In Sustainability, there’s always an excuse to do nothing…
Terra Infirma's most powerful competitor is almost certainly "do nothing". Given where we work – near the cutting edge, we like to think – we...
Are Sustainability accreditations worth the bother?
Jul 4, 2018
I spoke on the phone yesterday to the Sustainability Director of a major worldwide brand. She was exasperated as she was in the middle of...
The missing pieces in many Sustainability Strategies
Jul 2, 2018
I see lots of Sustainability Strategies which consist of a baseline (e.g. a carbon footprint and waste arisings data), targets and a series of nice...
Sustainability, Consistency & Leadership
Jun 29, 2018
I've long preached that big 'L' Leadership is the difference between those at the cutting edge of Sustainability and the rest. And one of the...
Making people think about Sustainability is true engagement
Jun 26, 2018
Yesterday, I ran a Green Jujitsu training workshop at the Northern Sustainability Innovations Conference, hosted by (our client) Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust as...
People taking to Sustainability like a duck to water…
Jun 21, 2018
On Tuesday I ran a workshop for Sustainability Champions at one of my clients – introducing them to the Sustainability Strategy targets and giving them...
Football, Tribes & Sustainability
Jun 18, 2018
So In-ger-land kick off their World Cup campaign tonight. As a Northern Irishman who has lived in England for almost 30 years, I'm not terribly...
Beware pushing people out of their depth on Sustainability
Jun 14, 2018
Regular readers will know that my big personal challenge this year is to do a triathlon. Cycle: easy-peasy, run: OK, swim... argh! So I've been...
Sustainability – for the many?
Jun 11, 2018
Sometime last Tuesday, a hashtag #PlasticFreeDay appeared on my Twitter feed. I was vaguely aware that it was World Environment Day, but, like so...
The prevailing winds are blowing towards Sustainability…
Jun 6, 2018
The steady stream of Sustainability good news stories continues to flow – 50 nations taking action on plastic consumption, consumer spending on fashion is on...