Gareth's Blog - Terra Infirma

Never Forget Compliance

16th June 2010

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

14th June 2010

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

11th June 2010

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!

9th June 2010

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

7th June 2010

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

4th June 2010

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

2nd June 2010

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…

31st May 2010

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

28th May 2010

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

26th May 2010

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...

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