Sustainability departments serve ulterior means You would think a sustainability department is the clearest sign a company is committed to embracing a sustainable philosophy. But more often than not, it’s a sign…
What may appear to be an innovation makes us less sustainable The humble salt and pepper grinder doesn’t appear to be all that controversial. But the basic beliefs that led to…
Consultancies are great at helping companies provide an illusion they’re becoming more sustainable “It’s now or never.” The IPCC’s latest report provides yet another damning warning; emissions must start to decrease…
Sustainability is a term that can mean many different things to lots of different people. The term's vagueness is beneficial for companies who can appear to be embracing a sustainable approach,…
Corporations have historically been legally obligated to maximise shareholder value. The environmental or social costs of maximising profits for the benefit of shareholders have been seen as externalities left for society…
Ideas have the power to destroy, the power to enlighten, the power to change the entire world. At present, the ideas and beliefs that shape society are destroying the natural world…