What I learnt this week…
I’ve said it before, and I'll say it again: one of the things I love about the sustainability field is that it is so broad...
The Death of the Eco-product?
Is the eco-product dead? For years those of us in the green consumer niche have been conscientiously buying eco-products from Ecover, Bodyshop, Natural Collection etc...
Doing the right thing: for the planet or for your business?
During the Business of Sustainability sessions last week I was asked about the green executives I had interviewed for my book, The Green Executive -...
The Business of Sustainability
Most of my focus this week was on Newcastle Univeristy Business School's Business of Sustainability Week. On Tuesday, NUBS very kindly hosted the formal launch...
Where's My Integrity?
Sometimes it's a bit strange being A Blogger. I blog to share ideas, refine my thinking and, yes, help market the business - but mainly...
The Rules of Green Business Start-ups
On Friday I was interviewed for a PhD project as an 'ecopreneur' and it got me mulling and chin scratching. If you are thinking of starting...
Working from home for dummies
Undoubtedly one of the easiest and effective opportunities to green a business is to encourage telecommuting - or working from home as real people call...
My Lo-tech Approach to Staff Engagement
I am increasingly trying to eradicate Powerpoint from my stakeholder engagement sessions whether for employees or external people. Tomorrow I'm jetting off to deliver the...
Green Academy July Sessions
From July, Green Academy splits into two streams so there will be two sessions on 6 July: 11:00 BST An Introduction to Green Business -...
Do we need the Carbon & Energy Saving Trusts?
Compared to the furore over other UK Government cuts, the announcement that two key environmental quangos, the Carbon Trust and the Energy Saving Trust, are...