Posts Tagged ‘standards’


Bolting the stable door!

February 18th, 2013

Much has been reported about the horse meat scandal in the food supply chain, much angst and much anger, and


A one sided Environmentalist argument…

November 18th, 2011

I recently set off a long-running discussion on Linked In about the value of third party certification of environmental management


Does certification actually hold back progress to being more sustainable?

January 11th, 2011

Two recent stories got me thinking about certification – or as some people incorrectly call it accreditation – and the


Why is GRI so much of a challenge? – Ben Vivian

November 19th, 2010

Over the past few years, I have moved from deeply cynical in my views towards Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), to


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    It is fantastic to leave a seminar feeling inspired and full of practical ideas. Thursday’s oomph seminar did exactly that, Ben and Dan are naturals at putting an audience at ease which meant real participation from the group. As environmental professionals often form a one person team, it is fantastic to share a room with like minded individuals from local businesses who have faced and tackled similar challenges and can offer insight and advice. Eagerly anticipating the next installment of Oomph!

    Nicola Duffy, Environmental Co-ordinator at Highcross, Leicester

    Thank you both for inviting us to today’s Oomph seminar. From our point of view, we found the stimulus material and subsequent debate insightful from a sustainability perspective, but also in a wider context applicable to the successful deployment of general business initiatives.

    Participant at Oomph Seminar 30 June 2011

    Really enjoyed this morning. I have attended very few seminars over the past two years simple because they are all too similar, often the the same speakers and follow the same theme. Today was most importantly enjoyable, interesting and got the brain cells working. I like small groups with variety of people and backgrounds.

    Participant at first Oomph Seminar 30 June 2011