Category Archives: Business

The CSR industry is to blame for lax standards and weak enforcement, ultimately leading to horrifying factory deaths, say American unions. News of the terrible tragedy in Bangladesh – in which hundreds of factory workers were crushed to death in … Continue reading →

Is the circular economy just another fancy concept, so beloved of sustainability professionals, or a practical way forward for politicians and business people alike? Writing here last month I previewed the book I’ve been working on recently. Published on March … Continue reading →

Back in 1928, publication of The Yellow Book – the report of a party inquiry “Britain’s Industrial Future” – provided the basis for Lloyd George’s 1929 general election programme “We can conquer unemployment!”. It put the party firmly in the … Continue reading →

Business is running ahead of most politicians when it comes to planning for a sustainable future. It’s time for government to catch-up. Here’s a strange thing. Business is increasingly calling on government to intervene in the free market economy, while … Continue reading →

Something strange is happening in the jobs market. Employers should look carefully at the claims they make. The UK economy got smaller in the last quarter of 2012. Actually it’s smaller today than five years ago – 3.2% smaller to … Continue reading →

Newly elected President Obama’s uplifting rhetoric can’t disguise the fact it’s companies, not governments, that will have to act on climate change. Expectations are running low about the likely outcome of the Doha Climate Change Conference…. or rather, to be … Continue reading →

My thoughts turn to water…. and not just because of the return of our rainy season with the onset of autumn here in the northern hemisphere. One of our stories concerns nuclear power in Japan, where the company involved has … Continue reading →

Why Moya Green is right, and Vince Cable wrong (for once) Those pantomime villains of the British mid-market tabloids – the Brussels eurocrats – are at it again. This time they are trying to get a better gender balance in … Continue reading →

What can the differing reactions to recent corporate wrong-doing teach us about new approaches to inclusive business? Much in the headlines these last couple of months has been the continuing woes of British banks.  Barclays is the most spectacular, with … Continue reading →

If innovation is to answer the big sustainability challenges we face, all of us need to be genuinely involved in making the change. A sure-fire marketing trick to boost a flagging brand is to reformulate the product (a little) and … Continue reading →