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...
Back again…
I had a fantastic week cycling around the Inner Hebridean Isle of Mull. I love the West Coast of Scotland - rough, tough and beautiful...
10 More Classic Sustainable Business Pitfalls
Following the first ten pitfalls, here are ten more ways to mess up your sustainability programme: Paralysis by analysis - at some point you have...
Holiday!
I'm taking a week off. Very low carbon, you'll be glad to hear - I'm taking the train up to Oban and thence to the...
Does blue + yellow = green business?
This week the UK has entered unfamiliar political territory with the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats forming the first coalition Government since the war. As a Lib Dem myself, I felt extremely worried at first, later moving to a state of mere wariness, but in the clear light of day now I am very pleased with the sheer number of LD policies which look as if they’re getting onto the statute book.
So, how does the deal stack up from a green business point of view?