Are Investors Bothered About Sustainability?
I was sat in the foyer cafe of one of the most impressive corporate headquarters I have ever visited, formalising a business relationship with the...
Reframing the environment vs economy argument
Jul 6, 2012
In my keynote speech at the Energy & Environment North East 2012 conference, I argued that the question was not low carbon or growth, but...
Sustainability Champions, Subsidy Junkies and Green Canoeing
Jun 29, 2012
I gave two keynote speeches this week: one at The Value of Sustainability organised by Newcastle University Business School and TADEA, the other at the...
Try out Green Academy
Jun 27, 2012
You may have seen or heard about our Green Academy on-line training sessions and wondered if it would work for you. Well here's an opportunity...
Nuggets from the Sustainability Mastermind Group
May 25, 2012
On Wednesday this week I launched my sustainability mastermind group with an inaugural meeting at the Baltic Art Gallery. We booked a third floor meeting...
Does the ‘Shareholder Spring’ herald a new era for CSR?
May 10, 2012
Since the Arab Spring last year, it seems that appending 'Spring' to any popular movement has already become a cliche - the "-gate" of the...
Making the case for sustainability in the boardroom
Apr 10, 2012
I'm a big fan of The Apprentice - both for entertainment and, controversially, the business angle. I know it is fashionable to say that two...
The Sins of Your Suppliers
Apr 3, 2012
Here's the latest in my Green Business Confidential podcast series. It's called "The Sins of Your Suppliers" - why you must take active responsibility for...
Go Green Or Go Bust
Mar 2, 2012
Here's the latest in my Green Business Confidential podcast series. It's called "Go Green or Go Bust" which is self explanatory. Or, you can download...
Adam Smith’s Invisible Brain
Feb 1, 2012
I was watching BBC's Daily Politics on Monday to catch the latest on the RBS bonus affair that I had just blogged on, and, lo,...