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“Go Green, Save Money” is (still) for amateurs

14th January 2013

Whether I'm working with the board members of a FTSE100 company or be-overalled shop floor operatives, I usually start my workshops by asking why the...

Drucker nailed CSR 38 years ago

11th January 2013

I'm increasingly educating myself more about organisational development than sustainability per se because I believe very strongly that implementation is much more important than theorising....

Sustainability – No Place for Wimps!

9th January 2013

We are too nice. Yes, us, people who are passionate about sustainability, in our spotless fleeces, our well scrubbed faces and neatly trimmed beards. All...

Once upon a time there was a problem with the climate…

7th January 2013

There was a very interesting article in the Guardian last week by Oliver Burkeman where he lamented the lack of widespread public interest in the...

A Baker’s Dozen: 13 Sustainability Ideas for 2013

3rd January 2013

Well Happy New Year everyone! We had what every refers to as a 'quiet' Christmas and New Year, but I'm sure fellow parents will agree...

Christmas Reading List

28th December 2012

If you are looking for some stimulating reading to get away from the overdose of Christmas specials on the telly, here are the 10 blog...

Aren’t we just brilliant? Well, it is Xmas…

21st December 2012

You know those really annoying, self-congratulatory round robin letters you get at this time of year? Well, this is my unashamedly boastful version as it...

Is it possible to change your company culture for sustainability?

19th December 2012

"Company cultures are like country cultures. Never try to change one. Try, instead, to work with what you've got." So said the business guru to...

How to pay lip service to sustainability

17th December 2012

I generally assume that readers of this blog want to take sustainability seriously. It suddenly hit me that maybe I'm being a bit presumptuous and that...

Pinning Down the Business Case for Sustainability

14th December 2012

I spent yesterday running a sustainability strategy workshop for directors and senior managers of a FTSE100 company. They didn't disappoint - they challenged, they argued,...

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