Podcasts about pilita clark

This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton talks to Pilita Clark of the Financial Times and Carolie Reidy of the HR Suite about a new working plan by the ECB called '3-5-8' which means employees must move roles after 8 years.Susan also talks to Chris Stokel-Walker about the real cost of using 'free' social media platforms.Plus, Rory Gillen of Gillen Markets looks at the 'investing' life of Warren Buffet as he finally calls it a day.

What role have fossil fuel lobbyists really played in climate negotiations over the past three decades? And what impact do they continue to have on climate progress today?In this episode, Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson explore the history of this often unseen influence, ask why fossil fuel lobbyists have become so embedded in the COP system, and consider what levers are emerging to disrupt their involvement in domestic and international politics.This episode also features another panel from our live event at The Conduit, inspired by the RSC's Olivier-nominated production of Kyoto, and hosted by the Financial Times' Pilita Clark. She's joined by climate lawyer Tessa Khan, climate finance and energy expert Kirsty Hamilton, and historian of climate change negotiations and former UNFCCC secretariat Joanna Depledge, to unpack how industry lobbyists - from oil majors to car manufacturers - used misinformation, procedural manipulation, and political influence to undermine progress in Kyoto and beyond.So, how have fossil fuel lobby tactics changed in the years since Kyoto? Have they achieved everything they set out to? And what might the world look like if the industry had never sought to delay and derail climate negotiations - or, better yet, had taken responsibility for its role in the green transition?Learn more

Are you sick of being asked to rate your experience? Whether it's a taxi ride, a toilet stop or even a supermarket trip... it seems that companies are obsessed with asking us for feedback.So, are these customer surveys of any use, or are we all just fed up and suffering from feedback fatigue?Financial Times Columnist, Pilita Clark, joins Seán to discuss.

Are you sick of being asked to rate your experience? Whether it's a taxi ride, a toilet stop or even a supermarket trip... it seems that companies are obsessed with asking us for feedback.So, are these customer surveys of any use, or are we all just fed up and suffering from feedback fatigue?Financial Times Columnist, Pilita Clark, joins Seán to discuss.

This week on Taking Stock Emmet Oliver hears about the 'Greenlash' when he talks to Pilita Clark of the Financial Times about large sections of society turning their backs on environmentalism. In advance of elections in Germany Emmet chats to Wolfgang Münchau author of 'Kaput; The End of the German Miracle'. Plus, what exactly is Bubble Tea and why is it launching on the stock exchange? Emmet hears from Hilary Osborne of the Guardian.

This week's episode of Working It – the last of the year – is a repeat of one of our favourite episodes. It features a masterclass in chit-chat from Matt Abrahams, a lecturer in communications at Stanford University, podcast host, and author of the since published book Think Faster, Talk Smarter. Good conversation is an essential tool of self-promotion in the office. So what do we make of Matt's advice here at the FT office? Host Isabel Berwick gets the views of award-winning FT columnist Pilita Clark and Stephen Bush, who writes the FT's daily Inside Politics newsletter.Want more?Top ways to be a super schmoozerBig Tech is doing small talk no favoursWork etiquette: How to make small talk at a diplomatic functionFT subscriber? Sign up for the weekly Working It newsletter with one click here. We cover all things workplace and management — plus exclusive reporting on trends, tips and what's coming next. Presented by Isabel Berwick. Produced by Laurence Knight and Audrey Tinline. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa and the sound engineer is Simon Panayi.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hurricanes and wildfires are becoming more frequent. The extreme forecasts that were predicted a few decades ago are starting to happen, and climate change is an existential crisis for us all. So how do you tell the biggest story in the world? Alan and Lionel are joined by award-winning environmental journalist and Financial Times associate editor, Pilita Clark. Pilita dials in from Baku, Azerbaijan, where the annual COP29 meeting on climate change is currently taking place. Though 2024 is set to be the hottest year on record, discussion around climate has slipped into culture war territory, with ideology often trumping facts. How do journalists punch through and capture the public's imagination? When the truth is hard to swallow, should they try and find the positive spin, or tell the grim reality? To listen to the Prospect podcast on “COP29 and climate culture wars”, with Isabel Hilton and Sam Alvis, click here. And to order tickets to our special book event with Lionel Barber, go here: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/gamblingman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US elections always have an outsized impact on the planet. As the world's second largest polluter and one of the primary sources of green technology and finance, America's lead on environmental issues is a vital part of our battle against climate change.Tom Heap and Helen Czerski analyse the efforts of the Biden regime and examine the rival policies of Harris and Trump. Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act is said to have helped channel half a trillion dollars into clean technology and renewable energy. Has all that money brought down emissions or funded fresh answers to the planet's biggest challenge? Trump talks tough on the environment, supporting oil, gas and coal companies but did his presidential term really accelerate global warming?Tom and Helen are joined by Professor Leah Stokes from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Trisha Curtis, CEO of PetroNerds and presenter of the PetroNerds podcast and by Pilita Clark, Associate Editor and environment and business columnist for the Financial Times.Producer: Alasdair CrossAssistant Producer: Toby FieldRare Earth is a BBC Audio Wales and West production in conjunction with the Open University

Managers can't get their heads around Gen Z employees. Why won't they work late? Why do they talk like that? And do they even want to be here? But instead of emphasising points of difference with younger workers, we should get better at understanding their motivations. In this episode, Isabel speaks to researcher and futurist Chloe Combi, who has interviewed more than 20,000 young people about what they want. Chloe explains why Gen Z workers often clash with millennials (and how to give them better mentors). FT columnist Pilita Clark vents about her biggest Gen Z bugbear: the fact that they're so often right about the workplace…Want more? Free links:The most annoying thing about young people at workMaking sense of Gen Z: employers seek answers on managing younger workersHow to adapt your leadership to a multigenerational workplaceFT subscriber? Sign up to get Isabel's free Working It newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday: ft.com/newslettersTo take part in the FT audience survey and be in with a chance to win a pair of Bose wireless headphones, please click here. For the survey's terms and conditions, please click here.Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT's head of audio.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How much would it take for you to retire? The question is fun to think about, but also central to a serious conversation happening in economics about the cost and wisdom of a universal basic income. Today on the show, Soumaya is joined by FT editor and columnist Pilita Clark to discuss basic income, and an interview Soumaya did with Mouhcine Guettabi, who studied how Alaska's payments to its citizens changed how much they worked and when.To take part in the audience survey and be in with the chance to win a pair of Bose QuietComfort 35 wireless headphones, click here. Click here to find T&Cs for the prize draw.Soumaya Keynes writes a column each week for the Financial Times. You can find it hereSubscribe to Soumaya's show on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would the behaviour of a company owner affect your buying decisions? That was the conundrum facing Pilita Clark, columnist with The Financial Times - she joins Bobby to discuss.

Our guest this week, Zoe Cullen, joins FT columnist Pilita Clark and Soumaya to discuss the benefits and hazards of revealing all about pay. Cullen is an assistant professor at Harvard Business School who has been studying the economics of pay transparency for years. She finds that pay transparency doesn't necessarily mean more money for everyone . . . but it can! It all depends on what kind of pay transparency you choose.Soumaya Keynes writes a column each week for the Financial Times. You can find it hereSubscribe to Soumaya's show on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bobby talks to Pilita Clark of the Financial Times about why people are much less interested in foreign postings and travelling for work

Giant Ventures is a multi stage venture fund, co-founded by Cameron McLain and Tommy Stadlen. This episode was recorded live at an event we hosted with McKinsey for Europe's top 100 climate leaders. Asking the questions for us here is Pilita Clark, an editor and columnist at The Financial Times. Today on the show, we are joined by Greg Jackson, founder and CEO of Octopus Energy. You might think of Octopus as the UK's leading green energy retailer. And you'd be right, Octopus has leapfrogged deep-pocketed legacy companies to become the UK's second biggest energy supplier, having scaled to almost 8M households in just 9 years. They have also acquired nine energy companies across Europe and the US. ...But you'd only be half right. Octopus is much more than an energy retailer. It's one of the most ambitious climate tech companies globally. Octopus is in 15 countries, they offer electric car leasing, electric car charging, heat pump manufacturing, and licences its internal operating system, Kraken, to enable other green energy retailers to support over 54M customers around the world. Based in London, Octopus is now worth almost $8 billion. It's a huge climate success story touching many of the foundational parts of the clean energy stack. Alongside our institutional investors, Giant is very fortunate to be backed by a group of successful technology founders, including Greg. He's an amazing guy with an amazing life story. He was raised by a single mum in the north of England who struggled with every energy bill and Greg left school at 16 to earn money as a programmer. He's built businesses ever since, culminating in the creation of Octopus.They talk about the origins of the startup, the grand vision, why he believes oil companies days' are numbered, and when Octopus might go public. Enjoy the episode!Music credits: Bubble King written and produced by Cameron McLain and Stevan Cablayan aka Vector_XING.Read more about Giant Ventures here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While the Life and Art team takes a break for Thanksgiving, we're sharing an episode of Working It, the FT's workplace podcast hosted by Isabel Berwick. Here's what it's about: Do you ever find yourself lost for words? Or maybe you have too much to say? This week's episode features a masterclass in chit-chat from Matt Abrahams, a lecturer in communications at Stanford University, podcast host and author of the book 'Think Faster, Talk Smarter'. Good conversation is an essential tool of self-promotion in the office. So what do we make of Matt's advice here at the FT office? Host Isabel Berwick gets the views of award-winning FT columnist Pilita Clark and Stephen Bush, who writes the FT's daily Inside Politics newsletter. If you're an FT subscriber, you can find Isabel's newsletter at https://www.ft.com/newsletters-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap. You can email her at lilah.raptopoulos@ft.com.-------Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandart-------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The office whipround, a mainstay of offices when celebrating milestones or farewells, has undergone a massive transformation in recent times. Previously, the practice involved the simple but agonising process of collecting cash and putting it in a card. With the advent of remote working and the decline of cash the whipround has undergone a transformation. Platforms such as Collection Pot, Giftround, and Thankbox are springing up to provide a digital alternative. Pilita Clark, Associate Editor and Business Columnist at the Financial Times, joined Tom to discuss.

The office whipround, a mainstay of offices when celebrating milestones or farewells, has undergone a massive transformation in recent times. Previously, the practice involved the simple but agonising process of collecting cash and putting it in a card. With the advent of remote working and the decline of cash the whipround has undergone a transformation. Platforms such as Collection Pot, Giftround, and Thankbox are springing up to provide a digital alternative. Pilita Clark, Associate Editor and Business Columnist at the Financial Times, joined Tom to discuss.

Tattoos used to be frowned upon in corporate settings. But as more of us get inked, is that attitude starting to, well, fade? Employers have been easing restrictions on tattoos – but if responses to a recent FT column are any guide, plenty of people still can't bear them. Isabel speaks to the author of that column, Pilita Clark, about what tattoos can mean for your career. Isabel speaks to tattoo enthusiasts Isabelle Campbell (an FT VP working on product and technology) and Lucy Snell, a recent FT Group intern.Got a workplace dilemma you'd like Isabel and Jonathan to help you with? Submit it here: https://telbee.io/channel/ygf7_gly04xgtckcb0g56a/Want more? Free links:Tattoos have reached a turning point at workWhy millennials are uncovering tattoos at workTattoos bring a new form of body language to the office Credits:Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT's head of audio.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Friday afternoon in the city. You're surrounded by office blocks, there's a restaurant or bar on every corner… so where is everyone? If occupancy and travel data are anything to go by, they're probably at home. Isabel Berwick speaks to Stanford economics professor Nick Bloom and FT columnist Pilita Clark to find out whether cities will be ghost towns on Fridays for the foreseeable future. She also asks: if people aren't at the office on Friday, what are they getting up to? Finally, Chris Silcock, the managing director for the UK and Ireland at Kellogg's tells Isabel why the company lets workers knock off early on Fridays.Want more? For a limited time this summer, we're making related articles FREE to read for all Working It listeners. See:Thursdays really are the new FridaysGet ready for the four-day working weekBig US city downtowns ‘stuck' behind smaller rivals in pandemic recoveryFT subscriber? Sign up for the weekly Working It newsletter with one click here. We cover all things workplace and management — plus exclusive reporting on trends, tips and what's coming next. We'd love to hear from you. What do you like (or not)? What topics should we tackle? Email the team at workingit@ft.com or Isabel directly at isabel.berwick@ft.com. Follow Isabel on LinkedIn On X, formerly Twitter, you can follow Isabel at @IsabelBerwickSubscribe to Working It wherever you get your podcasts — and do leave us a review!Presented by Isabel Berwick. Produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, with production assistance from Lucy Snell. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa and the sound engineer is Simon Panayi.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism, where we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue about building a sustainable future. Pilita Clark, associate editor and business columnist at the FT is our very special guest this week and as huge fans of her work at Outrage + Optimism Tom and Christiana were thrilled to host this fascinating conversation. In this episode, Pilita discusses with the hosts the changing landscape of climate coverage against the backdrop of the extreme weather events across the globe, delves into her insights from her recent article The fossil fuel industry will not lead us out of the climate crisis | Financial Times and why exponential growth in climate solutions is a narrative that technology is leaving editors with no choice but to cover.  We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did! If you have not yet checked out Christiana's rap on social media - where have you been? Go show our brave host some love and let us know your thoughts. You can find it on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn Look out for our end of season listener mailbag special on Friday! NOTES AND RESOURCES   Pilita Clark, FT Columnist and Associate Editor LinkedIn | Twitter  Learn more about the Paris Agreement.   It's official, we're a TED Audio Collective Podcast - Proof! Check out more podcasts from The TED Audio Collective   Please follow us on social media! Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn

Do you ever find yourself lost for words? Or maybe you have too much to say? This week's episode features a masterclass in chit-chat from Matt Abrahams, a lecturer in communications at Stanford University, podcast host, and author of the forthcoming book 'Think Faster, Talk Smarter'. Good conversation is an essential tool of self-promotion in the office. So what do we make of Matt's advice here at the FT office? Host Isabel Berwick gets the views of award-winning FT columnist Pilita Clark and Stephen Bush, who writes the FT's daily Inside Politics newsletter.Want more?Top ways to be a super schmoozerBig Tech is doing small talk no favoursWork etiquette: How to make small talk at a diplomatic functionFT subscriber? Sign up for the weekly Working It newsletter with one click here. We cover all things workplace and management — plus exclusive reporting on trends, tips and what's coming next. We'd love to hear from you. What do you like (or not)? What topics should we tackle? Email the team at workingit@ft.com or Isabel directly at isabel.berwick@ft.com. Follow Isabel on LinkedInOn Twitter, you can follow Isabel at @IsabelBerwick, as well as Pilita Clark at @pilitaclark and Stephen Bush at @stephenkbSubscribe to Working It wherever you get your podcasts — and do leave us a review!Presented by Isabel Berwick. Produced by Laurence Knight and Audrey Tinline. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa and the sound engineer is Simon Panayi.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Virginia Stagni hosts the FT Business Columnist Pilita Clark. Clark, an experienced journalist from a small Australian town, shares her path to global business journalism.Clark's writing spans a broad range of topics, from boardroom dynamics to diversity and career development in the corporate world. Her work is not confined to the desk; she often finds herself meeting extraordinary individuals, exploring fascinating places, and satisfying her curiosity about how the world operates.A notable aspect of Clark's career is her pivot towards environmental journalism. Recognizing the significant impact of environmental regulations on businesses, she began to explore this intersection, leading her to win the Environmental Journalist of the Year award for three consecutive years.Clark's work is not without its challenges. She discusses the evolution of audience engagement and the double-edged sword of reader comments, offering a glimpse into the realities of journalism in the era of the Internet.Tune into this episode to hear from Pilita Clark, a journalist who embodies the spirit of the Financial Times through her dedication to uncovering the stories that shape the world of business.Find more about the topics discussed in this episode by checking the following resources:- Tech Tonic FT Podcast- 13 lessons from a climate change diplomat with months left to live by Pilita Clarke Looking for a new guide to drive innovation and change?The Talent Show is a new podcast series from FT Talent, a hub of innovation from the Financial Times. Hosted by under 30s for under 30s around the world. Each episode we have important conversations for you and with you. We speak to experts in different fields, and bring you in to ask them your burning questions and delve deep into the topics that really matter to the younger generation today, find inspiring tips, analyse trends and bridge generational gaps. And we didn't just rely on our own curiosity - we invite our audience of bright students and early career professionals from all over the world to ask questions directly to our guests.The FT Talent Challenge is a competition from the Financial Times that invites bright young talent from all over the world to pitch solutions aimed at solving our most pressing business challenges. This podcast gives you a taste of the creative, educational and entrepreneurial atmosphere at FT Talent Challenges. FT Talent is a commercial division of the Financial Times.The FT Newsroom is not involved in its production. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.Subscribe to our Youtube channel: http://bit.ly/3X1kwkkVisit our website: http://bit.ly/3wUut8JFollow us on social media:Instagram: http://bit.ly/3X1N65fLinkedIn: http://bit.ly/3E6k9yv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Proper investment in green hydrogen generation has the potential to provide full employment and economic growth for decades to come as well as protect the planet from devastating climate change, Fortescue Future Industries and Fortescue Metals Group executive chairperson and founder Dr Andrew Forrest accentuated at the FT Hydrogen Summit. Forrest called on the world's energy companies to provide energy that does not harm humankind and countries to introduce simple legislation to stimulate investment in green hydrogen. “We need to hold our energy giants to account and to give us energy that doesn't harm us and they're stalling on that. “They've got all these fantastic excuses and I'm just saying that we have got to stop falling for it. It's just a stalling tactic that we need to change,” said Forrest in response to Financial Times associate editor Pilita Clark. Referring to the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), he said: “The IRA is working because it's simple. If you want to serve up something complex to a banker, you're not going to get any money.” The IRA subsidises every kilogram of green hydrogen that is generated and countries really serious about full employment and economic growth for decades to come should model their policies on the IRA. He described Africa has having the best natural endowment for green energy generation and remains intent on investing heavily in Africa. But the IRA is proving extremely important for short-term business build-up and this was his response to Fortescue's likely investment play-out. “The play-out will be that we'll invest billions of dollars and eventually tens of billions of dollars in the United States. “Now, I want to do at least that in Africa, Europe and Latin America, but in the short term, we're responsible for other people's capital. You've got to go to where the returns are highest and that is the United States. “We can't knock the IRA. I had 45-50 minutes of vigorous debate with President Biden persuading him to take the limit off the amount of capital that they would invest into green energy. My argument was that it will pay itself back in new investment, in economic growth and in taxes every three or four years,” said Forrest, who also pointed to the advantage of ready-built US infrastructure. “You can transport your green energy down the grid, have your electrolyser cracking facility right next door to a major consumer, the pipeline is that long. “It's so efficient and then you are subsidised heavily to do all that, which is not surprising because we're getting a new industry going,” he added. China, with its robotics and automation, is where electrolyser production could come down the cost curve significantly as it enters the era of machines making machines. “Our future is machines making machines – machines which make electrolyers, machines which make long-distance high-density cables, solar panels which can crack hydrogen in the panel. All these technologies are emerging quickly and China is capturing that technology, putting it into machines and then getting machines to make those machines,” he said. Clark recalled that Fortescue Future Industries last year expressed intent to produce 15-million tons a year of green hydrogen by 2030 and questioned him on how much green hydrogen the company was producing currently. In response, Forrest said it had taken Fortescue Metals Group seven years to pay its first dividend and Fortescue Future Industries was on its first year versus seven. “So, cut us a bit of slack,” he said, recalling the world had cut the oil industry 200 years of slack and trillions of dollars worth of subsidisation. “They started at $1 600 a barrel relative. We're being held to a completely different standard. Even plain and simple iron-ore projects take a few years. If we go final investment decision on several projects this year, that's moving at lightning speed,” Forrest calculated. On the perception that more research needed to be done ...

This week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston talks to Pilita Clark of the Financial Times and Sinead English the founder of Hilt Careers about how the modern worker is drowning in emails and what you can do about it. In the US things are hotting up in the race to decide who the Presidential candidates will be. Ted Smyth of the Clinton Foundation joins Mandy from America to take stock of the current runners and riders. Plus, Mandy talks to the former BBC Royal Correspondent and broadcaster Jennie Bond about this week's Prince Harry Court Case as well as the complex and compelling relationship between the Royal Family and Fleet Street

In the UK, more women are being appointed to boards, but not so often to other leadership roles in large companies. Meanwhile, wage growth for women in the US appears to have stalled and progress on closing the gender pay gap has seen little change over the past 20 years. Latest data also show that about 80 per cent of UK employers pay men more than women on average in their organisation. Host Isabel Berwick combs through the latest data and asks what needs to change, with the FT's labour and equality correspondent Taylor Nicole Rogers and columnist Pilita Clark.Want more?Women struggle to close America's gender pay gapNearly 80% of UK employers pay men more than womenFT subscriber? Sign up for the weekly Working It newsletter with one click here. We cover all things workplace and management — plus exclusive reporting on trends, tips and what's coming next. We'd love to hear from you. What do you like (or not)? What topics should we tackle? Email the team at workingit@ft.com or Isabel directly at isabel.berwick@ft.com. Follow Isabel on LinkedInSubscribe to Working It wherever you get your podcasts — and do leave us a review!Presented by Isabel Berwick. Produced by Audrey Tinline and Lulu Smyth. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. The sound engineer is Jake Fielding.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pace of US jobs growth is set to have slowed further in December, and clients pulled $8.1bn in deposits from crypto-focused US bank Silvergate late last year. Plus, the FT's Pilita Clark comments on the slow death of the company phone number. Mentioned in this podcast:Pace of US jobs growth set to have slowed again in DecemberSilvergate shares tumble as crypto bank reveals $8.1bn fall in depositsThe strange death of the company phone numberThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show's editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we talk through the most compelling technology being developed to combat climate change, with FT business columnist and climate expert Pilita Clark. And there's a big debate among scientists: should we focus on older technology, such as solar and wind, or the latest innovations like direct carbon capture and even nuclear fusion? Then, wine columnist Jancis Robinson gives Lilah her holiday drink recommendations, and discusses one of the year's most controversial trends: canned and boxed wine. According to Jancis, we should be taking it seriously. —----You can email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We're on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap.-------Links and mentions from the episode:– Listen to the latest season of Tech Tonic, hosted by Pilita here https://www.ft.com/tech-tonic, or wherever you get your podcasts– Pilita's columns are https://www.ft.com/pilita-clark– the latest from Jancis at the FT: https://www.ft.com/life-arts/jancis-robinson– Jancis has her own very active website at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/. It features her brand new podcast: https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/we-launch-podcast– Pilita is on Twitter @pilitaclark. Jancis is at @jancisrobinson. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billions of dollars are being spent by tech companies and investors on new technology to fight climate change. In the final episode of this series of Tech Tonic, Eric Toone, from Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund, tells FT columnist and host Pilita Clark why he believes technologies such as carbon capture and nuclear fusion can make a difference. But climate academic Mark Jacobson of Stanford University argues that renewables such as wind and solar mean we already have all the technology we need and the rest of climate tech is a dangerous distraction.Want more?Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the Technology team at ft.com/technology and from the Climate team at https://www.ft.com/climate-capitalPresented by Pilita Clark. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Samantha Giovinco and Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nuclear fusion is the reaction that powers stars and scientists say replicating it on Earth could produce all the energy we'll ever need without the CO2. But no one has yet made a fusion reactor that actually produces more energy than it uses. Fusion researchers say that's all about to change, and private fusion start-ups say they're getting close to building working nuclear fusion power stations. In the latest episode of Tech Tonic's climate tech series, Pilita Clark visits the UK's pioneering fusion research reactor and speaks to long-time fusion researcher Professor Ian Chapman about the recent advances. Fusion scientist Dr Melanie Windridge tells us about fusion energy's potential and Michl Binderbauer, from private fusion company TAE Technologies, outlines the ambitious plans of the private fusion sector. Plus we hear from FT energy correspondent Tom Wilson about how private investment is pouring into the sector.Want more?Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the Technology team at ft.com/technologyClimate team at https://www.ft.com/climate-capitalPresented by Pilita Clark. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon with production help from Fiona Symon and Leo Schick. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Samantha Giovinco and Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.Clips: Warner Brothers, Iter Project, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, PBS Nova/HorizonRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we're sharing a preview from another podcast from the Financial Times, Tech Tonic. Does aviation have a sustainable future? As more people fly, aviation is on track to becoming a much bigger problem for climate change. Tech Tonic host Pilita Clark, FT columnist and climate journalist, looks at the potential for a more sustainable aviation industry, a sector that's struggled to come up with new technology to cut its emissions. Could we end up being forced to cut back on flying altogether? Producer Josh Gabert-Doyon travels to Farnborough Airshow, and we hear from Zero Petroleum's Paddy Lowe, Boom Supersonic's Blake Scholl, and executives from Boeing, Airbus, ADS, United and EasyJet. Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the Technology team at ft.com/technology and Climate team at https://www.ft.com/climate-capital  Presented by Pilita Clark. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The joke about hydrogen is that it's the fuel of the future, and always will be. But green hydrogen is made from renewable energy and emits only water vapour, so amidst the fight to reduce carbon emissions, has green hydrogen's moment now finally arrived? In the latest episode of Tech Tonic's climate tech series, Australian billionaire mining mogul Andrew Forrest, the executive chair of Fortescue Metals Group, tells host Pilita Clark why he's betting green hydrogen will play a key role in decarbonising heavy industry. Pilita also visits ITM Power, manufacturers of key machinery in the making of green hydrogen, while Professor Nigel Brandon at Imperial College London explains what a hydrogen economy might look like and the limits of its applications.Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the Technology team at ft.com/technology and from the Climate team at https://www.ft.com/climate-capitalPresented by Pilita Clark. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon with production help from Persis Love and Leo Schick. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Samantha Giovinco and Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.Clips: SBS News, TikTok, EU Energy, HM Government, US Department of Energy, Northern Gas Networks, France24Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Direct air carbon capture - taking carbon dioxide straight out of the air around us - sounds like science fiction. In this episode of Tech Tonic Pilita Clark visits Iceland to meet the engineers and scientists at the forefront of this new tech. Can carbon capture scale up quick enough to have an impact on climate change, or is it just an excuse to allow fossil fuel companies and emitters to keep polluting?Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the Technology team at ft.com/technologyTech Tonic is presented by Pilita Clark. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The climate crisis threatens the future of the planet. But don't worry, technology will save us. At least that's the message from startups, innovators and investors. Are they right? In a new season of Tech Tonic FT columnist and climate journalist Pilita Clark discovers the tech scene's latest moonshot efforts to fight climate change, from sucking carbon straight out of the air to the apparent energy miracle of nuclear fusion. Will these technologies be ready in time, or are they a dangerous waste of money and resource at this most critical moment for our planet?Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the Technology team at ft.com/technology Tech Tonic is Presented by Pilita Clark. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As more people fly, aviation is on track to becoming a much bigger problem for climate change. Host Pilita Clark, FT columnist and climate journalist, looks at the potential for a more sustainable aviation industry, a sector that's struggled to come up with new technology to cut its emissions. Could we end up being forced to cut back on flying altogether? Producer Josh Gabert-Doyon travels to Farnborough Airshow, and we hear from Zero Petroleum's Paddy Lowe, Boom Supersonic's Blake Scholl, and executives from Boeing, Airbus, ADS, United and EasyJet.Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the Technology team at ft.com/technology And Climate team at https://www.ft.com/climate-capital Presented by Pilita Clark. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Direct air carbon capture - taking carbon dioxide straight out of the air around us - sounds like science fiction. In this episode Pilita Clark visits Iceland to meet the engineers and scientists at the forefront of this new tech. Can carbon capture scale up quick enough to have an impact on climate change, or is it just an excuse to allow fossil fuel companies and emitters to keep polluting? Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the Technology team at ft.com/technologyPresented by Pilita Clark. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The climate crisis threatens the future of the planet. But don't worry, technology will save us. At least that's the message from startups, innovators and investors. Are they right? FT columnist and climate journalist Pilita Clark discovers the tech scene's latest moonshot efforts to fight climate change, from sucking carbon straight out of the air to the apparent energy miracle of nuclear fusion. Will these technologies be ready in time, or are they a dangerous waste of money and resource at this most critical moment for our planet?Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the Technology team at ft.com/technology Presented by Pilita Clark. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Quiet quitting' is the summer's hottest workplace trend. It's spurred thousands of social media posts on TikTok and elsewhere. But what is it exactly? And what if your staff are doing it? FT features writer Emma Jacobs and columnist Pilita Clark join Working It host Isabel Berwick to discuss. Is ‘quiet quitting' simply a triumph of alliteration over information or does it tell us something useful about workplace attitudes that have come out of the pandemic?Want more?Why 'quiet quitting' is nonsense:https://www.ft.com/content/a09a2ade-4d14-47c2-9cca-599b3c25a33fA tongue-in-cheek FT guide to ‘quiet quitting':https://www.ft.com/content/c5cddb3a-dcf8-4ef8-a1c2-ed866c214d2bHas work become a four-letter word?https://www.ft.com/content/93435e72-d05b-4061-b6ff-05b9cbd76f0aInterviewing amid economic uncertainty:https://www.ft.com/content/682b3062-8c78-4962-ac23-6fafe2af16f2FT subscriber? Sign up for the weekly Working It newsletter. We cover all things workplace and management — plus exclusive reporting on trends, tips and what's coming next. One-click sign-up at www.ft.com/newslettersWe love to hear from you. What do you like (or not)? What topics should we tackle? Email the team at workingit@ft.com or Isabel directly at isabel.berwick@ft.com. Follow @isabelberwick on TwitterSubscribe to Working It wherever you get your podcasts — and do leave us a review!Presented by Taylor Nicole Rogers. Editorial direction from Manuela Saragosa. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Produced by Novel.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Given the climate crisis, can we still justify those quick jaunts to sit in airless conference rooms and sip bad cocktails with strangers? Isabel Berwick, Working It host and the FT's Work and Careers editor, talks to Evan Konwiser, executive vice-president of product and strategy at American Express Global Business Travel. He paints a picture of how he sees business travel making a comeback, but FT columnist Pilita Clark wonders if companies have become used to doing without it during the pandemic.Want to read more? Pilita Clark on the future of business travel: https://www.ft.com/content/75d096e5-a429-496b-a62d-f8f6b9b2fb35More on the Swedish ‘flygskam' or flight shaming: https://www.ft.com/content/5c635430-1dbc-11ea-97df-cc63de1d73f4Emma Jacobs on the rise of ‘bleisure': https://www.ft.com/content/8003a384-bc22-4ae9-b1c1-2c5452136cbeEY sends new recruits on a trip to Disney: https://www.ft.com/content/da797e20-85fe-4beb-a054-c611aebfdfd9 American Express business travel report outlining its view that business travel will become the centre ‘of the new company culture':https://explorer.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/Why-Business-Travel-Is-the-Center-of-The-New-Company-Culture.html Salesforce's ‘trailblazer ranch' for staff meetings in California:https://www.salesforce.com/news/stories/introducing-trailblazer-ranch/We love to hear from you. What do you like (or not)? What topics should we tackle? Email the team at workingit@ft.com or Isabel directly at isabel.berwick@ft.com. Follow @isabelberwick on Twitter Subscribe to Working It wherever you get your podcasts — please listen, rate and subscribe! Presented by Isabel Berwick. Editorial direction from Renée Kaplan and Manuela Saragosa. Assistant producer is Persis Love. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Produced by Novel. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amid a wave of Covid lockdowns, there has been a sharp slowdown in the Chinese economy. We hear from one Shanghai resident about the ongoing impact of lockdowns in the city. And we explore the potential impact on the global economy with the independent economist George Magnus. Also in the programme, McDonald's is selling its business in Russia, in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. Anne McElvoy, executive editor of The Economist talks us through the fast food giant's history in Russia. International wheat prices have reached fresh record highs as an export ban by India threatens to squeeze the world's wheat supply even further. We get a sense of how it could affect the world's largest wheat importer, Egypt, from Angy Ghannam, deputy editor of BBC Monitoring in Cairo. Plus, our regular workplace commentator, Pilita Clark, makes the case for staying quiet in work meetings. Today's edition is presented by Ed Butler, and produced by Faarea Masud, Sara Parry, and Gabriele Shaw.

US business travel is back to about 50 per cent of its 2019 levels. But post-pandemic and amid the climate crisis, can we justify those quick jaunts to sit in airless conference rooms and sip bad cocktails with strangers?In this episode, Isabel Berwick, Working It host and the FT's Work and Careers editor, talks to Evan Konwiser, executive vice-president of product and strategy at American Express Global Business Travel. As an advocate for business travel, Evan thinks the future is going to be about making meetings unusual or special. Meanwhile, FT columnist Pilita Clark questions whether we should really be encouraging our staff to get on planes given the climate crisis. Both Evan and Pilita look at near-future trends: the new practice of blending business travel with leisure time – or ‘bleisure' as some call it – and why your employer may even be booking your vacation. Want to read more? Pilita Clark on the post-pandemic future of business travel https://www.ft.com/content/75d096e5-a429-496b-a62d-f8f6b9b2fb35More on the Swedish ‘flygskam' or flight shaming https://www.ft.com/content/5c635430-1dbc-11ea-97df-cc63de1d73f4Emma Jacobs on the rise of ‘bleisure' https://www.ft.com/content/8003a384-bc22-4ae9-b1c1-2c5452136cbeEY sends new recruits on a trip to Disneyhttps://www.ft.com/content/da797e20-85fe-4beb-a054-c611aebfdfd9American Express business travel report outlining its view that business travel will become the centre ‘of the new company culture' https://explorer.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/Why-Business-Travel-Is-the-Center-of-The-New-Company-Culture.htmlSalesforce's ‘trailblazer ranch' for staff meetings in California https://www.salesforce.com/news/stories/introducing-trailblazer-ranch/FT subscriber? Sign up for the new weekly Working It newsletter. We'll cover all things workplace and management — plus exclusive reporting on trends, tips and what's coming next. One-click sign up at www.ft.com/newslettersWe love to hear from you. What do you like (or not)? What topics should we tackle? Email the team at workingit@ft.com or Isabel directly at isabel.berwick@ft.com. Follow @isabelberwick on Twitter Subscribe to Working It wherever you get your podcasts — please listen, rate and subscribe!Presented by Isabel Berwick. Editorial direction from Renée Kaplan and Manuela Saragosa. Assistant producer is Persis Love. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Produced by Novel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second of our ‘Most Read' episodes on our changing relationship with work, we focus on The Great Resignation — one of the biggest workplace shifts of the pandemic. It's a topic that deeply interests FT readers — and Isabel kicks off the episode by discussing readers' thoughts with FT columnists and Working It regulars, Pilita Clark and Emma Jacobs. Together, they then talk through some of the latest thinking on what leads people to leave workplaces. Triggers include burnout (particularly among middle managers), wanting to maintain autonomy gained during the pandemic and better pay on offer elsewhere. Emma and Pilita talk about what employers and managers can do to retain staff, including innovative ‘stay' interviews to find out what motivates team members and what their ambitions are. Want to read more? Pilita Clark on the man who predicted The Great Resignation https://www.ft.com/content/3e561d41-0267-4d40-9c30-01e62fa9c10fPilita Clark on ‘the grey resignation' of older workers https://www.ft.com/content/f4b64153-b7da-46d6-b882-415907bb77f1How to run ‘stay' interviews by Emma Jacobs https://www.ft.com/content/57556b65-f8c8-41f1-9f07-c6c470777229Is this the end of work as we know it? Working It previous episodehttps://www.ft.com/content/0fc0cf76-d733-4f4c-85fd-51bdc023c63fFT subscriber? Sign up for the new weekly Working It newsletter. We'll cover all things workplace and management — plus exclusive reporting on trends, tips and what's coming next. One click sign up at www.ft.com/newslettersWe love to hear from you. What do you like (or not)? What topics should we tackle? Email the team at workingit@ft.com or Isabel directly at isabel.berwick@ft.com. Follow @isabelberwick on Twitter Subscribe to Working It wherever you get your podcasts — please listen, rate and subscribe!Presented by Isabel Berwick. Editorial direction from Renée Kaplan and Manuela Saragosa. Assistant producer is Persis Love. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Produced by Novel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shehbaz Sharif was voted in as part of a united opposition that has come together against the incumbent Prime Minister, Imran Khan. Shehbaz is the brother of Nawaz Sharif, himself a former Pakistani Prime Minister who was barred from holding office after facing corruption charges. Zebunnisa Burki, Op-Ed Editor at 'The News' newspaper in Pakistan explains what led up to this weekend's vote: And with the far-right Marine Le Pen set to face Emmanuel Macron in the final battle for the French Presidency, we speak to Laurent Allias who runs Josiane, an advertising agency based in Paris and Alexandre Mayol, Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Lorraine. Plus as we hear from the BBC's Guy Hedgecoe, in Spain, people's finances were already stretched before the Ukraine invasion, now fuel and energy prices have become a national talking point. Plus, what to wear for the return to the office? We hear from Pilita Clark. (Picture description: a supporter of Pakistan Muslim League-Nholds a party flag with images of Shehbaz Sharif and Nawaz Sharif.

The last two years have made us all experts in digital communications at work - or so we think. In fact, many of us are unwittingly upsetting colleagues, or even jinxing our own careers, by not practising good email etiquette and Zoom hygiene. In this episode Isabel talks to Erica Dhawan, who really is an expert on digital communication, about the common pitfalls and generational differences [be careful how you use those ‘thumbs up' emojis, everyone]. We relive some of the best/worst digital fails of the pandemic, including the Netflix staff sacked for dissing colleagues on a public Slack channel and the infamous case of the Texas attorney stuck in the Zoom kitten filter. Erica shares some of the strangest things she has to do as a workplace communication consultant - including teaching Gen Z staff how to get over their fear of voicemail and landlines. Isabel and Erica discuss practical things we can do to improve the way we talk to colleagues online. Including a definitive ruling on the vexed subject of whether or not it is rude to put a period on the end of texts, emails and DMs… Want to read more? Pilita Clark on email etiquette https://www.ft.com/content/3bb151b5-e785-4305-a1f0-6eb71a9dd327Tim Harford on making email work for you https://www.ft.com/content/e32ea720-be03-4264-95a2-21696e530e84Erica Dhawan's website https://ericadhawan.com/Erica's advice in Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2021/05/did-you-get-my-slack-email-textWe love to hear from you. What do you like (or not)? What topics should we tackle in 2022? Email the team at workingit@ft.com or Isabel directly at isabel.berwick@ft.com. Follow @isabelberwick on Twitter Subscribe to Working It wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe!Presented by Isabel Berwick. Editorial direction from Renée Kaplan. Assistant producer is Persis Love. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Produced by Novel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 2 The coronavirus pandemic saw a forced exodus of knowledge workers from the office. But employers are divided on whether they want them back full time, part time – or not at all. Financial Times columnist Pilita Clark and Aviva chief people officer Danny Harmer explore the rights and wrongs of life on Zoom

Episode 2The coronavirus pandemic saw a forced exodus of knowledge workers from the office. But employers are divided on whether they want them back full time, part time – or not at all. Financial Times columnist Pilita Clark and Aviva chief people officer Danny Harmer explore the rights and wrongs of life on Zoom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who wouldn't want to have a regular paid day off to go surfing, take a long walk - or to care for family members? During the pandemic a growing number of companies have been experimenting with four-day weeks and in this episode Isabel talks to Andrew Barnes, founder of 4 Day Week Global, a non-profit organisation that helps companies switch to a more flexible working week. Andrew first brought in four-day working weeks at his own company in New Zealand, and found productivity and staff happiness rocketed. Isabel also talks to the FT's Emma Jacobs, who has written about the benefits - and drawbacks–of four-day working. There are many reasons why corporate leaders don't like the idea - not least because some of them confuse presenteeism with productivity. But are these objections valid? Or could a shortened working week on full pay even be a way for bosses to hold on to staff - and halt the Great Resignation?Want to read more? Pilita Clark's FT column ‘Get ready for the four-day working week' https://www.ft.com/content/c5d83853-682e-4076-81c1-813b246309f8Emma Jacobs' feature on shorter working weeks during the pandemic https://www.ft.com/content/2973bdb4-aef7-4766-b4a5-3f83dd0d667fEmma's interview with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, an expert on shorter working weeks https://www.ft.com/content/7bb06122-57d0-11ea-abe5-8e03987b7b20Andrew Barnes' organisation 4 Day Week Global has lots of resources https://www.4dayweek.com/We love to hear from you. What do you like (or not)? What topics should we tackle in 2022? Email the team at workingit@ft.com or Isabel directly at isabel.berwick@ft.com. Follow @isabelberwick on Twitter Subscribe to Working It wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe!Presented by Isabel Berwick. Editorial direction from Renée Kaplan. Assistant producer is Persis Love. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Produced by Novel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Working It is a bit different. It turns out our most read stories so far this year have been about hybrid working, a term that describes working weeks split between the office and working from home. Not only do readers binge on the topic, they also have very strong views, so we thought we'd open up the debate here, too. Isabel talks to FT experts Camilla Cavendish and Pilita Clark, who have both written columns on hybrid work that went viral. Camilla and Pilita point out that the progressive view on hybrid work is that employers need to be flexible and allow more homeworking, even after the pandemic ends. But the reality is that many business leaders are afraid to say to their staff that there are many benefits to being in the office. We talk about loneliness, mental health, collaboration and what the future of hybrid work will look like. Isabel also shares what some of the FT readers think. Why is hybrid so polarising? Because it's so personal. Want to read more? These are the columns we discuss in this podcast:Camilla Cavendish - ‘It's Time to Admit That Hybrid is Not Working'https://www.ft.com/content/d0df2f1b-2f83-4188-b236-83ca3f0313dfPilita Clark - ‘If You Thought Hybrid Working was Hard, Wait Until 2022'https://www.ft.com/content/006e0751-21ee-4ab0-8bd2-0b954c7132dfWe love to hear from you. What do you like (or not)? What topics should we tackle in 2022? Email the team at workingit@ft.com or Isabel directly at isabel.berwick@ft.com. Follow @isabelberwick on Twitter Subscribe to Working It wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the eve of the second anniversary of the pandemic we ask: How has Hybrid ended up working out? And we look into our crystal balls to ask: Where will we go from here? To help us, we are joined for a 1:1 interview with Tera Allas, the economist and Director of Research and economics at McKinsey United Kingdom. Then we have an insightful panel discussion with Joanna Swash, Group CEO of Moneypenny, Pilita Clark, an associate editor and business columnist at the Financial Times, and Anthony Impey, the Chief Executive of Be the Business. Plus we hear about the hybrid life of Jo Holden, Sustainability Director at Peel L&P. Brought to you in association with Moneypenny.

Trusting your staff to take as much time off as they need to rest and avoid burnout sounds like the ultimate post-pandemic workplace reset, but what would it be like in reality?In this episode, Isabel talks to Amy Cowpe of Charlie HR, a human resources software company based in the UK, about its radical unlimited vacation experiment. What happens when you give people the freedom to make their own choices? The experiment (spoiler alert) didn't work - but not for the reasons you might expect. Even so, some big-name companies, including Netflix, have long had a ‘no vacation' policy. How do they make it work? Isabel also talks about the history of paid holidays - her own grandmother had just one day off a month as a live-in maid for a rich English family in the 1930s (yes, it was a bit like Downton Abbey). We would love to hear from you: email us at workingit@ft.com. Follow @isabelberwick on Twitter or email her direct at isabel.berwick@ft.comMentioned in the podcast:Charlie HR's blog about its unlimited vacation experiment: https://www.charliehr.com/blog/we-tried-unlimited-holiday-heres-everything-that-went-wrong/Pilita Clark in the FT on why unlimited time off means more time at work: https://www.ft.com/content/ca935b70-bf14-11e7-9836-b25f8adaa111Psychoanalyst Josh Cohen's long read in FT Magazine on how to avoid burnout (feat. Herbert Freudenberger's work that coined the term ‘burnout' in 1974): https://www.ft.com/content/ea0ea4cc-0320-11e9-9d01-cd4d49afbbe3 Presented by Isabel Berwick. Editorial direction from Renée Kaplan. Assistant producer is Persis Love. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Produced by Novel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/50168b7b-c72d-4443-965f-4a26d79f6a40Fumio Kishida talks to the FT in his first interview as Japan's new prime minister, an academic paper suggests that entry into the S&P 500 could be influenced by whether companies buy other services from the index's parent company S&P Global. Plus, the FT's Pilita Clark explains that Ted Lasso has been a surprise hit on the networking site LinkedIn because of the leadership lessons in the comedy series.Prime minister Fumio Kishida pledges to steer Japan away from Abenomicshttps://www.ft.com/content/ffa6754f-3c12-4729-921d-aa2acc5e96eeEntry into S&P 500 could be influenced by ratings sales, research suggestshttps://www.ft.com/content/bf66d606-b2a2-4f79-a93e-908e7bb9425aTed Lasso's leadership lessonshttps://www.ft.com/content/238bca26-c48e-4d36-b00a-6e30eee28250The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show's editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It has been reported that Beijing wants to break up Alibaba's payments subsidiary Alipay. Duncan Clark is chairman of consultancy BDA China, and author of Alibaba: The house that Jack Ma built, and explains the background. Also in the programme, we explore whether corporate social responsibility is actually changing carbon emitting businesses, or just making it look that way. Tariq Fancy used to be investment management firm BlackRock's chief investment officer for sustainable investment, and argues that CSR is not a good enough tool to facilitate a net zero economy. Our regular workplace commentator Pilita Clark asks whether companies hiring workers should take into account candidates' star ratings issued by Uber drivers as part of the recruitment process. Plus, following her stunning victory at the tennis US Open over the weekend, we find out how much money the British star Emma Raducanu might expect to make from her burgeoning career.

Pilita Clark talks to Philippe Sands, human rights barrister, professor, author and an expert in international law who recently co-chaired a panel that produced a legal definition of the crime of ‘ecocide'. He says there is growing support for the introduction of a law that could put presidents and chief executives in the dock at the International Criminal Court in the Hague.Clips: CBS, ABC  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

US retail banks cut their branch networks and trimmed headcount in the first half of the year, and Brussels' historic attempt to tackle climate change faces a wall of opposition from governments in the bloc. Plus, the FT's business columnist, PIlita Clark, talks about her favourite summer reads about the environment. US banks close more than 250 branches in bet on digital future with Imani Moise, US banking correspondent https://www.ft.com/content/26764d8b-9c5f-420a-901c-eaed97dda412EU climate change plans on collision course over rising cost of emissionshttps://www.ft.com/content/883a676c-7370-4e42-9b3a-dcf7e898e7bd?Summer books of 2021: Environment, with Pilita Clark, business columnist https://www.ft.com/content/27aa0926-6894-4102-89dc-e006e226cd0dManchester City's parent company raises $650m in one of football's biggest ever debt dealshttps://www.ft.com/content/c8cdc3f6-b7b9-45a9-8a87-f6e7bb5af92aThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show's editor is Jess Smith. Our intern is Zoe Han. Additional help by Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Britain is hosting this year's UN climate summit, COP26, in Glasgow. Pilita Clark discusses what these summits have achieved over the past three decades and what needs to be done to make the talks a success. Her guest is Richard Kinley, a veteran of the talks who is now president of the Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability think-tank.Clips: Joe Biden; United Nations; Bloomberg  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pilita Clark talks to Michael Mann, distinguished professor of atmospheric science at Penn State university, and one of the world's best-known climate scientists. They discuss the evolution of the climate change debate, from the war on science to denialism, doomism and the forces of ‘inactivism'.Clips: Nobel Prize, Euronews, Extinction Rebellion, Fox news  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Car and electronic device makers sound alarm bells amid a global microchip shortage. Russ Mould of stockbrokers AJ Bell is a former semiconductor analyst, and explains the background and implications. Also in the programme, the BBC's Richard Collings examines the USA's relationship with Mexico as Donald Trump's presidency comes to an end. We hear from ski journalist Robert Stewart why whilst it is largely shut to skiers, the resort of Courchevel in France is marketing itself as an alternative location for people to work from home. Plus our regular workplace commentator, Pilita Clark, considers how best to go about being efficient with tasks, without risking being given more work.

Fashion retail empire Arcadia, which also owns Dorothy Perkins and Burton, has gone into administration, accountancy firm Deloitte has confirmed. We talk to Jonathan Eley, retail correspondent at the Financial Times, about what this means for the British High Street and about how its shops and employees will be affected. Independent investment consultant Peter Jankovskis brings us up to date with the day's movements on the US markets. Plus, our regular workplace commentator Pilita Clark considers how email etiquette has become more significant during the coronavirus pandemic.

In his bid to reset the UK government's image, Boris Johnson announced a 10-point plan for a 'green recovery' costing billions of pounds. Will it do enough to tackle climate change and does it risk alienating Johnson's 'Red Wall' supporters? The prime minister has also pledged the biggest investment in defence since the end of the cold war. But is there any strategy behind the spending, and can the UK afford it? Presented by Sebastian Payne, with Pilita Clark, Jim Pickard, Helen Warrell and George Parker. Produced by Josh de la Mare and Anna Dedhar. The sound engineer was Louise Burton and the editor Liam Nolan. Review clips: BBC Breakfast, Ed Miliband Twitter, Parliament TVFurther reading:-UK government deficit soars to record high on pandemic borrowing-Britain’s military still faces hard choices despite spending boost-Half a cheer for Boris Johnson’s green revolution-Read the latest on UK politics -Follow @Seb Payne and @George Parker See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Whilst Nigeria has reopened airspace to some airlines many including KLM are still banned. Yemi Dada is a civil aviation consultant who tells us how Nigerians are responding to the latest changes. Also in the programme, it's reported that the UK government is planning legislation that would override the legality of the withdrawal agreement signed as part of the Brexit process, in preparation for the possibility of no deal being reached on a future free trade agreement. Russ Mould of investment analysts AJ Bell considers whether businesses on both sides are prepared for a potential no deal scenario. Thousands of online shoppers in the US have been sent unsolicited packets of seeds in the mail, mostly from China. The online retailer Amazon has now banned foreign sales of seeds in the US, as the BBC's Zoe Kleinman explains. And we get further context from Dr Lisa Ward, of the Royal Horticultural Society. The BBC's Tamasin Ford reports on the challenges faced by older people in the workforce. Plus, our regular workplace commentator, Pilita Clark, considers the art of learning to say no in the office.

A senior manager at Amazon has quit after Amazon fired workers over safety complaints; we hear more from Kim Lyons from the Verge website. We take an in-depth look at the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global advertising sector, including an interview with Sir Martin Sorrell who founded WPP, one of the world's biggest ad agencies. It's just been announced that the US and UK will formally start trade talks; we hear from the BBC's global trade correspondent, Dharshini David. Jonathan Head reports on how coronavirus has affected Thailand's tourism industry and our regular workplace commentator Pilita Clark considers the positive and negative impacts working from home is having on couples who live together. And we're joined throughout the programme by Peter Morici, Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland and in Hong Kong, we're joined by Rachel Cartland, author of the Paper Tigress. (Picture of Amazon fulfilment centre via Getty Images)

We hear how coronavirus lockdown measures in many countries are starting to be relaxed. Carsten Thamm-Walz is manager of the Udo Walz chain of hair salons in Berlin, and tells us he was relieved to finally re-open. In Nigeria last week President Muhammadu Buihari said lockdown measures had imposed "a very heavy economic cost", but the BBC's Celestina Olulode discusses concerns that the easing of restrictions there could lead to the virus spreading once again, with lack of available testing among concerns. We take an in-depth look at the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the global advertising sector. Nigel McDonagh edits four weekly newspapers in Northern Ireland, including the Ulster Herald, and describes the economic impact a lack of adverts is having on the business. Sir Martin Sorrell founded WPP, one of the world's biggest ad agencies, and now runs a smaller digital firm, S4 Capital, and explains how bad the downturn is for the wider industry. And Lucy Jameson, who set up Uncommon Creative Studio, an independent ad agency in London, tells us how the coronavirus has changed the way adverts are actually made. Plus our regular workplace commentator Pilita Clark considers the positive and negative impacts working from home is having on couples who live together.

Investors have begun to shun companies that make their money from fossil fuels because of concerns about global warming. So what does this mean for the oil and gas companies whose future profits depend on continuing to exploit the hydrocarbon assets they have acquired around the world? Pilita Clark discusses the implications with Lex columnist Alan Livsey and energy editor David Sheppard. Read Alan's analysis here Contributors: Pilita Clark, business columnist, Alan Livsey, Lex columnist, and David Sheppard, energy editor. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Questions about the future of fossil fuels are putting new pressure on companies and financial institutions. How are they responding and should they be doing more? Pilita Clark talks to Huw van Steenis, chair of the sustainable finance committee at UBS and a former adviser to Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, and Billy Nauman, reporter for the FT’s Moral Money. Contributors: Huw van Steenis, chair of the sustainable finance committee at UBS, Pilita Clark, business columnist and Billy Nauman, reporter and producer, moral money. Producer: Persis Love. Photo credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ukraine has found itself at the centre of the US impeachment inquiry, just as new president Volodymyr Zelensky set out to fulfill his election promise to end corruption. Pilita Clark asks Ben Hall, the FT's Europe editor, what it is about Ukraine creates so much trouble in far flung places and whether it could end up harming Donald Trump's chances of re-election.Contributors: Pilita Clark, business columnist, and Ben Hall, Europe editor. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Start-ups and consumer giants are trying to find a solution to the deluge of plastic packaging that ends up in landfill or polluting our oceans. Finding a solution will be far more complex than just recycling more, Leila Abboud and Leslie Hook tell Pilita Clark. Read Leila's article here or listen to Ellen MacArthur talk about the plastics in our oceans here.Contributors: Pilita Clark, business columnist, Leila Abboud, consumer industries correspondent, and Leslie Hook, environmental correspondent. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rowena Chiu, former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, tells the story of her alleged abuse by the former Hollywood producer and discusses how to prevent non-disclosure agreements from being used to silence the victims of crime with Pilita Clark and Kate Beioley.Contributors: Pilita Clark, business columnist, Rowena Chiu, former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, and Kate Beioley, legal correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The workplace philosophy of WeWork founder Adam Neumann was at the heart of his global real estate company. But WeWork is imploding after a recent IPO was shelved and Mr Neumann has been removed as CEO. Pilita Clark discusses how the company got into such difficulties and what this signifies for the property markets with Andrew Edgecliffe Johnson and Judith Evans. Contributors: Pilita Clark, business columnist, Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, US business editor, and Judith Evans, property correspondent. Producers: Persis Love and Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the world’s largest carbon emitter, China will be in the spotlight at this week’s UN climate summit in New York. Beijing has taken steps to tackle its pollution problems in recent years, but is it working? Pilita Clark puts this question to Leslie Hook, environment correspondent, and Lucy Hornby, deputy Beijing bureau chief. Contributors: Pilita Clark, business columnist, Leslie Hook, environment correspondent, and Lucy Hornby, deputy Beijing bureau chief. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two investor resolutions at BP’s annual meeting in Aberdeen this week showed how pressure is building on oil companies to take action on climate change and chairman Helge Lund acknowleged the need to repurpose the business towards a low carbon future. Pilita Clark discusses how oil companies are responding to the climate crisis with Anjli Raval and Leslie HookContributors: Suzanne Blumsom, executive editor, Pilita Clark, business columnist, Anjli Raval, senior energy correspondent, and Leslie Hook, environment correspondent. Producers: Danielle Manning and Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We all need inspiration in the form of successful women. But sometimes the pitches I get about the latest amazing, do-it-all star who's 'killing it' can make me feel tired rather than inspired. Financial Times columnist Pilita Clark is in the same boat. She argues that true equality means not having to be utterly stellar to receive recognition. In this show we discuss her theory that women should be allowed to be as mediocre as any man. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Amid a storm of digital disruption and competitive pressures, companies are embracing the need for creative thinking, but what are the ingredients of a creative office? Andrew Hill, management editor, discusses how to foster creativity in the workplace with columnist Pilita Clark. Read Pilita's column hereContributor: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Andrew Hill, management editor, Pilita Clark, columnist. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The UK cabinet spent hours locked in debate over what to ask for in the Brexit negotiations, but little has emerged with any clarity. In Brussels, they call for a clear lead from London. Meanwhile, moves to crack down on online abuse of women in public life came no nearer, but the House of Commons published concrete proposals to make politics safer for MPs' staff. With James Blitz, Alex Barker, Laura Hughes and Pilita Clark. Presented by Miranda Green. Produced by Martin Stabe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A long-standing reliance on oil and gas has prevented Russia from developing a renewable energy industry, but this may be beginning to change, the FT's Henry Foy tells Pilita Clark See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Diesel was once seen as a pragmatic way to save the planet because of its fuel efficiency. Then came the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Now diesel, a leading cause of nitrogen dioxide pollution, is becoming known as a silent killer. Andrew Ward discusses how car makers and governments are reacting to the problem with the FT's Peter Campbell and Pilita Clark. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BP said this week it was studying the potential impact of 3D printing on oil demand in the event that manufacturing becomes local and global shipping declines. Pilita Clark, FT environment correspondent, discusses this and other potential threats to the industry with Andrew Ward, FT energy editor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new report has suggested the UK should embrace the power of the sea and invest in a novel form of electricity generation - the tidal lagoon. Pilita Clark discusses the merits of the idea with the FT's Nathalie Thomas, Jonathan Ford and Jonathan Guthrie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The number of electric cars topped 1 million last year, boosted by government subsidies, and they could make up a quarter of the world’s automobiles by 2040. How will this shift in the auto industry affect oil demand — and price, ask Pilita Clark and Peter Campbell See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The share of electricity that the world’s 20 major economies are generating from the sun and the wind has jumped in the space of five years, new figures show. John Murray Brown asks FT environment correspondent Pilita Clark whether this breakthrough is sustainable and what it means for the battle against climate change. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 1987 Montreal Protocol banned the use of industrial chemicals known as CFCs that were used in refrigeration and aerosols with the aim of preventing damage to the earth’s ozone layer. Now, thirty years later, there is scientific evidence that the ban has succeeded. Clive Cookson, the FT’s science editor, discusses the findings with environment correspondent Pilita Clark See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Global market forces are coming into conflict with local populations as the commercial value of land increases. Tom Burgis, Michael Peel and Pilita Clark travelled to Ethiopia, Myanmar and Indonesia to look at some of the disputes that have arisen over the sale and use of land. They discuss their findings. Read more at: FT.com/FT-Investigations See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the Paris climate talks draw to a close, Pilita Clark, FT environment correspondent, assesses the chances that a strong and binding agreement to combat global warming will emerge and looks at the highlights of the past fortnight in Paris. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As world powers prepare to negotiate a new global accord on greenhouse gas emissions in Paris, one of the big questions is what happens in the US, the world’s second biggest emitter. Ben Hall discusses the issue with Pilita Clark and Demetri Sevastopulo. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pilita Clark reports that although $30bn has been committed or spent on carbon capture schemes to deal with CO2 emissions — the fossil fuel industry's preferred option — the sector has fallen short of expectations, while the International Energy Agency says $4tn would be needed for such projects to meet the world's 2 degree Celsius goal by 2050 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

President Obama's plan to impose emissions cuts on the US power sector is opposed by political rivals and some industry. How significant is the plan and can it succeed? Orla Ryan puts the question to Pilita Clark, FT environment corresponent and Barney Jopson, Washington correspondent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

President Barack Obama this week unveiled America's most far reaching action so far on climate change by imposing stringent emissions cuts on the power sector. Orla Ryan asks Pilita Clark and Barney Jopson about the significance of the move. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The collapse in oil prices is pushing plastic recyclers towards the brink of bankruptcy, with potentially disastrous consequences for the environment, Pilita Clark, FT environment correspondent, tells Andrew Parker. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The US and China surprised the world last week with an outline agreement in which both countries agreed to limit emissions of greenhouse gases. Gideon Rachman is joined by Pilita Clark, FT environment correspondent, and Paul Bledsoe, senior fellow on climate and energy in the German Marshall Fund in Washington, to discuss how big a breakthrough it is. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The latest UN report on global warming found that the risk of runaway climate change can be prevented without seriously denting global economic growth. But it also warned that without deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, the frequency of climate-related disasters will rise. Fiona Symon discusses this, and the findings of another report warning about the depletion of groundwater resources, with Pilita Clark, FT environment correspondent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, regarded by scientists as the biggest driver of global warming, has surged at its fastest rate in 30 years. Pilita Clark, FT Environment Correspondent, spoke to Fiona Symon about the implications. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gideon Rachman is joined by Pilita Clark, environment correspondent, and Richard McGregor, Washington bureau chief, to discuss renewed efforts to tackle climate change. The Obama administration appears to have succeeded in making climate change a public health issue, and has set a target of reducing US power plant emissions by 30 per cent by 2030. Meanwhile rumours abound that China could include strict targets in its next five year plan, although sustaining economic growth remains its priority. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the world’s leading climate scientists gather in Stockholm to discuss new findings on climate change, Clive Cookson, science editor, is joined by environmental correspondent Pilita Clark and Simon Buckle, policy director at Imperial College's Grantham Institute of Climate Change, to discuss climate sensitivity and the steps that the international community must take to mitigate against global warming. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shawn Donnan, Ben Hall and Peter Spiegel discuss the eurozone crisis following Cameron's treaty veto, while Clive Cookson talks to Pilita Clark about the outcome of the Durban climate change talks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a World Weekly special on climate change, guest host Clive Cookson, science editor, is joined by Pilita Clark, environment correspondent, and Chris Giles, economics editor, to discuss how the conflict between the industrialised and emerging economies is shaping the discussions at the climate change summit in South Africa. Also on the show, Richard McGregor, Washington bureau chief, and Leslie Hook, Beijing correspondent, examine how trade in renewable energy technologies is raising new disputes between the two key countries at the talks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.