In this episode of Future People, Dan sits down with Tamara Somers, the global head of Sustainability & Impact at Xero - one of the most influential roles shaping how millions of small businesses navigate sustainability, compliance, and climate action.

Fresh off a whirlwind trip to the UK, Tamara dives into the realities of doing sustainability work at scale: the trade-offs, the pragmatism, and why progress matters more than perfection. She unpacks the growing pressure on SMEs to provide sustainability data, how Xero is helping simplify carbon accounting through its partnership with Someday, and why AI is both a massive accelerator and a misunderstood target of criticism.

Links from the Episode:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/somerstamara/
  
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Thirdway Advisory www.thirdwayadvisory.com.au

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Host: Daniel Moussa - Founder, Thirdway Advisory
Dan Moussa is the founder of Thirdway Advisory and one of Australia’s most connected talent advisors across real estate development, critical infrastructure, and sustainability. He hosts Future People, where leaders share how they are redefining value, legacy, and the future of work.

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