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Friday, 9 April 2010
Sustainability Model
I've uploaded clips from my presentation to the Service Network back in February up onto YouTube - here's me explaining the sustainability maturity model - you can check out the rest here.
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# posted by Gareth Kane : 05:10
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Monday, 30 November 2009
Low Carbon Agenda: Jeers and Cheers
Thanks to everyone who has given feedback on last week's Low Carbon Agenda. Some found that the text wrapped strangely around the central diagram in their mail reader - it worked fine in my Apple Mail, but there appears to be a problem with some versions of Outlook. Apologies for this - the techiesOn the other hand, I have never had such a positive response to an edition of TLCA. Apparently many of you spent Wednesday afternoon using the Sustainability Maturity Model to discuss how ready your business is to implement sustainability. Well, that's why I developed it and I've found it very useful in client workshops - it will also form the basis of my second book, The Green Executive. Thanks for the compliments.
I'll also be using the model at the Low Carbon Best Practice Exchange in Harrogate on Thursday during my session on Long Term Environmental Strategy. If you're going to Harrogate, please do say hello!
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# posted by Gareth Kane : 11:25
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Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Tweak to Sustainability Maturity Model
Thanks for everyone who fed back on the Terra Infirma Sustainability Maturity Model. All of it was positive and one view I've taken on board was that the 'No Activity' level was a bit pointless, so I've changed this to 'Compliance' which effectively means "no proactive activity". This was tested during a CSR workshop last week and worked well. Good stuff.Labels: sustainability maturity model, terra infirma
# posted by Gareth Kane : 07:00
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Thursday, 8 October 2009
How mature is your sustainability programme?
I've developed this model for the maturity of sustainability programmes from nada to a fully integrated programme. You can download a bigger version from the resources page.
Where do you sit?
Where would you like to be?
From experience, the only way to do sustainability properly is to move to the full integration stage. Only then do you open up the business opportunities and the big economic benefits. In the earlier stages you will at best save a bit of cash on waste and utilities and at worst find yourself shelling out just to keep one step ahead of the law.
I'll be doing an explanation of the model in the November edition of the Low Carbon Agenda.
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# posted by Gareth Kane : 10:28
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A highly accessible, practical guide to those who want to introduce sustainability into their business or organization quickly and effectively.
