Adding friction to unsustainable behaviour
Regular readers will know I'm a bit sceptical about the plastic bag tax – mainly because it's aimed at a minor environmental impact rather than...
New technology vs old rules…
Oct 26, 2015
Last Friday, my partner, Karen, and I sat down to rewatch Back to the Future II, only to find a. we had never actually seen...
Compliance, compliance, compliance
Oct 2, 2015
A long term mantra of mine is: Go beyond compliance, but don't neglect compliance. As the fall out from the VW emissions cheat continues, the...
Staying one step ahead of legislation
Jun 12, 2015
Last Friday saw the 11th meeting of the Corporate Sustainability Mastermind Group – the small group of sustainability managers from large organisations I facilitate. We...
You can’t push a circular economy
Nov 28, 2014
Yesterday I went to the North East Recycling Forum (NERF) Annual Conference, which as usual, punched way above its weight when it comes to speakers....
California is banning plastic bags. Big Deal.
Oct 1, 2014
Have you read the headlines in the press that the State of California is going to ban single use plastic bags in large supermarkets? Well, sound the...
‘Do Nothing’ never looked so unappetising…
May 12, 2014
Industries fail. Big brands hit the rocks. Governments fall. Change is as inevitable as the sun rising in the morning. The winners are those who...
Rules are made to be…
Mar 3, 2014
I try and avoid the nitty-gritty of environmental legislation if I can help it, but occasionally I dip my toe in the water to keep...
Red Tape or Green Light?
Jan 29, 2014
UK PM David Cameron gave a speech to the Federation of Small Business (FSB) on Monday where he lauded the Government's drive to cut regulation....
The Lesson from the Green Deal…
Jun 28, 2013
Yesterday, the UK Government released initial figures on the uptake of its flagship Green Deal programme. This was developed to help homeowners retrofit energy efficiency...