Green Academy July Sessions
From July, Green Academy splits into two streams so there will be two sessions on 6 July: 11:00 BST An Introduction to Green Business -...
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...
This isn't just any green packaging…
May 25, 2011
My partner bought this bottle of wine at Marks & Spencer at the weekend. If you look carefully at the pic, you'll see that the...
How Stupid Is That? Green Business Blunders
Apr 22, 2011
Here's the sixth Green Business Confidential podcast, entitled "How Stupid Is That?", which is a bit of a rant about stupid green business blunders: Or,...
Sexing Up Sustainability
Apr 13, 2011
Sustainability story of the day must be Marks & Spencer's launch of a carbon neutral bra, knickers and suspender belt set - certainly taking the...
It's the economy, stupid
Sep 29, 2010
Back in the early 1980s, I persuaded my parents to part with the princely sum of £399.00 for a BBC Micro Model B. My initial...
The (Wrong?) Road
Sep 20, 2010
The other evening I watched The Road, the post-apocalyptic movie based on a novel by Cormac McCarthy. The plot involves the attempt by a father...
It'll all come out in the wash…
Sep 15, 2010
When I speak in public, I like waving tangible objects (aka 'realia') around to break up the dreaded monotony of Powerpoint slides. At the LloydsTSB...
No place for tree-huggers
Dec 2, 2009
Running a green business is tough. I have seen many people get bitten by the green bug and then just get bitten. I have seen...
More green shoots?
Apr 2, 2009
I commented a few weeks ago on the car industry going green to beat the recession. Well last week I saw some evidence that retail,...