How frequently should you collect Sustainability data?
We live in an age of realtime data. Many of us wear a smartwatch counting our steps (forward and upward), monitoring our heart rate and...
Sustainability by Innovation vs Sustainability by Metric
May 14, 2014
Yesterday, I had a fantastic visit to Camira, the UK's largest interior fabrics company. Even if you've never heard of them, you've almost certainly sat...
Leadership vs Management
Jul 11, 2011
The central theme of my latest book, The Green Executive, is that 'green' has been elevated from environmental management to business leadership. But what does...
From niche to normal
Jun 2, 2011
One of the main trends I identified in my new book The Green Executive is the shift from 'green' being the exception to it becoming...
What are you going to do with all that data?
Apr 28, 2011
The old management aphorism "that which gets measured, gets managed" is all too true, but so is the old farmer's saying "a pig never got...
"Switch" and Sustainability
Jan 19, 2011
I've just finished reading the wonderful book Switch: How to change things when change is hard by Chip & Dan Heath. It's one of those...
The Green Business Bible
Nov 19, 2008
It is here!At long last I have managed to distil 11 years of experience into 212 virtual pages of the Green Business Bible eBook. The...
10 Reasons Why You MUST Improve the Environmental Performance of Your Business
Sep 10, 2008
(even in a recession especially in a recession)As promised, the second of our white papers is on line for free download. 10 Reasons Why You...
New Environmental Award Launched
Jun 5, 2008
My friends at the Environmental Academy have just launched their new "Enviro Excellence" award to provide businesses with a framework for improving their environmental management....