When BCG’s Global Chair, Rich Lesser, agreed to come on the show, we were looking to get a five minute sound bite to use in a previous episode. We ended up getting that sound bite… and so much more.

Among other things, Rich shared his thoughts on the state of corporate climate commitments and the ongoing efforts to unlock the value of AI. After a season full of discussions about evolving attitudes towards sustainability and decarbonizing data centers, his words felt especially pertinent.

So enjoy this bonus episode where you can hear the conversation with Rich in its entirety, and please continue to keep an eye on the feed for announcements about season 3.

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We’ve known how to trap CO2 from smokestacks for decades, but the sheer size of many carbon capture solutions has been a barrier to adoption. Today we’re featuring a company solving that problem, with a compact and modular solution that can be tailored to suit a wide range of industrial applications.

Aniruddha Sharma is the Co-founder and CEO of Carbon Clean, a company with tech that has shrunk the size of carbon capture solutions by ten to fifteen times, allowing deployment even where physical space is at a premium. And now, with a pivot to project development, they’re hoping to make carbon capture a more attractive proposition for even more large emitters, like hyperscalers.

With nearly half of global emissions coming from boilers and gas turbines, capturing carbon from that machinery could have a massive climate impact. So what will it take to make that happen? And how does a company like Carbon Clean stay on course when the politics of climate keep shifting under its feet?

Let’s find out.

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To learn more about Flashfood, you can check them out at: https://www.carbonclean.com/

If you have any feedback on today's episode, shoot us an email at PIPE@bcg.com

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While millions of people struggle to afford adequate nutrition, 40 percent of all the food produced in North America ends up wasted. And a lot of that food is perfectly edible, but sent to landfill simply because it’s getting too close to its best before date. Today’s company is working very hard to change that.

Jordan Schenck is the CEO of Flashfood, a company with a platform that lets grocers sell near-expired food to deal-hungry consumers at a discounted rate. And through their marketplace, they’ve compiled reams of data on user preferences that give grocers unprecedented insight into where shrink is occurring, and how to prevent it.

So will grocery giants be willing to let inventory go at a discount? And if they are, what's to stop them from just doing it themselves?

Let’s find out.

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To learn more about Flashfood, you can check them out at: https://flashfood.com/

If you have any feedback on today's episode, shoot us an email at PIPE@bcg.com

For more information on BCG’s commitment to sustainable investing, and to stay updated, visit our website at: https://www.bcg.com/industries/principal-investors-private-equity/sustainability-in-private-equity