Richard Branson (and me): fossil fuel is fuelling the recession
Sir Richard Branson said something very interesting this week. Speaking at the Slowlife Symposium in the Maldives (above, and no, I wasn't there, unfortunately), he...
Exclusive: Chris Huhne on the Green Energy Economy
Oct 3, 2011
Last Thursday UK Energy & Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne MP spoke at an event on the Green Energy Economy organised by Newcastle Liberal Democrats...
When the going gets tough…
Nov 22, 2010
You have to be living on the planet Zog not to notice we are at a time of great economic uncertainty - with whole economies...
+++ IMF declares recession ‘over’ +++
Aug 18, 2009
Still can’t afford this Green Stuff?
Jul 22, 2009
I've just been interviewing Paula Widdowson, Director of CSR for Northern Foods for book#2. Their CSR efforts saved them £2m last year, and they expect...
Greener businesses doing better in the recession
Apr 27, 2009
According to Management Consultancy, AT Kearney, in 16 of the 18 industries they studied, companies committed to sustainability outperformed industry averages by 15% over the...
Will Gordon give us green green shoots?
Apr 22, 2009
It is budget day today here in the UK and it is probably the trickiest budget to pull off in living memory. The big question...
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,...
16 Green Businesses Make Top 50 Innovative Companies
Feb 18, 2009
Very interesting piece on GreenBiz pointing out that 16 of the top 50 Innovative Companies compiled by Fast Company Magazine got on the list because...
A Five Point Plan to Build a Green Economy
Feb 4, 2009
Every political leader from Barack Obama to the head of the smallest district council appears to agree on one thing - that we should be...