
No fluff. Just real talk.
Tired of jargon-filled panels and sustainability spin? So are we.
Hosted by industry expert Ildiko Almasi Simsic, The No Nonsense Sustainability Podcast lifts the hood on today’s sustainability talk to expose what’s real, what’s greenwash, and what actually works in the field.
Each time, we invite real practitioners—not just theorists—to break down a sustainability buzzwo... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 28 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||

Is the energy transition truly "just," or are we just swapping one set of problems for another?
This week, Ildiko is joined by Adele Tharani, Social Sustainability Manager at Ørsted. As the world’s leading offshore wind developer, Ørsted is at the f... more
Is it really "meaningful engagement" if you don’t even know who your stakeholders actually are? In this episode of The No Nonsense Sustainability Podcast, Ildiko Almasi Simsic sits down with international expert Paul Lawrence to strip away the corpor... more
Is the EU’s sustainability reporting wave a masterstroke or a bureaucratic monster?
In this episode, we’re joined by Robert Adamczyk, Head of the Energy Sector Team at the EBRD and a key architect behind the EFRAG technical standards. Robert has spe... more
In this episode of The No Nonsense Sustainability Podcast, Ildiko speaks with Dr. Margerita Topalli from the Bank of Albania about what it really takes to build a green financial system from the ground up.
Albania is setting out to develop its first... more
In this episode of The No Nonsense Sustainability Podcast, Ildiko sits down with Stuart Trow, Bloomberg columnist and author of Young, Poor and Totally Screwed, to unpack a question that rarely gets asked in sustainability circles: who is actually pa... more
A candid conversation with Victoria Marquez-Mees, EBRD’s first Chief Accountability Officer, about accountability in development finance. We discuss the IPAM process, mediation vs investigation, evidence for decision making, collaboration with E&S te... more
A conversation with Nikola Nikacevic, co-founder of EON+ and creator of the Envigo platform, exploring how environmental and social impact assessments are evolving in a digital world. The discussion covers the limits of traditional ESIA approaches, t... more
Is your corporate wellbeing strategy actually working, or is it just "wellness theater"? In this episode, we sit down with award-winning wellbeing expert Emily Warren to strip away the fluff surrounding the "S" in ESG.
We dive deep into:
* The Bur... more










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This show pulls back the curtain on sustainability work by featuring practitioners who share real-world experiences, not glossy theories. Across episodes, listeners encounter grounded discussions on community engagement, supply chains, watchdog accountability, and the practicalities of implementing sustainable projects. A recurring throughline is cutting through jargon to reveal what actually works on the ground, with emphasis on data protection in impact assessments, responsible employment, and the energy transition in practice. The format blends interviews, case studies, and expert analyses, often highlighting governance, transparency, and the human side of impact work. A notable strength is the willingness to label greenwash and to conne... more
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