Speaking (7)

Events I've spoken at and interviews I've given

Speaking at the Reimagining Carbon Basecamp

As part of Future‑Fit's work with the Carbon Productivity Consortium, last month I had the pleasure of speaking at the Reimagining Carbon Basecamp in London. You can watch my presentation below, but I'd also encourage you to take a look at the other videos from the…

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Keynote from Sustainable Brands, Buenos Aires

Last month I had the pleasure of presenting to over a thousand people at the Sustainable Brands conference in Buenos Aires. The lovely folk at Urban, the communications agency who hosted the event, recorded the session for us to share here. Take a look if you'd like to get…

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The Body Shop is using the Future‑Fit Business Benchmark, and you can too

We have entered a new era: the Anthropocene, an era characterized by humans as the dominant influence on climate and the environment. We are causing changes at such an unprecedented rate that it has been called ‘the Great Acceleration.’ We are well on our way to exceeding planetary boundaries, and while science has established some understanding of this, it is still rather abstract for us in our daily lives and in our business planning.

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Revisiting Future‑Fit Business on South Africa’s Classic FM

Nine months ago I had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion for Classic Business, the daily programme on South Africa’s Classic FM reporting on the stories that are shaping markets and driving investment decisions. Following the launch of our first public draft, host Michael Avery invited me…

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Talking Future‑Fit Business on South Africa’s Classic FM

Today I took part in a panel discussion for Classic Business, the daily programme on South Africa’s Classic FM reporting on the stories that are shaping markets and driving investment decisions. Host Michael Avery led a wide-ranging discussion with Geoff and fellow panelists, Nerina Visser of Nedbank…

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The battle for sustainable cities

Although occupying only 2% of the Earth’s land surface, cities account for more than 60% of global energy consumption and 75% of carbon emissions. Over 3.5bn people are city dwellers today, and by 2050 that number is projected to almost double. With figures like these, it’s…

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