http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog The CMG Consultancy is playing a leading role in the development and deployment of sustainability strategy and planning; designing communications solutions across the range of stakeholder groups e.g. suppliers, investors, customers, top down employee groups. By embedding sustainability into the DNA of organisations, CMG initiated change through a continual cycle of improvement developing long term results by reducing environmental and cost impact on organisational value, by setting wide ranging KPIs from establishing the current status of sustainability, and through creating the metrics, by which the organisation is going to be environmentally and socially valued. en-us Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:12:38 +0000 Main Page Blogware Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/10/26/4926763.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/10/26/4926763.html Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:53:06 +0100 Climate Change is the greatest risk we face to global instability in terms of: natural, financial and human capital. All businesses need to understand that sustainability and eco-efficiency have become the economic game-changer, and the biggest cost is to do nothing. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2012/2/9/4994667.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2012/2/9/4994667.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:38:44 +0000 In order to establish sustainability as a business model, organizations need to understand the interdependence between its various capitals – such as human capital, manufactured capital, etc. – and their impacts on energy, water, bio-diversity, green house gas emissions. They must also understand the wider societal impacts of sustainability, and define all of these into one coherent policy and reporting framework. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/9/5/4893428.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/9/5/4893428.html Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:33:20 +0100 In order to develop true sustainability policies, companies need to understand the nexus between energy, water, bio-diversity, green house gas emissions as well as the wider societal impacts of their company: defining them into one coherent policy and reporting framework. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/8/2/4870925.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/8/2/4870925.html Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:05:19 +0100 Charles Darwin: ‘ It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.’ Main Page CSR Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/6/10/4835255.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/6/10/4835255.html Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:34:11 +0100 An introduction to sustainability Main Page CSR Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/5/17/4818923.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/5/17/4818923.html Tue, 17 May 2011 16:28:56 +0100 Sustainability is more than just an over-used term or business practice for global organisations. It is a business practice important to all businesses of all sizes – globally. Main Page CSR Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/5/4/4809635.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/5/4/4809635.html Wed, 04 May 2011 15:23:00 +0100 Offsetting on it’s own is not a route to meet market expectations of a robust sustainability strategy, but is the important third phase. Main Page CSR offsetting Water Sustainability Green Environment Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/3/22/4777349.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/3/22/4777349.html Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:00:04 +0000 For many companies, coming to terms with sustainability and what it means is a struggle. Where to start? How much is it going to cost? How do we become sustainable? Why? Main Page Water offsetting CSR Sustainability Green Environment Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/3/6/4765151.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/3/6/4765151.html Sun, 06 Mar 2011 12:51:05 +0000 Throughout the great recession of 2007 – 2010, there has been a dislocation of trust between companies and the global communities they serve. Emerging from the recession – any company wanting to repair such dislocation has used sustainability as the model to achieve best results. Main Page offsetting CSR Water Sustainability Green Environment Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/2/20/4754542.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/2/20/4754542.html Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:16:42 +0000 Getting cost cuts to prevail over the long term has always been a problem. In a great many cases there is a lack of understanding as to the true drivers of costs and how to apply maintenance to any reductions over time. Additionally, there is a lack of motivation to conduct a top-down and bottom-up examination of which costs can, and should be cut. Other times, severe measures are taken to cut costs with un-realistic targets set and no accountancy of which cost cuts add or destroy value. Lastly, other cases show the use of inappropriate or incomplete data for tracking costs, so, missing opportunities – and thus throwing confusion into accountability. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/2/8/4745623.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/2/8/4745623.html Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:22:23 +0000 Best strategies for a business are to make clear choices and the allocation of its resources, this being comprised of: ‘ the steady accumulation of frameworks promising to unlock the secret of competition advantage’ – Walter Kiechel: The Lords of Strategy, Boston MA – Harvard Business School. Main Page Water offsetting CSR Sustainability Green Environment Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/2/1/4740249.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/2/1/4740249.html Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:09:06 +0000 Disturbingly, SMEs are four times more likely to do nothing with regards sustainability than larger businesses. This is typically because they see sustainability as a cost, and cite resource constraints. This due in the main, to a lack of understanding of the risk mitigation, value opportunities and business benefits associated with sustainability; therefore, not making it part of future strategy. This view being supported by sector associations in the PwC, CDP, DEFRA Review of the Contribution to GHG Emissions Reductions and Associated Costs and Benefits report. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/1/26/4735623.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/1/26/4735623.html Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:59:57 +0000 Over the last ten years, with the steady increase in regulation, sustainability has become a new economics for businesses to remain vital. This is as true for SMEs as it is large corporates. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/1/21/4731782.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/1/21/4731782.html Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:29:40 +0000 Sustainability has become the new economics for businesses of all sizes to remain vital, and is going to be the biggest economic game-changer over the next twenty years. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/1/20/4730933.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/1/20/4730933.html Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:21:09 +0000 It is important to understand the difference and interdependency between a green building and a smart building. A green building is one that provides a healthy environment, a safe environment and a productive environment for its occupants. Whilst, in association to those guiding principles, a smart building integrates the various systems, which when combined, allows the building to operate in a more energy efficient way. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/1/14/4726709.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/1/14/4726709.html Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:21:03 +0000 Research is finding that CFOs are not seeing resource and energy efficiency as a priority; and yet, CFOs are in the natural position for leadership in cost management; therefore for sustainability and energy management. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/1/6/4720627.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2011/1/6/4720627.html Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:51:41 +0000 In companies, it is common that major barriers to internal collaboration is functional areas do not understand their impact on others. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/12/21/4708827.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/12/21/4708827.html Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:32:25 +0000 Getting cost cuts to prevail over the long term has always been a problem. In a great many cases there is a lack of understanding as to the true drivers of costs and how to apply maintenance to any reductions over time. Additionally, there is a lack of motivation to conduct a bottom-up and top-down examination of which costs can, and, should be cut. Other times, severe measures are taken to cut costs with unrealistic targets set, and no accountancy of which cost cuts add or destroy value. Lastly, other cases show the use of inaccurate or incomplete data for tracking costs; so missing opportunities - and thus throwing confusion into accountability. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/12/21/4708818.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/12/21/4708818.html Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:20:20 +0000 Climate Change and the need to drive down emissions makes good business sense for small to medium sized enterprises (SME)…it is not a case of waiting for Government to legislate and then do something. Whilst waiting for legislation may seem appropriate it is the most expensive decision a business can make. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/12/21/4708783.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/12/21/4708783.html Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:08:58 +0000 Silos in organisations act as barriers to achieving the return on eco-efficient investments. With the removal of the silos – and so the barriers - eco-efficiency is poised to become the biggest economic game-changer for organisations over the next twenty years. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/12/21/4708768.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/12/21/4708768.html Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:35:54 +0000 Rising energy costs combined with rising data centre energy consumption have together created the need to look at – and understand – more efficient cooling technologies and strategies. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/12/5/4696133.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/12/5/4696133.html Sun, 05 Dec 2010 12:10:23 +0000 Addressing climate change is not simply a compliance issue: more importantly, it has become a key commercial consideration. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/12/3/4694621.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/12/3/4694621.html Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:56:05 +0000 In companies, it is common that a major barrier to internal collaboration is functional areas do not understand their impact on others. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business Christopher Gleadle http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/11/30/4692109.html http://sustainabledevelopment.thecmgconsultancy.com/blog/_archives/2010/11/30/4692109.html Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:19:39 +0000 Sustainability is becoming a mainstream methodology to drive cost savings and efficiencies within business. During the worst recession since the 1930s, companies across the globe have struggled to maintain income, and in driving maintenance into company value have initiated cost cutting. Main Page Water Sustainability offsetting Green Environment CSR Business