Eco-business Podcast

Andrew Buay is VP of group sustainability for Singtel and Optus. He has spent the last eight years in sustainability in a dual role that also covers talent development, based in Australia – a country that has motivated him to work in sustainability, such is its exposure to climate impacts. He was in Australia in 2012, when the most intense cyclone in the country’s history – Cyclone Yasi – struck. Tune in as we discuss: Why a SingTel “lifer” pivoted to sustainability Responding to anti-ESG sentiment Doing two jobs at once – how to avoid burnout Driving the sustainability agenda across cultures Physical and transition risks in Singapore and Australia Survival strategies for CSOs Advice for aspiring sustainability practitioners Dealing with “Chief Anti-Sustainability Officers”