Wednesdays bring #SMCHAT, a Twitter chat now in its third year. The chat has four themes, each falling on one Wednesday within a month This Wednesday I moderated the chat on the theme of social change. You can see the framing post here. The main focus of the chat was to explore the process of [...]
2012: Economic Sustainability and Evolution
January 1, 2012 2 Comments
The first thoughts of 2012 are concerned with sustainability and evolution. Big challenges lie ahead for retailers, manufacturers and service providers. Scarcity of resources and lower spending power, coupled with easier search and information gathering are leading to changes in the way we consume. It seems obvious that companies cannot be sustainable if they are [...]
IN AFRICA, IT IS NO LONGER BUSINESS AS USUAL – It is about doing business with heart
July 1, 2010 3 Comments
With Africa Gathering London this weekend, I wanted to share with you some thoughts on development in Southern Africa from Charlene Hewat CEO of Environment Africa. Environment Africa is a 100% African owned and operated NGO operating in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi. I am truly humbled by the work they have done over the [...]
Mainstreaming Sustainability
September 10, 2008 2 CommentsSustainable Life Media has a great article about Tesco’s (UK’s largest supermarket chain) CEO Sir Terry Leahy wanting to “create a mass movement in green consumption” by making it easier and more affordable for customers to buy green products. A few years ago I would have put this down to a publicity stunt. I was [...]
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