14. John Warner (Zymergen) on sustainability Activation Energy

I speak with Dr. John Warner of Zymergen and Beyond Benign about sustainability in the chemical industry.


(0:00) Introduction
(1:03) Chemical industry as an actor in society and economy
(4:31) Green chemistry
(5:54) Teaching chemistry skills
(10:50) Beyond Benign
(20:11) Marketing and public relations in the chemical industry
(22:24) Communication
(24:03) Financing sustainability efforts
(30:59) Numbers and narratives in startups