Ep 08: Sustainable Innovations with Marian Garfield

The Green Perspective Podcast

Let's talk about groundbreaking innovations that are shaping a sustainable future. Steph Berwick and Lily Clarke are joined by Marian Garfield, Director of Sustainability at Heidelberg Materials. Together, they unravel the transformative strides Marian’s team is making, from winning prestigious Green Business Awards to pioneering the world's first operational carbon capture plant at a cement facility. Tune in to explore how Heidelberg Materials is leading the charge towards a net zero future and redefining sustainability in the construction industry.

Here are the Highlights:

06:09 Commitment: Generate 50% sustainable revenue by 2030.

08:53 Quarries aim for biodiversity and nature positivity.

14:29 Align supply chain with sustainability for impact.

16:45 Investment vs innovation: years of behind-scenes work.

22:14 Success relies on committed, skilled, and driven people.

25:25 Keep sustainability strategies simple for business improvement.

28:34 Identify passionate employees outside sustainability teams.

About Chevron Green Services:

We deliver future-focused green infrastructure services and consultancy. Every day, through nature’s lens we care for their world, and our planet.

Our mission is to safely create, maintain and care for biodiverse habitats for generations to come.

For our clients, we focus on doing it brilliantly, being responsive experts and a safe pair of hands.

About Marian Garfield:

Marian is a member of the Chartered Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and has an MSc in environmental management. She has over 10 years of senior management experience in mineral extractives as well as significant experience in developing and delivering major projects within Network Rail. In 2016 Marian was promoted to Heidelberg Materials UK’s senior executive team where she provides strategic advice in relation to sustainability, corporate governance and the leadership required to ensure the business achieves its 2030 sustainability commitments. In addition to advocating the implementation of Heidelberg Materials UK’s health and wellness strategy, she is also helping to drive its path towards cement carbon neutrality, fuel switching, hydrogen use and carbon capture and storage (CCS).

Find out more: https://www.heidelbergmaterials.co.uk/

About Chevron Group:

A caring force for a safer world. We’re the UK’s experts in critical infrastructure safety services. We’re the unseen workforce keeping the country safe around road works, construction sites and industrial work zones. We offer specialist solutions in traffic management, barriers and fencing, arboriculture and digital solutions. We have the capability to make any project safer and the track record to prove it.

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www.ChevronGS.com/thegreenperspective

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