In this episode of Can Marketing Save the Planet, we are joined by Dr. Simon Chard, cosmetic dentist and co-founder of PARLA Oral Care. PARLA is a B Corp certified challenger brand on a mission to give people toothpaste that is better for them, whilst ridding the industry of single-use plastic. “Every tube of toothpaste you've ever used still exists somewhere on the planet," he says. With 20 billion plastic toothpaste tubes ending up in landfill or ocean each year, (yes read that again! 20 billion!), Simon and his fellow co-founders, also leading dentists, felt a responsibility to act, and PARLA was born.

In this episode of Can Marketing Save the Planet, we are joined by Cathy Benwell, Co-Founder of CIC, A Good Thing. A Good Thing is a brilliant platform with a beautifully simple, yet truly impactful exchange idea, connecting businesses that have surplus items to local charities that gratefully receive items they need. Like many impact focused ventures, Cathy and her husband founded A Good Thing over a dinner table conversation about a cupboard full of nearly new laptops doing nothing.

In this episode of Can Marketing Save the Planet, we talk stories! We’re joined by Matt Golding, Director at Antidote -  and filmmaker, storyteller and strategist. Matt’s career has taken him from making viral comedy films for global brands to an exploration of how stories shape culture and belief… tune in for more.

In this episode of Can Marketing Save the Planet we are joined by Suzie Mills and Tim Brann, two of the co-founders of Oxygen Communications. We were keen to learn more about their research findings into the sustainability of UK purpose-led websites, which reveals a troubling disconnect between organisations' sustainability intent and their digital execution. But there’s plenty that can be done about that… tune in for more.

Following in the theme of sharing ‘good news’ and inspiration… in this episode of Can Marketing Save the Planet, we are joined by Ivo Gormley, OBE, Founder and CEO of GoodGym.

Ivo shares the story of how a simple act of running to deliver a newspaper to an older, housebound neighbour evolved into an inspiring movement that is redefining exercise, tackling social isolation and building greener, more connected communities.

In this episode of Can Marketing Save the Planet, we are joined by Fiona Ball, Group Director of Bigger Picture and Sustainability at Sky. She shares an unparalleled, 20-year insider’s view of how a major media company can authentically embed sustainability into its core, from operations to storytelling, and use its unique platform to educate and inspire millions.

Welcome back… our first episode of 2026 - and in this episode of Can Marketing Save the Planet, we are joined by marketing strategist Florian Schleicher.

Florian shares his experience and provides a compelling insight into how marketing acumen can be the driving force behind a major city’s sustainability transformation.

In an exciting project with Vienna’s policymakers, Florian demonstrates how marketing’s role transcended traditional campaigns, integrating strategic storytelling directly into urban planning and civic engagement.

In this final episode of 2025, we talk to Glen McDermott, CEO of Red Rock Branding and a leader in the conscious business movement. Glen shares his personal journey from retail marketing to founding a purpose-driven agency focused on "healthy people and planet," driven by experiences with public health and Australia’s devastating bushfires.

We delve into a subject close to our hearts, the critical role of language and leadership in shifting business paradigms. Glen talks us through the important work and mission of the Conscious Business Collaborative, which educates future leaders by putting students "shoulder to shoulder" with pioneering CEOs. He argues that while sustainability has “suffered tremendously in the greenwashing movement,” forward-thinking communicators are now leaning into more proactive terms and framing actions around what makes solid business sense.

In a climate where many organisations are nervously dialling back on their social and environmental commitments, a surprising group is emerging as the new purpose pioneers - B2B brands. In this episode of Can Marketing Save the Planet?, we sit down with Dave Vann, MD of agency, said & done, to unpack their latest revealing research, ‘The Purpose Reckoning,’ which surveyed over 300 businesses.