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Welcome to the world of a new way of doing business,
Welcome to the world of a new way of doing business, says Dax Lovegrove
Welcome to the world of a new way of doing business. No longer just for quirky, plant-talking, sandal wearers. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is now hot. And companies are finally recognising their responsibilities to society and to...
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Will principles be the first to jump ship in an economic storm?
Kelvin Collins talks about treading the ethical tightrope
As the shockwaves following Northern Rock’s crisis continue, it comes as no surprise to hear it’s not just banks who are putting the brakes on market confidence. This fall-out is far-reaching and includes ?Gordon Brown’s decision not to...
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White paper or white wash
Graham Hilton, a member of the Environmental Industries Commission, talks White Paper hysteria and the potential of missed opportunities
Amid fanfare from the front benches and brickbats from environmentalists the Government’s much anticipated Energy White Paper has finally arrived. As expected, there weren’t many surprises – but it still managed to attract its fair share of...
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The intelligent mailroom
Avoiding paper procrastination
The vision of a paperless office has been with us now for over 30 years, since the advent of the personal computer. However, the reality is that the proliferation of printers and photocopiers has made it much easier to produce documents in...
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The Energy Review
If you can take the trouble to read through the three hundred and forty three pages of the Energy White Paper you will find that “solar” within the context of a heat creating technology occurs only two times, and one of those times is in a footnote. It is a depressing indictment of the Government’s thinking and competence.
Heat is responsible for over a third of our country’s energy usage and water heating around 24% of an average homes’ energy use and carbon output. The Energy Review should be renamed “the Electricity Review” and Energy Policy “Electricity...
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