Rules of Survival for Sustainability Start Ups
The latest edition of Ask Gareth considers the challenges facing start ups in the sustainable space. His blunt assessment of the difference between success and failure...
Green SME Interview: Alex Hurst, Phoenix Taxis
Mar 20, 2015
Alex Hurst is the CEO of Phoenix Taxis based in Blyth Northumberland which currently has the biggest operational fleet of electric cars in the UK....
I’ve seen the future, and it’s a taxi…
Feb 13, 2015
"Fancy a go in a Tesla Model S?" they asked. "When? Where?" it took a real effort not to scream. Like many in our sector,...
Whose Footprint Are You Part Of?
Oct 11, 2013
On Monday, I spoke at the inaugural Preferred Supplier event at the Design Centre in Gateshead. My speech was entitled "Whose footprint are you...
J&B Shows How to Enter and Thrive in the Green Sector
Dec 7, 2012
One of the speakers at last week's North East Recycling Forum (NERF) Conference was Vikki Jackson-Smith of J&B Recycling. I was delighted to hear how...
Wipro tops Greenpeace’s Electronics League
Nov 21, 2012
Greenpeace has released its 18th annual ranking of major electronics firms' environmental performance. Indian conglomerate Wipro has gone straight in at number one, beating the...
7 Pathetic Excuses for Doing Nothing On Corporate Responsibility
Mar 7, 2012
1. We're too small. No you are not. You are never too small. Solo practitioners may be able to duck many of the pressures that...
Are smart phones now driving dematerialisation?
Feb 3, 2012
I have always been sceptical of the argument that multi-function devices like smart phones are eco-friendly by avoiding the need for a stack of equivalent...
Green Business Confidential 12: Integrate, Integrate, Integrate
Jan 27, 2012
Here's the latest in my Green Business Confidential podcast series. It's called "Integrate, Integrate, Integrate" which is probably the most important word in green business,...
What Kodak’s demise tells us about cleantech
Jan 23, 2012
Poor Kodak. You couldn't make it up. A classic brand invents a great new technology (digital photography) but decides it would cannibalise their own products,...