Truth in the tangle: Navigating the complexity of sustainability

Timings:

Earlier Session - 08:00 GMT/ 09:00 CEST / 10:00 SAST/ 12:00 GST / 13:30 IST / 16:00 HKT-SGT-ChinaST / 16:00 AWST/ 17:00 JapanST / 19:00 AEDT

Later Session - 7am Pacific / 8am Mountain / 9am Central/ 10am Eastern / 12 noon BRT / 3pm GMT/ 4pm CET / 5pm SAST

Sustainability is often treated as a broad, catch-all term, yet its true nature is deeply complex. In this complexity, honest and meaningful action can become lost, obscured by vague language, ambition without clarity, or the pressure to appear ahead. This presentation explores the importance of cutting through the noise, not by oversimplifying, but by stripping things back to what really matters.

Speaker - Bethany Willan - Head of Sustainability & Communities at NaughtOne

Bethany Willan is a UK-based sustainability professional with over five years of experience driving environmental and social impact across diverse industries. Holding an MSc in Environment and Development, she combines academic expertise with hands-on leadership in sustainable business practices.

As Head of Sustainability and Communities, Bethany established NaughtOne’s sustainability strategy, embedding climate-conscious principles into its operations and long-term vision. Her work is guided by a strong belief in the power of education, collaboration, and collective responsibility in tackling the climate crisis.

NaughtOne is a UK contract furniture company designing and manufacturing simple, purposeful, and highly customisable pieces for commercial spaces. Known for upholstery expertise, extensive choice of colour, fabric and finish, and sustainable innovation, NaughtOne’s furniture combines residential warmth with contract-grade performance, supported by a global presence as part of the MillerKnoll collective.