I’m really starting to get tired of the term ‘Sustainability’. It’s like when you used to study for exams and you’d stare at a word for so long, that it no longer looked like a word. What does it actually mean? How do we achieve it? Is it even possible in today’s world to achieve true sustainability?
Read moreThe Pitch: Why Small Businesses Should Consider Paying for Sustainability Consultancy
Being a Small Business owner is about 20 jobs in one. When you can’t afford to employ new talent to focus on particular jobs, you have to be directly involved with almost every decision. There are so many boxes to tick and jobs to do.
Read moreHow Sustainability Will Diversify Your Business
It’s a challenging time to be a business owner right now. With a very uncertain future ahead, many business owners are seeking out new ways to diversify their business so that post-pandemic, they don’t lose even more revenue.
Read moreThe Small Matter of Sustainability: Matthew Oliver, Owner of Oliver Co.
‘The Small Matter of Sustainability’ interview series: 2 // Matthew Oliver. An Interview with Matt, the founder of Oliver Co. London. We speak about apple leather and how impactful small businesses can be in the transition to a more sustainable economy.
Read moreBring Back the Milkman: Could Corona Virus give us the nudge we need towards a Circular Economy?
20 years ago, you’d walk down the street and see shop signs decorated with names of local people as opposed to corporations. ‘Heseltine’s Butchers’ rather than ‘Tesco Express’; ‘Daisy’s Tea Rooms’ over ‘Starbucks’. It was a time when community meant more. Local people shopped at local stores and supported them because they were convenient……
Read moreThe Small Matter of Sustainability: Ruth MacGilp
The Small Matter of Sustainability: 1. Ruth MacGilp
Slow Fashion & The Barriers to Making it the Norm
Read moreWhat is 'Direct Trade' Coffee and have we outgrown 'Fairtrade'? →
For years now we’ve been so focused on whether the cup of coffee we’re drinking is ‘Fairtrade’ or not. Originally, the Fairtrade certification was set up to ensure a more fair wage for farmers, depending on them achieving certain environmental and social criteria. However, a common misconception is the promise of good quality coffee and just how ambitious the certification is.
Read moreUNTOLD Coffee: A Roastery with Sustainability at the Forefront
We’ve been following Untold for a while now after quickly picking up on their forward thinking and great intentions for the coffee industry. It’s fairly difficult to tell with many companies whether they truly intend on making better choices or just see it as a marketing opportunity. However, it was clear to see transparency and good practice from the folks at UNTOLD in abundance.
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