What makes a company ‘good’?
There was an article in the Observer yesterday on Simon Anholt and his 'Good Countries Index' that was so fascinating, I immediately checked out Anholt's TEDtalk (above)....
Do Business Schools Get Sustainability?
Apr 15, 2013
Deprived of BBC radio here on my Spanish holiday, I've taken to downloading the Beeb's podcasts to listen to while cooking or doing the washing...
Business to be proud of
Apr 3, 2013
Here's the latest in my Green Business Confidential podcast series. It's called "Business you can be proud of". Make sure you listen to the end......
A Festive Fifteen For You
Dec 20, 2011
After an incredibly hectic November and early December - I interacted with some 750 individuals over this time - things are finally winding down here...
The Human Aspect to Clean Tech
Oct 22, 2010
As I write this, I've just finished the first full day of the European Green Capitals conference in Stockholm. The session that stood out was...
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...
Yesterday @ LCIE Manchester
Nov 21, 2008
At yesterday's Low Carbon Innovation Exchange in Manchester I facilitated two sessions on staff engagement. Both sessions went really well, although like last month's event...
Are we at a point where Sustainability = sustainability?
Sep 30, 2008
I'm not an economist, but here's my take on the current financial situation. The bank crashes are due to the bubble bursting in the 'sub...
Social Enterprise: business or charity?
Jul 25, 2007
A Social Enterprise is a business which puts its profits into social and/or environmental programmes. And according to recent government figures, the sector is booming...