While I love my work here at Teamspirit, and being part of a bustling PR office, I not-so-secretly have a passion for tennis. My Dad is a tennis coach and some of my earliest memories are running around the tennis court trying to keep up with my brother. Now, I spend nearly every summer (sometimes more) working with the stringing team at Wimbledon, and it’s taken me round the world.

Not many people know about the joys of racket restringing, nor do they realise the effort that goes into it. Or the fussiness! Each player has their own wants and needs when it comes to their rackets and it’s my job to make sure that happens. Well, not just my job, there are lots of racket restringers who are much more expert than me – but there’s a whole cabin full of us at all the major tournaments. Wimbledon? Yep. Other Grand Slams? Yep. Any tournament on the WTA or ATP tour? Yep. 

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I could type for ages on this topic, but if you’ve got around nine minutes to spare, give this episode of Teamspiriters a listen. Then, when you’re done, there are even more voices to listen to. Check out the other episodes of the [Teamspiriters podcast series](https://www.teamspirit.co.uk/insights/the-teamspiriters).

Ellie Pocock, Associate Director, has a passion for PR… Preparing Rackets! She talks to us about the world of restringing, as well as her experiences at Wimbledon and the Australian Open.

Making a racket… literally

Listen now to George Roffey, Chief Sustainability Officer, Centrus who welcomes the ESG shake down, and argues that with ESG now entangled in everything, we need to get to a place where sustainability is embedded and becomes the norm. Discussing the pros of recently becoming BCorp accredited, hear why the increasing focus on the ‘s’ for social impact is a natural progression onto common ground that everyone can relate to.

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More episodes from this series:

Episode 1: Ketan Patel, Fund Manager, EdenTree. Listen [here](https://www.teamspirit.uk.com/news-and-views/stand-and-deliver-the-esg-activists-podcast-series).

Episode 2: Chris Gardner, Joint CEO, Atelier. Listen [here](https://www.teamspirit.uk.com/news-and-views/stand-and-deliver-the-esg-activists-podcast-series-episode-2).

Episode 3: Tom Matthews, Sustainable Investments Senior Manager, J O Hambro Capital Management. Listen [here](https://www.teamspirit.uk.com/news-and-views/stand-and-deliver-the-esg-activists-podcast-series-episode-3).

Episode 4: Alex Struc, Founder and CEO, GOALSFIRST. Listen here [here](https://www.teamspirit.uk.com/news-and-views/stand-and-deliver-the-esg-activists-podcast-series-episode-4).

Episode 5: Lily Billings, Head of Sustainability, Foresight Group. Listen here [here](https://www.teamspirit.uk.com/news-and-views/stand-and-deliver-the-esg-activists-podcast-series-episode-5).

If you’d like to understand more about how to create credible ESG communications contact us at [hello@teamspirit.co.uk](mailto:hello@teamspirit.co.uk). 


Listen now to George Roffey, Chief Sustainability Officer, Centrus who welcomes the ESG shake down, and argues that with ESG now entangled in everything, we need to get to a place where sustainability is embedded and becomes the norm.

Stand and deliver. The ESG Activists Podcast Series: Episode 6

Curiosity practically drives the creative department here at Teamspirit. The tenacious need to think up intelligent new ideas, drum up incredible PR, and really get to know our clients. It’s simply in the air.

But that’s just how we work. What about people, their careers, their friendships, their dreams? There’s a big case for curiosity here too. We caught up with Robyn, our Associate Creative Director, who shares her thoughts on the power of a curious mind. And why it’s important to remind ourselves to remain curious every now and again. Let’s never let that spark go out!x

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Speaking of spark – check out the other episodes of the [Teamspiriters podcast series](https://www.teamspirit.co.uk/insights/the-teamspiriters).

In the next Teamspiriters podcast episode, Robyn discusses the virtues of remaining curious throughout any career. Give it a listen on your lunch.

The Case for Curiosity

In our latest ESG Activists podcast, Lily Billings, Head of Sustainability, Foresight Group talks about why it’s down to private finance to bring about sustainable change and sustainability transition; the metrics that demonstrate impact and why when divesting we need to think about the social implications. Plus, how to embed nature into business as usual, which couldn’t be more timely, with this month’s launch of the Taskforce for Nature-related Disclosures (TNFD).

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More episodes from this series:

Episode 1: Ketan Patel, Fund Manager, EdenTree. Listen [here](https://www.teamspirit.uk.com/news-and-views/stand-and-deliver-the-esg-activists-podcast-series).

Episode 2: Chris Gardner, Joint CEO, Atelier. Listen [here](https://www.teamspirit.uk.com/news-and-views/stand-and-deliver-the-esg-activists-podcast-series-episode-2).

Episode 3: Tom Matthews, Sustainable Investments Senior Manager, J O Hambro Capital Management. Listen [here](https://www.teamspirit.uk.com/news-and-views/stand-and-deliver-the-esg-activists-podcast-series-episode-3).

Episode 4: Alex Struc, Founder and CEO, GOALSFIRST. Listen here [here](https://www.teamspirit.uk.com/news-and-views/stand-and-deliver-the-esg-activists-podcast-series-episode-4).

If you’d like to understand more about how to create credible ESG communications contact us at [hello@teamspirit.co.uk](mailto:hello@teamspirit.co.uk). 


In our latest ESG podcast, Lily Billings, Head of Sustainability, Foresight Group talks about why it’s down to private finance to bring about sustainable change and transition; the impact metrics and what we need to think about when divesting.

Stand and deliver. The ESG Activists Podcast Series: Episode 5

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