Free your mind (and Sustainability will follow)
This has been the first Monday in 2021 where *I* decide how my day is going to pan out. I practically danced my way to...
Some thoughts on the ISO20400 Sustainable Procurement Standard
Feb 1, 2019
I've been busy this week reviewing the new(-ish) ISO20400 Sustainable Procurement Standard on behalf of a client. At first I thought it was a...
Getting Green Stuff Done
Oct 7, 2015
In the latest edition of Ask Gareth, I advise Stephen (a pseudonym) on how he can break free of the 'green tape' – ISO14001 documentation...
We’ve Got the Certificate, What More Do You Want?
Jun 7, 2013
Here's the latest in the Green Business Confidential podcast series. It's called "We've Got the Certificate, What More Do You Want?" and it's given by...
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...
Quick wins
Sep 27, 2010
If your organisation is new to the whole idea of going green, then the best thing to do is get started and quickly show some...
Weekly Tip #25: EMS – don’t run before you can walk
Aug 4, 2008
This is the latest of a series of tips extracted from the forthcoming Green Business Bible e-book:When implementing an Environmental Management System like ISO14001, get...
Environmental Management Systems Boom
Sep 24, 2007
Edie is reporting figures from the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) showing that the number of businesses in the UK holding an ISO...
Sustainability Lessons from Total Quality Management
Sep 16, 2007
One of the criticisms of Environmental Management Systems (eg ISO14001) is their reliance on mere continual improvement of environmental performance. It has always surprised me...