Can you charge a premium for a Sustainable product?
Last week, an exchange in an (as yet unpublished) podcast interview got me thinking about the thorny question: will people pay extra for a green...
Are you making a Sustainability Moon Boot?
Jul 21, 2025
Last Thursday, I took part in the online launch of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP), the rebranded Institute of Environmental Management and...
Winning or losing in the low carbon transition
Jan 23, 2025
I must admit I've got a bit obsessive recently about the market disruption required for the low carbon transition. It's a simple, but oft ignored,...
Words of Wisdom: Sustainable Design & Innovation
Aug 9, 2024
This week's podcast is a summer special compilation of my favourite excerpts of our interviews to date on the theme of design and innovation. My...
Making Sustainability Happen with Mark Shayler of Ape
Jun 7, 2024
In this week's episode of the Net Zero Business Podcast, I speak to someone I find eternally inspiring, Mark Shayler of Ape. We cover a...
How to be an eco-entrepreneur with Tobias Webb
May 10, 2024
Tobias Webb of The Innovation Forum describes himself modestly as "a guy who tries to do some useful stuff", but in this interview he shows...
Why the Heathrow ruling is so significant
Feb 28, 2020
There was jubilation yesterday amongst eco-campaigners and residents of West London as the Court of Appeal ruled that the planned expansion of Heathrow airport was...
Innovation for Sustainability in the Supply Chain
Oct 28, 2019
This time last year I was beavering away writing the Sustainability Chapter of the new 'Innovation in Procurement and Supply' textbook for the Chartered Institute...
The Stumbling & Humbling of Elon Musk
Oct 1, 2018
The electromagnetic pioneer Nikola Tesla gave us the AC motor, radio, robots, x-ray photographs and much more. However, he was clearly bonkers with bizarre aversions to...
The prevailing winds are blowing towards Sustainability…
Jun 6, 2018
The steady stream of Sustainability good news stories continues to flow – 50 nations taking action on plastic consumption, consumer spending on fashion is on...