Author Archives: Mike Tuffrey

Welcome to my website and occasional blog. I’m Mike Tuffrey – after a varied career, I’m now active as a non-executive director and adviser on business, government and sustainability. Based in London, I’ve combined work across all three sectors over … Continue reading →

Despite the seeming ubiquity of the term ESG, understanding of one of its key components remains sketchy. Let’s be frank. For many in the investment management world, S means snooze when it comes to ESG. They’ve more pressing concerns – … Continue reading →

In the middle of the global pandemic, my colleagues and I at Corporate Citizenship took a fresh look out how to conduct an effective process to discern the most important issues facing companies in their sustainability agenda. 2020 was a … Continue reading →

“It’s all about the money, isn’t it?” That’s what the CFO of a French conglomerate said to me last week. Phrased as a question, he actually meant it as a statement of the blindingly obvious. Perhaps surprisingly for sustainability colleagues, my answer … Continue reading →

Mike Tuffrey, Co-founder of Corporate Citizenship, reviews a personal account of the inner workings of corporate sustainability at one of the world’s most recognisable brands. A “sustainability page-turner” is not a description one often finds associated with books in the … Continue reading →

Latest research shows companies are still falling short on the SDGs, while investors move to close the funding gap. That means 2019 is the year to ratchet up the corporate act. As the year draws to a close, the clock … Continue reading →

Progress by companies is proving patchy towards achieving the Global Goals. In a recent webinar, I discussed the need for them to embrace the logic of the business case and stop their pick-and-mix approach. The clock is ticking towards 2030 … Continue reading →

The government is rightly making firms report more about their employees. However big changes are underway in how companies organise their whole labour force, which the new approach misses, as well as the longer term trends towards automation. New corporate reporting … Continue reading →

The number of purpose-led businesses is growing,  and with it the evidence of a pay-back for business and society. News breaks this week that the smoothie drinks company, innocent, has become a B Corp.  With its iconic products on most supermarket … Continue reading →

When talking about the social purpose of business, loose language results in a loss of focus on the end goal – so here’s a solution. The proposition is simple: that purpose-led businesses and brands outperform the average.  Surveys abound with … Continue reading →