Sustainable Business Strategies

Planning for Sustainable Business

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:42:00 GMT

Now, more than ever, we need to plan to be sure our organisations stay in business and stay in profit. Scenario planning is not about predicting the future - it's about predicting how your organisation will perform depending on how the world changes. Once you know the possible outcomes you can be ready with a range of strategies to meet them.

Duration: 5.53

Economic Consequences of a Global Energy Crisis

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:56:00 GMT

A paper presented to ASTIN 2008, the colloquium of the International Association of Actuaries by Anthony Day. If you would like a copy of the paper please email me at mail@anthony-day.com or call me on 01904 654986

Duration: 20.30

City Talk

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:30:00 GMT

Anthony Day talks about energy with Paul Jacobs at City Talk 105.9 - The Voice of Liverpool

Find out more at www.citytalk.fm

Duration: 9.20

Low Carbon Innovation Exchange

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:29:00 GMT

Interviews with participants at Londonâs event of the week. John Neame, who had the original idea, on how it started and how itâs developing; Lyn Roberts from Coherent Research on how to track energy usage; Pascal Bouquet from Metnext explains how tracking the weather helps you predict energy demand; and Rick Wallis from NEC shows how latest developments in thin-client technology can help save energy. Nigel Wilkinson from T-mobile tells me about his case study about installing 6,000 smart meters and then Naomi Kelt and Caroline Whistlecraft describe how co2balance.com can help your organisation become carbon neutral. Finally, Ashley Lodge, Corporate Responsibility Manager of Harper Collins and founder member of the Publishersâ Green Network, talks about his work.

The next Low Carbon Innnovation Exchange will be in Harrogate on 22^nd October (www.carbon-innovation.com) but in the meantime call me, Anthony Day, to talk about sustainable business â how your organisation can stay in business and stay in profit.

Presented by Anthony Day

Duration: 27.38

Panic over?

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:19:00 GMT

Tanker drivers back at work - oil price stable (more or less) - Dyson to build electric cars and Honda launches a hydrogen car - five new main railway lines - retail sales up in May - Gordon in Saudi - ...and a renewable energy strategy which will cut our use of oil. So is it all over?

Anthony Day

Duration: 5.40

Fuel Prices and Protests

Wed, 28 May 2008 09:57:00 GMT

Hauliers and labour MPs threatening to rebel - why it's all the government's fault - how oil prices and energy prices will affect a lot more than just fuel - review your supply chain - join me at London's Low Carbon Innovation Exchange on 26th June.

Anthony Day - www.anthony-day.com

Duration 7:15

Sustainable Business Update

Mon, 26 May 2008 20:07:00 GMT

The oil price - again. Personal Carbon Trading: the Environmental Audit Committee wants it but the government doesn't. The folly of feed-in tariffs and subsidising micro-generation. Predicting the future - "for entertainment only?" Best Practice for Environmental Champions at the London Low Carbon Exchange, 26th June.

I'm Anthony Day. Call me if you want to know more - 07803 616877 - or see the website www.anthony-day.com

Duration: 14:34

Fuel Prices and your business

Tue, 6 May 2008 08:06:00 GMT

Oil pushing $120/barrel again - a petiton to reduce VAT on fuel duty - Americans to remove fuel tax altogether - commercial vehicle protest - Rockerfellers lobby Exxon - adapting to the high cost of energy.

Presented by Anthony Day

Duration: 4.18

Scotland and Wales promote green business

Mon, 5 May 2008 21:38:00 GMT

I chair the Scottish Carbon Reduction Summit. Philip Wright from the Scottish Government spoke about Bali and Denmark 2009. Plans to assess the carbon footprint of Scottish government activity. Anthony Johnson from Stephenson Harwood on Legal Foundations of a Low Carbon Economy and Alasdair Harper from DEFRA on the Carbon Reduction Commitment. Find out about similar events at www.carbon-innovation.com

The Prince of Wales's second May Day Climate Change Summit. Expert opinion from around the world, but disappointing press coverage. Green business is good business - case studies showed how it saves money.

Presented by Anthony Day

Duration 6.52

Carbon Neutral Beer

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:13:00 GMT

Today I was interviewed by BBC Radio Three Counties. Adnams, a brewery in their area, have just announced a carbon neutral beer. Jonathan Vernon Smith seemed a bit sceptical, but I think it's a step in the right direction. There's a lot more to do, though.

Energy Update

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:39:00 GMT

Have we peaked or have we peaked? â Russian oil at the peak of production; Brazilian oil at the bottom of the sea â Matt Simmons on the global peak â the biofuel bubble; Mandelson and the EU â Stern still warning.

Presented by Anthony Day

Duration: 8 minutes

Energy Security - the Other Side of the Climate Change Debate?

mail@anthony-day.co.uk (Anthony Day) — Tue, 8 Apr 2008 08:50:00 GMT

Presented by Anthony Day

I recently delivered this speech to the Association of Manufacturers of Power Generation Systems at their annual conference at the Institute of Civil Engineers in London. Climate change is a problem, but energy security is even more serious. Opportunities for AMPS members, but a serious challenge for the rest of us!

Duration 30 minutes

Guilty of Greenwash?

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:32:00 GMT

Watergate whitewash and the greatest news management failure of the 20th century - what is greenwash? - Greenpeace and greenwash - Brent Spar - incinerators - GM foods; both sides of the debate - is the truth enough? - heads above the parapet - why it will affect your business - give me a call - 01904 654986 or www.anthony-day.com

Duration 18.30

Making the Business Case - IEMA 22nd November 2007

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:52:00 GMT

A presentation to the Yorkshire and Humberside branch of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. What's it all about? - Elements of sustainability: climate change, resource depletion, pollution, the energy crisis - Objections: the scientists don't agree; anything I do is insignificant; it's all the fault of the Chinese; OK, so what's in it for me? - Opportunities and risks for business: physical risks; regulations, standards and taxes; competition and consumer expectations; your reputation: do people want to work with and for you? - Business as role model.

Presented by Anthony Day

Susbiz Week 45

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:52:00 GMT

The floods that never happened - and those that did - and their cost to business. Oil price - grin and bear it? Going green at Westminster, and don't forget your Christmas cards!

(More next week)

Presented by Anthony Day www.anthony-day.com

Susbiz Week 44

Sun, 4 Nov 2007 23:26:00 GMT

This weekâs review of sustainable business comes from the annual convention of the Professional Speakers Association in a week when oil hit $96/barrel. Hear interviews with Will Kintish, (www.kintish.co.uk), on the benefits of running teleclasses, Alan Stevens, incoming president, (www.mediacoach.com), on getting difficult messages across and Graeme Codrington, (www.hannahsrules.com) on how future generations will hold us to account. Is your business ready?

Presented by Anthony Day www.anthony-day.com

Susbiz Week 43

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:27:00 GMT

What's the key to sustainable business? This week: will your pension be worth having? See Nick Silver's article in The Actuary - -Training to be Green; an interview with Peter Scott from Motivaction -- A conference with a difference - The Low Carbon Innovations Exchange

Presented by Anthony Day - www.anthony-day.com

Susbiz Week 42

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:23:00 GMT

Thoughts on keeping your business in business - fossil fuels or bio-fuels? - Paul Clarke on why it makes sense to drive a green car (www.green-car-guide.com) - carbon targets, carbon trading and better use of resources from Mike Smith at Yorkshire Forward (www.yorkshire-forward.com) - and has someone got it in for cows?

Presented by Anthony Day - www.anthony-day.com

Week 41

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:20:00 GMT

More airport protests - shipping has a bigger carbon footprint than aviation - Multimap lets you track the carbon cost of your journey - good and bad for Al Gore - creative "recycling"

Presented by Anthony Day - www.anthony-day.com

Week 40

Sun, 7 Oct 2007 17:58:00 GMT

The environmental impact of IT â Carbon labels too costly for business â Carbon footprints at home - Tom Oxley of Norwich Union on green business â âSea Tubesâ? to stop climate change? â How green is my Tesco?

Week 39

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:42:00 GMT

Welcome â Climate Conferences: Ban Ki Moon, Bill Clinton, George Bush â Visit to Saltend Co-generation Plant â the Cost of Clean Coal

Overview of the issues

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:20:00 GMT

An introduction prepared for the Academy for Chief Executives.