{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Taking Care of Our Planet and Biodiversity with Sophie Stephens (Episode 44)","description":"In this episode of Scaling Sustainability, I\u2019m pleased to welcome Sophie Stephens to the podcast. Sophie is the Head of Environment and Sustainability at Ground Control, a carbon-neutral external maintenance provider. Sophie is in charge of leading the company\u2019s environmental and sustainability strategies, with a focus on carbon net-zero, biodiversity enhancement, responsible materials, and social value. In addition, she is working with Ground Control to rewild 296 acres of land at their Wildfell Centre for Environmental Recovery. Prior to her current role, Sophie spent 13 years at Balfour Beatty, where she led strategic programs focused on both environmental and social sustainability for the company\u2019s UK operations. Sophie is passionate about educating people on the importance of biodiversity and leaving the planet a better place than she found it. In this episode, I spoke with Sophie about how corporate operations intersect with sustainability, and the importance of taking a holistic approach to environmental responsibility. Visit Coolperx\u00ae home page:Coolperx\u00ae Reach out to Coolperx\u00ae:Phone: 1 (855) 429-0455 email: hello@coolperx.com Support Coolperx\u00ae\u2019s podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Music is considered \u201croyalty-free\u201d and discovered on Audio Blocks. Technical Podcast Support by: Jon Keur at Wayfare Recording Co. \u00a9 2022 Coolperx\u00ae. All Rights Reserved. ","author_name":"Scaling Sustainability","author_url":"http:\/\/reallifesustainability.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/23649383\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/23649383"}