Background Sustainable development goals (SDGs) seem to have been a big success in industry; you see them everywhere, from corporate reports to models to improving sustainability, and I have got to admit I am a huge fan myself! The SDGs stem from the 2030 Agenda for … [Read more...] about Sustainable Development Goals for Business
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How to Write an Effective Environmental Policy Statement
Over the years I’ve seen many environmental policies. Some are good and some, well, not so good. It’s a common task for environmental practitioners to write a policy from scratch, or at least maintain an existing policy. Therefore, I thought it would be helpful to identify good … [Read more...] about How to Write an Effective Environmental Policy Statement
The First Step to a Career in Environmental Management
I can’t believe that I have been working as an environmental management consultant and trainer for twenty years. Much like a professional footballer who is playing in his early thirties (I wish) I have achieved veteran status! My career has had its ups and downs over the years. … [Read more...] about The First Step to a Career in Environmental Management
The Five Capitals – a Model for Sustainable Development
In this post I thought I would consider sustainable development and the operation of a model to describe how its components fit together. As many of you will probably be aware the ‘stock’ definition of sustainable development is as follows ‘Sustainable development is development … [Read more...] about The Five Capitals – a Model for Sustainable Development
ISO 45001
“Plan; Do; Check; Act; Check it out; What; what; what; What’s it all about?” (With apologies to the Beasty Boys) ISO45001 replaced OHSAS 18001 as the global standard for occupational health and safety management when it launched in March 2019. This article breaks down how it … [Read more...] about ISO 45001