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Hosted by Ildiko Almasi Simsic · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 29 episodes
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No fluff. Just real talk. Tired of jargon-filled panels and sustainability spin? So are we. Hosted by industry expert Ildiko Almasi Simsic, The No Nonsense Sustainability Podcast lifts the hood on today’s sustainability talk to expose what’s real, what’s greenwash, and what actually works in the field. Each time, we invite real practitioners—not just theorists—to break down a sustainability buzzword, explain it in plain English (or so even our moms can understand), and share what it looks like in practice. If it gets too fluffy, we hit the buzzer. Literally. Whether you're a sustainability professional, a curious citizen, or someone just trying to understand what “circularity” or “stakeholder engagement” really means, this show will give you the insight—and honesty—you’ve been missing. 🎙️ Expect real conversations on: Community engagement, supply chains, and watchdogs AI’s role in climate and environmental decision-m
Ildiko Almasi Simsic hosts The No Nonsense Sustainability Podcast, a society show with 29 episodes published.
Did you know that 1 in 4 global deaths are preventable by correcting environmental factors? When it comes to sustainability, human health isn't a separate issue—it’s right at the center of how we design our policies, pro
Lenders hide behind bureaucracy. Developers hide behind budgets. Advocates hide behind ideals. In a multi-billion-dollar world of ESG, sustainability, and mega-infrastructure, we have built a massive, expensive fortress
Lenders hide behind bureaucracy. Developers hide behind budgets. Advocates hide behind ideals. In a multi-billion-dollar world of ESG, sustainability, and mega-infrastructure, we have built a massive, expensive fortress
Is the energy transition truly "just," or are we just swapping one set of problems for another? This week, Ildiko is joined by Adele Tharani, Social Sustainability Manager at Ørsted. As the world’s leading offshore wind
Is it really "meaningful engagement" if you don’t even know who your stakeholders actually are? In this episode of The No Nonsense Sustainability Podcast, Ildiko Almasi Simsic sits down with international expert Paul Law
Is the EU’s sustainability reporting wave a masterstroke or a bureaucratic monster? In this episode, we’re joined by Robert Adamczyk, Head of the Energy Sector Team at the EBRD and a key architect behind the EFRAG techni
In this episode of The No Nonsense Sustainability Podcast, Ildiko speaks with Dr. Margerita Topalli from the Bank of Albania about what it really takes to build a green financial system from the ground up. Albania is set
In this episode of The No Nonsense Sustainability Podcast, Ildiko sits down with Stuart Trow, Bloomberg columnist and author of Young, Poor and Totally Screwed, to unpack a question that rarely gets asked in sustainabili
A candid conversation with Victoria Marquez-Mees, EBRD’s first Chief Accountability Officer, about accountability in development finance. We discuss the IPAM process, mediation vs investigation, evidence for decision mak
A conversation with Nikola Nikacevic, co-founder of EON+ and creator of the Envigo platform, exploring how environmental and social impact assessments are evolving in a digital world. The discussion covers the limits of
Is your corporate wellbeing strategy actually working, or is it just "wellness theater"? In this episode, we sit down with award-winning wellbeing expert Emily Warren to strip away the fluff surrounding the "S" in ESG. W
Environmental and social safeguards did not start as box-ticking exercises. They were created in response to protest, public outrage, and real damage caused by development projects financed by international institutions.
IFI Watch – A No Nonsense Sustainability Miniseries Every two weeks, we check in on what our favourite international financial institutions (IFIs) are up to - what’s being funded, where, and why it matters. From climate
What does social impact really mean in practice, beyond the buzzwords? In this episode of the No Nonsense Sustainability Podcast, I’m joined by Andrea Kanaris, founder of All Things Social Impact. Andrea works at the int
IFI Watch – A No Nonsense Sustainability Miniseries Every two weeks, we check in on what our favourite international financial institutions (IFIs) are up to - what’s being funded, where, and why it matters. From climate
This episode takes a clear look at the state of global cooperation. Many of the institutions that shape international policy were built more than 80 years ago and still operate as if the world hasn’t changed. We brought
IFI Watch – A No Nonsense Sustainability Miniseries Every two weeks, we check in on what our favourite international financial institutions (IFIs) are up to - what’s being funded, where, and why it matters. From climate
Senior Privacy Counsel Danie Strachan joins the show to explain how data protection applies to environmental and social work. The episode covers common legal blind spots, what the law requires, how to design practical da
IFI Watch – A No Nonsense Sustainability Miniseries Every two weeks, we check in on what our favourite international financial institutions (IFIs) are up to - what’s being funded, where, and why it matters. From climate
Guest: Mehmet Öğütçü - globally recognised expert in energy policy, investment and geopolitics, with senior stints at the IEA and OECD, and extensive advisory experience across government and industry. In this episode we
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The No Nonsense Sustainability Podcast is hosted by Ildiko Almasi Simsic. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 29 episodes.
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