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General thoughts on the world of corporate social responsibility and sustainability, PR and communications and corporate coaching.
Recent Posts
CSR: employees have values too
I recently caught a repeat showing of the 1950s British film classic, Chance of a Lifetime in which we are given an insight into the causes and symptoms of a lack of workplace motivation.When the owner of an agricultural machine-making company makes ...
Green light for enviro investment service
Cirencester-based financial services company Graduate and Professional is launching a new business arm – Go Green Investments - specialising in investment opportunities in the environmental sector. At this stage, I should declare a personal interes...
Green shoots are encouraging
It's easy to dismiss efforts in the UK at managing our environmental impact a lot better - and there are good grounds to - but there are some encouraging signs with several companies harnessing technology for recycling and waste management.During the...
Fashion queen's majestic fight against climate change
Often the most powerful messages are remembered not because they have been cleverly articulated but because they have been stripped bare or delivered with passion.Just as the Gurkhas had a powerful gun in Joanna Lumley, the action on climate change c...
Fashion queen's majestic fight against climate change
Often the most powerful messages are remembered not because they have been cleverly articulated but because they have been stripped bare or delivered with passion.Just as the Gurkhas had a powerful gun in Joanna Lumley, the action on climate change c...
Coaching: when positive words saved a life
Given that we are, on average, exposed to twice as much negative as positive feedback, some encouraging words are often least expected. However, chosen carefully and in a timely manner, they can make a world of difference to someone.As written previo...

