Making the case for sustainability in the boardroom
I'm a big fan of The Apprentice - both for entertainment and, controversially, the business angle. I know it is fashionable to say that two...
Will your sustainability programme outlive you?
Mar 26, 2012
Looking at many of the big sustainability leaders like InterfaceFLOR, Marks & Spencer and Body Shop, it is clear that their success, initially at least,...
The Wisdom of Craig Sams, Green & Blacks
Mar 21, 2012
Yesterday I was delivering workshops at the Get It Sussed event in Gateshead. While for some the highlight was hanging around in the foyer with...
Just Do It!
Mar 16, 2012
If you follow the green press, you may have noticed another spat between pro-nuclear (Monbiot, Lynas) and anti-nuclear (Friends of the Earth) greens. At the...
Sustainable Business In A Leadership Vacuum
Mar 9, 2012
I hosted two Green Academy webinars on Wednesday, the first on Getting Off to a Flying Start, aimed at beginners, and Making It Happen: From...
Cobblers…
Dec 5, 2011
It was a crucial workshop for an high profile new client. I got to the venue in good time, found my seminar room, tweaked the...
It won't happen by magic…
Oct 7, 2011
I am very saddened by a large organisation I know well which has lost its way on sustainability. It had been rated best in class by...
Trust – the magic ingredient
Oct 5, 2011
Do people trust you? Do they believe you will do what you say you will do? Do they believe you are telling the truth, the...
Are You Suffering from Institutional Inertia?
Sep 14, 2011
Why is culture change such a big issue when dealing with sustainability? After all, personal change can be quite easy. Some people claim it takes...
Have you got what it takes?
Sep 5, 2011
The Green Executive was conceived and written as a manual for the new breed of senior businesspeople who want to guide their organisation to an...