Rethinking Sustainability: Leadership, Engagement, and a Global Comeback for Sustainable Development Goals
In this episode of the "World We Want" podcast, Márcia Balisciano interviews Elizabeth Corse, Founder of DisCom. They discuss the need to move beyond “business as usual” and how empowering both citizens and company leaders is essential for real sustainability progress. They also explore how to identify organizations that genuinely embed sustainability and encourages renewed commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as an opportunity for a global “comeback.”
Elizabeth Corse
Elizabeth Corse has a background in climate, startups and tech at Tech Nation in the United Kingdom. She helps workplaces use sustainability to build trust through key stakeholder engagement on sustainability. With over a decade of experience in climate and five years at the heart of the UK climate tech ecosystem, she has built a curated network of more than 3,000 innovators and business leaders.
Elizabeth calls for a shift from consumerism to collective wellbeing, emphasising the need for active citizens and strong internal champions to drive sustainability. She highlights how “business as usual” often stalls progress and notes that true commitment appears when leaders across an organisation, not just sustainability teams, speak and act on these issues. Although the SDGs don’t guide her daily work, she sees them as a valuable framework, pointing to the “Half Time Campaign” as a reminder that meaningful progress is still possible if we act collectively.
