Powering a green revolution: Running an ethical energy company with Doug Stewart, Founder and CEO of 100Green (formerly Green Energy UK)

Welcome to this week's episode of the Beautiful Business Podcast, hosted by Yiuwin Tsang. In this enlightening conversation, Yiuwin sits down with Doug Stewart, the CEO of 100Green (formerly Green Energy UK Ltd), to explore his remarkable journey of setting up an ethically driven electricity and gas supplier that aims to transform the way we think about energy consumption in the UK.Doug shares his personal passion for green energy and the driving force behind 100Green's commitment to ethics and sustainability. Yiuwin and Doug discuss the challenges of managing staff in an industry with a tarnished reputation and the company's determination to make energy a joyous purchase for customers.We also talk with Doug about the many issues within today’s energy market. Doug sheds light on what sets 100Green apart and how they align their business with core values of honesty, transparency, and equity. They also aim to tackle the energy trilemma, touching on affordability, sustainability, and energy security, and how 100Green's customer-centric approach plays a pivotal role. He also touches on the significance of contributing to charitable causes and the secondary satisfaction of being part of a renewable energy revolution.Join us for an eye-opening conversation that goes beyond the power grid and into the heart of ethical energy innovation. Doug Stewart's story is a testament to what's possible when ethics, sustainability, and determination converge in the world of business. Discover how one company is changing the energy game and working towards a greener, more ethical future.About Doug StewartDoug spent his formative career at Ford Motor Company in a number of sales and service roles, followed by a move to a start-up IT company and eventually setting up his own business retailing Volkswagens and Audis as a franchised dealer.Having sold the motor business at the turn of the millennium, Doug found himself in the fortunate position to choose what to do next. The blueprint for his venture was an ethically sound business model that contributed to the wider issues of life through commerce.The newly deregulated electricity market offered this opportunity and so Green Energy (UK) Ltd, now trading as 100Green,  was born with the express intent of rewarding consumers who took active steps to do something about the wider environmental issues we face. Whilst the business has evolved into the company and brand we see today, these values have remained. 100Green is the UK’s only supplier of 100% green gas and renewable electricity.The Beautiful Business Podcast is bought to you in partnership with:Krystal Hosting - the UK's premium sustainable web hosting provider