Did Earth Hour do it for you?
Did you switch your lights off for Earth Hour on Saturday night? Did sitting in the dark for an hour make you feel better? Or...
Book Review: The New Capitalist Manifesto by Umair Haque
Mar 22, 2013
The New Capitalist Manifesto by HBR blogger Umair Haque is the third tract I've read recently on how to make capitalism work for everyone, the...
It’s Time to Forget the Three Pillars of Sustainability…
Mar 20, 2013
We are often told that there are three pillars of sustainability: environment, society and economy, but I say it is time to stop thinking that....
What does “Re-shoring” do for the Circular Economy and CSR?
Mar 18, 2013
"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.
Mar 15, 2013
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?
Mar 13, 2013
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
Mar 11, 2013
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
Mar 8, 2013
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!
Mar 6, 2013
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?
Mar 4, 2013
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...