Social Innovation Dates From 1826

John Elkington

December 22, 2010

Ever wondered where the term ‘social innovation’ originated from? We have. Now, thanks to Google’s ‘Ngram Viewer’, we have some sort of approximation, here http://bit.ly/emvDa4. ... More...

How will Governments innovate in 2011?

Sam Lakha

December 19, 2010

The chaos resulting from Britain’s recent snow spell reminded me of those little Christmas snow globes that you used to hold in your hand and... More...

The Gigaton Awards

John Elkington

December 5, 2010

Began to get tweets early this morning about the launch of the Gigaton Awards in Cancun, Mexico, for which I had been one of... More...

Unreasonable CEOs needed

Sam Lakha

December 4, 2010

“Whatever happened to leadership and climate responsibility which reflects a company’s values and principles? What happens if and when governments fail to deliver adequate regulation... More...

Are you a Goldfish iMac or Nighthawk?

Sam Lakha

December 2, 2010

How does secrecy invite exposure? “Every so often, transparency lurches forward, as with humungous scandals in India over journalists lobbying on behalf of business tycoons, and More...

Sustainability’s stumbling blocks

Sam Lakha

November 29, 2010

Interesting piece in the FT outlining the ‘missing link’ between sustainability practices in big business and the investment world:  ”Odd really, given that the people... More...

Trailblazing towards sustainable consumption?

Sam Lakha

November 15, 2010

The following post was written by John Elkington for the Guardian Professional Network, guardian.co.uk, Monday 15 November 2010 10.00 GMT Today, I took part in a... More...

Can consumption be sustainable?

Sam Lakha

November 14, 2010

Can we really consume more without exceeding the Earth’s already fragile natural limits? What must be done by companies if economic growth is to become sustainable? On Monday... More...

Playing for Social Change

John Elkington

November 12, 2010

I missed this when it first launched—but find it a fascinating initiative.  Playfulness didn’t appear in the founding set of values for Volans—but it should... More...

Lust, Marmite & Cleantech

Sam Lakha

November 1, 2010

…it is reassuring the English word ‘lust’ translates easily into all of them. Lust is cross-cultural. But Marmite, now owned by Unilever®, isn’t. Introduced over... More...