the fact that we have the technology and awareness and what we do we do to avoid new geopolitical issues and inflation sidelining the transition and climate crisis. Be sure to join us in the new episode of The Switch #notanotherpodcast!

For the last 15 years Cleantech Scandinavia has been running an international network for investors and startups in the field of Nordic & Baltic Cleantech. They have been providing their members with investment opportunities, business intelligence and brand profiling on the Nordic market. On top of that they host the renowned Nordic Startup competition – Nordic Cleantech Open. Every year they identify the 25 most innovative seed-stage cleantech start-ups. For eleven years the competition has served as an observation tower for the hottest up & coming cleantech innovation trends. This year's list of selected companies has just been released and you can check it out here: https://cleantechscandinavia.com/what-a-batch-meet-the-top-25-selected-companies-of-the-11th-nordic-cleantech-open/ Cleantech Scandinavia is also pushing development of climate neutral cities, climate impact assessments and other areas important to accelerate innovation within Cleantech. We had the privilege to have an inspiring conversation with one of their stars: Magnus Agerström. Magnus co-founded Cleantech Scandinavia in 2007. Before that he co-founded sustainability consulting & software company Natlikan Sustainability where he was Managing Director for many years and from which he made a successful exit in 2011. He is convinced that the way we use our economic system will have to be reformed in order to overcome sustainability challenges ahead. Listen to this inspiring episode where we focus on what needs to be done to scale up innovation in order for the whole world to benefit from the Scandinavian Cleantech industry.

For the last 40 years we have been talking about sustainability. Unfortunately, not much has really been done to date. A wise man would say that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, and it seems that mankind is doing exactly that when it comes to sustainability and climate change. Can we afford not talking about the “elephant in the room” anymore? Do companies even have a choice to not put sustainability high on their agenda if they want to survive in the long run? What are we doing right, what are we doing wrong, are we fast enough, and can sustainability beat business? These are just some of the questions we asked our amazing guest in the new episode of The Switch Podcast, Valentin Montinero. He is Head of Sustainability at Schneider Electric Sweden, a company that is one of the pioneers in sustainability and was even named the world's most sustainable company in 2021. Valentin has been working within the Energy Management industry for the last 10 years, but he is also a climate and environmental activist. Join us in the new episode of #notanotherpodcast and find out what can businesses learn from Schneider Electric's sustainable strategy, but also what we as individuals can learn from Valentin.

What role do oil and gas companies have in the green transition? For the new episode of The Switch - Not Another Podcast, we met with Matthew Harwood, Vice President of Business Strategy for OGCI Climate Investments. This Oil and Gas Climate Initiative brings together worlds biggest oil and gas companies that work together towards response to climate change. We talked with Matthew about the main achievements and future goals of OGCI, as well as the main hurdles in its mission. We also found out why there is more and more talk nowadays about methane regarding climate change. In OGCI Climate Investments, Matthew Harwood is responsible for developing the strategy of OGCI and measuring progress toward the vision of GHG reduction. Matthew's career in Energy and Climate has spanned 30 years working in Strategy, Sustainability and Operational roles across the value chain. Join us in another interesting episode!

How can we make geothermal energy part of the dialog, scale it and make it global? The man on a mission to change the world for the better by doing exactly that is John Redfern, one of the founders and CEO at Eavor Technologies Inc., a technology-based Energy company dedicated to creating a clean, reliable and affordable energy future on a global scale.In The Switch special CERA Week episode we talked with John about Eavor's revolutionary solution for scaling geothermal energy called Eavor-Loop™. This massive subsurface “radiator” that collects heat from the natural geothermal gradient of the Earth via conduction, represents the world's first truly scalable form of clean dispatchable power.Is this enough for creating the green grid of the future and can we finally convince people that geothermal is the ideal solution? Find out in this episode!The podcast is hosted by our Kristina and is produced by Baseload Capital, DNB Sverige and Panc Productions.

This time we have something special for you! The Switch traveled to Almedalen Week, a democratic arena and Sweden's most influential conference, only to bring you a special Almedalen episode! In this episode of Not another Podcast we gathered a remarkable list of distinguished guests that will give you their vision for the Green transition: journalist Frida Boisen, Mats Nilsson (electricity Market analyst), Daniel Badman (VD Svensk vindenergi wind energy association), Paul Westesson (head of sustainability dnb Sweden), Anna Werner (CEO Swedish solar Energy association), Stephan Ray (Head of press and public affairs Green Cargo), Henrik Fontin (Chief HR officer and head of communications from Jern husen), Claes Lindholtz (senior Vice President communications and sustainability), Frida Berry Eklund (spokesperson Our Kids Climate), Mattias Goldmann (climate opinion maker and leader for the Swedish 2030 secretary), Thomas Kåberger (Research Professor, Technology Management and Economics Director of Chalmers Energy Area of Advance) and Amory Lovins (American writer, physicist, and former chairman/chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute). Producer: Emil Bohman at Panc Productions The podcast is hosted by Kristina Hagström Ilievska and is produced by Baseload Capital, DNB Sverige and Panc Productions.

A defense company is not the first thing that comes to one's mind when sustainability goals are being discussed. However, leading defense and security company Saab is showing that this industry certainly has a seat at the sustainability table, and it is setting the bar high. Saab has a mission of becoming climate neutral by 2050, and at the forefront of company's sustainability efforts is Eva Axelsson. As a Head of Group Sustainability at Saab, Eva is leading climate task forces throughout the business chain - showing that it can be done. We are honored to hear all about Saab's sustainability strategy, its challenges and plans from someone who spent over 20 years working with sustainability on behalf of businesses, organizations and authorities. Over the years, Eva has developed organizations, people and methods to combine sustainability with good business in different industries. Prior to Saab, Eva has worked in a number of sustainability roles including Head of Sustainability at both Swedbank Robur and KPA Pension. Join us in the new episode of The Switch podcast and find out what is required from a defense company to make the switch and become sustainable.