Can Capitalism save the planet? I see glimmers of hope
I'm fully aware that coincidences happen, and that buses often come in threes, but when clients in completely (and I mean completely) different sectors tell...
Built it, and the carbon will come
Jun 30, 2020
I’m writing this in the modern extension of a house which is 125 years old today, more or less (the pic shows the extension going...
My first domestic LED bulb. Yes, really…
Dec 14, 2018
Being a Sustainability junkie, you'd have thought that my house would be heaving with the latest green technology. But last night I bought some LED...
Prince Charles and the green investment conundrum
Nov 8, 2017
One of the more intriguing revelations from the 'Paradise Papers' – a leak of documents relating to offshore tax schemes – is that the Duchy...
Embedding Sustainability into Capital Investment Decisions
Dec 16, 2016
Last Friday saw the final Corporate Sustainability Mastermind Group meeting of 2016. We met at the wonderful Live Theatre in Newcastle and had a great...
Don’t be depressed, invest!
Nov 14, 2016
No matter what your politics, it's hard to see a Donald Trump presidency being a boon for the fight against climate change in particular, and...
The best quick wins in Sustainability…
Nov 7, 2016
For years, I've been calling for a massive hike in public investment in upgrading the UK's electricity grid rather than the usual investment in traditional...
Squaring the Sustainability vs ROI circle
Oct 12, 2016
The latest edition of Ask Gareth considers the problem of making sure Sustainability benefits are considered fully in investment appraisals/decision making so it can stand up...
Embedding Sustainability is a Banker
Sep 14, 2016
Fascinating article in this week's Economist, traditionally no friend of sustainability, about investing in low carbon firms. They quote research by BlackRock who found that...
Accounting for Sustainability Properly
Jul 4, 2016
A client coaching session last week focussed on investment appraisal and how it can block sustainability progress – in this case investment in renewables. As...
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