Are millennials really that green?
I was very struck by the above photo showing the aftermath of the Glastonbury festival. Every year we hear how Glastonbury is more than just...
Making Sustainability the Easy Path to Take
Jun 22, 2015
I loved this picture when I saw it on LinkedIn last week (I don't know who to credit it to, I'm afraid). It sums up...
Who’s to blame for climate change?
May 20, 2015
global warming is like the obesity epidemic. let's stop blaming individuals and start blaming the companies whose profits depend on it. — mark haddon (@mark_haddon)...
The Ultimate Sustainability Strategy is…
May 5, 2015
...to align your business growth to sustainability. Unilever has just announced that half its growth last year came from its Sustainable Living Plan and its...
You can’t push a circular economy
Nov 28, 2014
Yesterday I went to the North East Recycling Forum (NERF) Annual Conference, which as usual, punched way above its weight when it comes to speakers....
The old sustainability vs growth chestnut gets another roasting
Sep 17, 2014
Two interesting interventions caught my eye this week: First of all we had Naomi Klein, of No Logo fame, wading into the climate change debate...
Fashion kills sustainability
Sep 8, 2014
For a newspaper from the Guardian stable that prides itself on its approach to sustainability, I winced when I read this in a Observer article on...
IKEA, fashion and sustainability
Jun 30, 2014
Last night I caught the first episode of the BBC documentary "The Men Who Made Us Spend" (if you live in the UK and you're quick,...
Build the (green) economy you wish to see
Nov 29, 2013
Here's the latest in the Green Business Confidential podcast series. It's called "Build the Economy You Wish To See" - why we need to be...
Chickens & Eggs: How to Build A New Green Supply Chain
Nov 20, 2013
It's the classic supply chain problem - you want to switch to a more sustainable material/component/vehicle but the supply chain for that option is immature...