Founder Vicki Thomas and current co-lead Emmeline Child of the University of Northampton’s Centre for Sustainable Futures discuss how partnerships are key to sustainability, sharing details of their work and research with the fashion and toy industries alongside the charity sector to reduce waste, repurpose old and returned stock and thereby help these industries move closer to a circular economy.

See https://www.northampton.ac.uk/research/research-institutes-and-centres/centre-for-sustainable-futures/

Originally broadcast on Open4Business 1st July 2025

Publisher Ben Thomas of All Things Business celebrates the 100th edition of the magazine as well as the launch of the 2025 Northants Business Excellence and Northants Education Awards which he runs. Also learn about Ben's social impact initiatives, and the thinking behind his motto 'Business Needs Education and Education Needs Business' .

See https://allthingsbusiness.co.uk/

Originally broadcast on Open4Business Tuesday 29th April 2025

In this thought-provoking episode, Vanessa Ugatti, The True Worth Expert exposes the costly mistake professional service providers make by not charging their true worth — and the long-term damage it can cause to the firm’s revenue and their people’s morale, health, and well-being. See https://www.thetrueworthexpert.com

Originally broadcast on Open4Business Tuesday 29th April 2025