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Penn Turnbull

Penn Turnbull

Penelope (Pen) Turnbull is Group Sustainability Program Manager at Super Retail Group, leading waste minimization and circular economy programs across the retailer's operations.

Jun 23, 2026

The 20 Minute Career

The 20 Minute Career

A Career in Sustainability - From Landfill to Life Changing

Jun 23 · 19m

JaneHOST
1:17
How did you get into sustainability and what played the biggest role in
Penn Turnbull
Penn TurnbullGUEST
1:22
shaping your journey there? That is a really good question.
Penn Turnbull
Penn TurnbullGUEST
1:25
And I have to admit, I was a real late bloomer.
Penn Turnbull
Penn TurnbullGUEST
1:28
So all of my life, I've hated waste.
Penn Turnbull
Penn TurnbullGUEST
1:31
I've hated litter and I've always appreciated old things and the imperfect.
Penn Turnbull
Penn TurnbullGUEST
1:36
And it wasn't until I'd had children and had a year's break from running a business to really think about what I wanted to do.
Penn Turnbull
Penn TurnbullGUEST
1:45
And I thought, if I'm not going to be with my children full time, I need to make a difference in the world.

10 MINS LATER

JaneHOST
12:16
Is sort of AI starting to influence the way that you work in any ways or not?

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