What does “Re-shoring” do for the Circular Economy and CSR?
"Re-shoring" is a growing business trend - bringing offshore manufacturing and services back from low wage "developing countries" to so-called "developed countries". According to the...
Green is Cool.
Home cleaning products company Method has announced new packaging made from recycled plastic. So what? Well the plastic comes from the ocean, not only saving...
Who’s better at sustainability – MegaCorps or SMEs?
A recent survey has suggested that while 96% of FTSE100 companies see sustainability as essential to their business, the number drops to 56% when it...
If you’re asking why consumers don’t get it, you’re asking the wrong question
Most Fridays I take part in connectFriday on Twitter - an hour's green business chat which originated here in the North East but has...
A Better Poster Won’t Do You No Good
This week is Climate Week - another of the plethora of weeks, days and hours dedicated to the planet - and it seems to have...
Let’s drop the mumbo-jumbo and get on with it!
Here's something I read on Guardian Sustainable Business from Doug Tompkins, founder of North Face and Esprit: "we should not rush into trying to solve problems...
Environmental legislation – enemy or ally?
I've recently noticed a real gulf in the way top sustainability practitioners talk about environmental legislation and the way everybody else does. When you read...
You Can’t Change Culture – So Don’t Bother Trying!
Here's the latest in my Green Business Confidential podcast series. It's called "You Can't Change Culture - So Don't Bother Trying". Make sure you listen...
Book Review: Conscious Capitalism by John Mackey & Raj Sisodia
John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, is a controversial figure in the corporate social responsibility world. He is a proud proponent of the social...
The Art of Green Jujitsu: Pass Notes
The Art of Green Jujitsu animation has been going great guns - viewed by more than 750 people in just one week. I hinted last...