Play It Green to Launch New Website Play It Green will launch a new website later this month with a new style, improved navigation and a host of new functionality for members. The award-winning sustainability subscription service which helps people and businesses to lower their carbon footprint whilst making an environmental and social impact launched in April 2021 with its beta site. […]
Why Talking to Colleagues about Climate Change is Important to Business Climate Change Is Here And We Need To Talk About It You don’t even need to watch the news or look at your social media to see that climate change is real and here, now. From the record temperatures to flash floods, it has become impossible to ignore its impact. This has seen a huge increase […]
Consumer Behaviour is Changing – Find Out How Did you know that consumer behaviour aids businesses in deciding what goods and services to produce or provide? Organisations can more quickly identify an unmet demand when they are aware of what customers purchase and how they go about doing so. In short, consumer behaviour drives corporate behaviour and there is great news. […]
Why Sustainability Is Profitable John Elkington first proposed the triple bottom line concept in the mid-1990s. The idea was that by focusing on “people, planet, and profit,” businesses could be made profitable in a sustainable manner. Elkington sought to influence corporate executives with his views and way of thinking. He wanted business executives to find it simple to grasp that they […]
Understand The Reasons Why Sustainability Is Important for Business According to the latest research by WGSN and Informa Markets, consumers are likely to enter a “period of realignment” in the next twelve months that prioritises thoughtful consumption and sustainable living. The recent WGSN poll found that consumers are wanting to embrace ethical and environmentally responsible production processes after “years of rapid industry, technological, and […]
Your "Greenprint" to a Sustainable Business by Lacie Martin Many people who are passionate about the health of the planet have a new interest in starting sustainable businesses that will help make the world a healthier place to live. This article will help aspiring “ecopreneurs” learn how to build and market a green business. Why Go Green? If you’ve always dreamed of […]
How To Sell Sustainability Sustainability is a must-have for businesses nowadays, but unfortunately, not everyone sees it like that. When trying to embed sustainability within your business, you may have to make a business case for it to management, investors, or even fellow employees. But how do you do this, and where do you start? To help, here […]
Weekly Tip 69: How To Travel Sustainably Summer is here! For many, that means summer vacation, too. One in four are planning on travelling somewhere this season, and while vacations are fun and travelling can be unavoidable, it can have a terrible impact on the environment. In fact, transport and travel account for a fifth of global carbon emissions, which is […]
Green Legislation Is Coming: How Will It Affect Your Business? Countries worldwide have set targets and are aiming to rapidly reduce emissions while protecting the natural environment. This means that an increase in green legislation is guaranteed and, indeed, has already started. While most current legislation only affects large corporations, businesses of all sizes must be prepared for what is coming. This article provides […]
How ‘Going Green’ Can Help With Tendering If you recently had to complete a tender document, you likely had several sustainability or environmental impact questions to complete. For some time, public sector tenders have contained a CSR element, but as tackling the climate crisis becomes more of a priority, this has expanded and trickled down to wider industry. Now, it’s increasingly […]