Sustainability
Clare Kandola
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BIO
Clare Kandola is an experienced sustainability consultant with deep knowledge of strategy and commercial growth for media companies. She brings 20yr experience launching and commercialising TV and OTT services with a decade creating circular strategies and social impact across commercial and non-profit sectors.
Clare has held executive and consultancy roles with global and local service providers delivering compelling content, audience engagement and commercial growth. She has worked with commercial and non-profit organisations building Sharing Economy, Circular Economy and Social Impact capabilities, contributing to policy, research and training across sectors as diverse as TMT, insurance, retail, housing and market research.
Sustainability work within Film & TV delivers strategies and skills for decarbonisation, value creation, risk mitigation and communications for green growth. Since 2022 Clare has co-led Futuretivity, an impact and innovation consultancy driving on and off-screen sustainability and new business models for transformative media companies, supporting the independent production sector as sustainability partner to PACT.
Brands worked with include Amazon, WBD, Bloomberg, SES, Freesat, BBC and Ascential. Clare also provides advisory and guidance to businesses and social enterprises in a non-executive capacity, and is currently NED with civic campaigning organisation 38 Degrees.
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Statement of intention for being a partner at OTT Red
As sustainability partner for OTTRED, my focus is to share knowledge, build capabilities and nurture collaboration for positive environmental and social impact across the sector, as well as create economic resilience for a prosperous, sustainable future. By placing sustainability at the forefront of our work across the OTT sector, we can build the partnerships, culture and voice to ensure the industry’s ability to respond to a changing world and serve audiences in ways that remain relevant, valuable and engaging.