“Go Green, Save Money” is (still) for amateurs
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
Jan 11, 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!
Jan 9, 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…
Jan 7, 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
Jan 3, 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
Dec 28, 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…
Dec 21, 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?
Dec 19, 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
Dec 17, 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
Dec 14, 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,...