Closing the Loop – from Outputs to Inputs
Traditionally we have worried about what comes out of our economy - solid wastes, persistent toxins, greenhouse gases, acid rain, ozone and so on. But increasingly focus...
Get In Early!
Aug 15, 2011
A recurring theme from our clients is that great opportunities have been missed because sustainability wasn't considered early enough in a particular project. By the...
Make it easy for your staff to be green!
Jul 29, 2011
At the minute I am spending the bulk of my project time engaging clients' staff members in sustainability with the aim of changing their attitudes...
Living in the Real World…
Jul 15, 2011
When I first got started in this business I used to get patronised a lot. "It would be nice to [be greener]," these grey haired...
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...
Think like a 4 year old. Why? Read on…
Jul 1, 2011
My eldest, Harry, is four and a bit years old and like most kids of his age, he's the king of the cheeky killer question,...
Great TED talk on sustainability
Jun 3, 2011
Regular readers will know I'm a big, big fan of TED talks - I thrive on the optimism, insight and eloquence of the speakers. This...
Time to up our game!
May 31, 2011
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is fast becoming the scariest organisation in the world - almost every press release contains extraordinarily bad news - that peak...
The biggest barrier to corporate sustainability
May 23, 2011
The Green Executive Webcasts went really well on Friday with lots of excellent questions. My favourite, partly because I had a response ready, was: "What...
Webinar: Staff Engagement & Culture Change
Mar 3, 2011
The third of our Green Business Webinars will be held on 13 April at 14:00 GMT. The hour long session will cover the critical issues...