Never Forget Compliance
When I put together my model of the business case for sustainability (below), I um'd and ahh'd for a long time whether to include "compliance"...
On Leadership
Two giants of the world's retail stage are standing down: Sirs Terry Leahy of Tesco and Stuart Rose of Marks & Spencer. The two are...
Low Carbon Best Practice Exchange Round Up
Yesterday's Low Carbon Best Practice Exchange at Olympia London was superb. There are two things I like about these events, firstly the attendees tend to...
Ask the bloomin' question!
I'm shooting down the East Coast Line for tomorrow's Low Carbon Best Practice Exchange in London Olympia. The drizzly weather means I'll be spending less...
We all must go Beyond Petroleum, not just BP
Finally BP seem to be getting a grip, quite literally, on the source of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. But with its stock value...
The Power of Positive Thinking
I love the story of how Ray Anderson and Interface turned the perceived cost of a solar energy system into a new product: Solar Made...
Tall Poppy Syndrome
What do Apple and BP have in common? Both are taking hits for something that's happened in their supply chain - BP for the gulf...
Events, my dear boy…
I'm presenting/chairing/facilitating at a few events in the coming weeks: 1. 8 June, Sustainability in the Process Industries, Newcastle University 2. 10 June, Low Carbon...
Recycling Industry PESTLE Analysis
On Tuesday I was facilitating a workshop on "closing the loop" in the North East of England. To stimulate ideas in the 'future landscape' session,...
Setting targets – lessons from a mediocre cyclist
I'm not a hardcore cyclist - covering 60 miles on a loaded bike in a day is about my limit. But something I mulled about...