CSR – HR = PR
On Wednesday I was at an event organised by CIPD North East for HR professionals. I'd been asked to come along by my colleague Tracy...
Exploiting the Virtuous Circle of Employee Engagement for Sustainability
I'm working on an employee engagement project for a major client which requires a quite detailed literature review. While I endeavour to keep up to date with...
Making Sustainability the Easy Path to Take
I loved this picture when I saw it on LinkedIn last week (I don't know who to credit it to, I'm afraid). It sums up...
A week’s a long time in (climate) politics
It's been quite a week in terms of political positioning on climate change. One of the most interesting statements came from UK Chancellor George Osborne...
If you can’t trust a charity…
A couple of months ago, I was leaving the swimming pool with the older two boys and I was stopped by a nice man selling...
The Wonders of Nature
We've had a very educational Spring chez Kane with our camera-rigged bird box hosting its first blue tit family. The video clip above shows the...
Staying one step ahead of legislation
Last Friday saw the 11th meeting of the Corporate Sustainability Mastermind Group – the small group of sustainability managers from large organisations I facilitate. We...
Supply Chain Sustainability for SMEs
In this edition of Ask Gareth, I'm asked how a small, local shop can compete with larger retailers when it comes to supply chain sustainability....
Getting (Green) Things Done
Years ago, I started a blog called Green Gurus where I summarised the achievements of some of the great green thinkers. After a while I...
Sustainability is BORING!
This week I delivered a sustainability workshop for the executive team of one of my longstanding clients. Engaging at this level is tough – these...