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Published 2012

CSR – A Plug and Play Platform for Planet Earth

I like plug and play. You plug in a new device or program to your computer and it just works – no set up, no reconfiguration. I like that the term has joined the popular marketing and business lexicon – “the new guy at work is so plug and play”, meaning a new employee doesn’t [...]

Published 2012

Can sustainability reporting fuel the shift to a transparent economy?

I’m always looking for tipping points or levers or tools that have the power to catapult us into sustainable behaviour patterns on this small Earth. And guess what – it looks like the trusty sustainability report has a role to play in this profound evolution. As sustainability reporting evolves and becomes more prevalent, some experts [...]

Published 2012

Post 90s paradigm means embedding sustainability

If you were born before 1990 you probably missed a paradigm shift. Unfortunately, that applies to quite a few of us – especially to those of us born between the Second World War and the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Whether we like it or not, conspicuous consumption was embedded in our lives. We were raised in [...]

Published 2012

Game-changing Resolutions

Welcome to the New Year! Let’s make it a year fuelled by game-changing resolutions. How do we do that? Well, as individuals we determine our priorities, we make sure they are meaningful and we identify the behaviours we would like to change. To be successful, we set clear goals and targets. And to make sure [...]

Published 2011

Tips and Tools for Sustainable Purchasing

Sustainable or responsible purchasing can be a powerful tool for catalyzing a more sustainable economy. While green consumerism has yet to fulfill its potential as a driver of improved social and environmental conditions, B2B (business-to-business) and B2G (business-to-government) procurement can have considerable impact in the economy. Consider Unilever, which has committed to sourcing 100% of [...]

Published 2011

Advancing a Green Economy

At a time when many national economies are in the red, let’s put our energy into building a green economy. I recently facilitated a lively discussion among green economy experts. We talked about how public policy can advance a green economy agenda. One realization in the discussion was that as social and environmental issues have [...]