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,...
7 Pathetic Excuses for Doing Nothing On Corporate Responsibility
Mar 7, 2012
1. We're too small. No you are not. You are never too small. Solo practitioners may be able to duck many of the pressures that...
Facilitating Sustainability Strategy Sessions
Feb 14, 2012
The biggest change in our consulting approach since Terra Infirma was founded in 2006 is the move away from a traditional 'clipboard consulting' - gather...
Are You Hunting or Farming Sustainability?
Nov 21, 2011
One of the most frustrating responses to a potential sustainability solution is "I wish you'd suggested that six months ago when we were replacing that...
Standing Still or Going Backwards?
Nov 16, 2011
You read it and you hear it again and again, the same old mantra "we/you/they can't afford to go green in the current economic climate"....
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...
Green Academy October Sessions
Sep 22, 2011
As usual, we will be holding two Green Academy on-line sessions on 5 Oct 2011. Each session lasts for one hour. You need access to...
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...
Green Business Confidential: Stretch Yourself
Jul 13, 2011
Here's the latest Green Business Confidential podcast, entitled "Stretch Yourself" - it's about how incremental targets are a false friend. Or, you can download it...