Let’s Work Together – Partnership and Sustainability
'Partnership' is one of those funny words which far too many people spout with their brains disengaged - particularly when it comes to sustainability. It...
Horse burgers, traceability and protecting the brand
Jan 18, 2013
As I write, the UK Government is debating the latest food scandal - that horse meat has been found in cheap burgers sold by some...
Looking for the Holy Grail of Sustainability? Don’t…
Jan 16, 2013
Many of us sustainability professionals are idealists - on a mission to save the planet and all the people on it. We genuinely care about...
Green Is Working
Oct 24, 2012
It's a real pity that last week's Green Is Working in London demonstration didn't get the attention it deserved. The pro-growth message, the presence of...
Musings on a Green Economy pt4: What Needs Fixing And How Do We Fix It?
Aug 30, 2012
This is the fourth and last part of my holiday musings on a Green Economy - looking at what's stopping us achieve a sustainable economy...
Tackling the Sustainability Elephants in the Room
Apr 13, 2012
My dad often tells a story about a senior manager he used to work with who had three trays on his desk "In", "Out" and...
The Sins of Your Suppliers
Apr 3, 2012
Here's the latest in my Green Business Confidential podcast series. It's called "The Sins of Your Suppliers" - why you must take active responsibility for...
Yes, No or Maybe?
Mar 14, 2012
I've often said that the litmus test for a green business is not so much what good things they do as what bad things they...
Use your buying power for good!
Feb 22, 2012
I was recently asked to comment on O2's sustainability programme for TheEcologist.com - it hasn't appeared yet, so maybe I didn't say anything newsworthy enough...
12 for 2012
Jan 5, 2012
Here are 12 potential green business new year resolutions of varying ambition for your business - pick one and drive it through to get 2012...