Business as Unusual
Podcast

Business as Unusual
Podcast

Business as Unusual
Podcast

Unlocking Sustainable Business

Unlocking Sustainable Business

LATEST EPISODES

Episode 03

Aug 27, 2025

Turning Sustainability Data into Business Advantage

Turning Sustainability Data into Business Advantage

Turning Sustainability Data into Business Advantage

How can sustainability shift from a compliance headache to a real driver of business innovation?


In this episode of Business as Unusual, Sara Fossum sits down with sustainability leader Elisabet Bøe to explore how companies can turn ESG data into strategy, efficiency, and long-term value creation.

How can sustainability shift from a compliance headache to a real driver of business innovation?


In this episode of Business as Unusual, Sara Fossum sits down with sustainability leader Elisabet Bøe to explore how companies can turn ESG data into strategy, efficiency, and long-term value creation.

55 min 22 sec

Episode 2 cover art
Episode 2 cover art
Episode 2 cover art

Episode 2

Aug 12, 2025

Circularity for Business: Turn Waste Into Value

Circularity for Business: Turn Waste Into Value

Circularity for Business: Turn Waste Into Value

Step into the future of sustainable business with Mariya Simon, a pioneering force in circular economy implementation.

As a Senior Environmental Advisor at Rambol with over 13 years transforming the construction sector, Mariya unpacks the urgent shift from linear to circular business models.

Step into the future of sustainable business with Mariya Simon, a pioneering force in circular economy implementation.

As a Senior Environmental Advisor at Rambol with over 13 years transforming the construction sector, Mariya unpacks the urgent shift from linear to circular business models.

42 min 43 sec

Episode 01

Jul 28, 2025

From Compliance to Innovation: Rethinking Sustainability in Business Strategy

From Compliance to Innovation: Rethinking Sustainability in Business Strategy

From Compliance to Innovation: Rethinking Sustainability in Business Strategy

In this first episode of Business as Unusual, Sara Fossum sits down with sustainability strategist Martin Gjessing to rethink how businesses create long-term value.

In this first episode of Business as Unusual, Sara Fossum sits down with sustainability strategist Martin Gjessing to rethink how businesses create long-term value.

50 min 7 sec

About the Podcast

Business as Unusual is a podcast about breaking with outdated business logic and rethinking what it means to build companies that last.

Through honest, engaging conversations with founders, executives, and changemakers, the podcast explores how forward-thinking businesses are approaching sustainability not as a compliance burden or PR move, but as a powerful lever for optimization, resilience, and long-term value creation.

We challenge the old idea that sustainability is just a cost. Instead, we talk about how integrating it into strategy, operations, and culture often leads to smarter decisions, better risk management, more meaningful impact and yes, sustainable profit.