Feb 02 2011
At the State of Green Businesss Forum today, I was inspired by the enthusiasm and accomplishments of Alexis Ringwald, currently of Serious Materials, but also a real business citizen of the world. There were two excellent riffs on the themes of recycling and reuse, by Lisa Gansky and Rupesh Shah, and more from Rupesh on [...]
Feb 12 2009
Last week I had the opportunity to be a member of the faculty for the Practising Law Institute’s “Green Technology Law and Business 2009” conference in New York City. Following are some of the highlights of the day: Carbon is the new buzzword. Presentations on carbon made the quiet audience lively, whether it was about [...]
Jan 23 2009
The majority of new products fail. Statistics on the exact percentage that fail may be a matter of some debate. Still, most product innovators and academics would agree that more than half of new products fail to meet their financial goals in the marketplace. Why? EcoStrategy Group has compiled a list of the top 10 [...]
Aug 24 2008
I was reflecting recently on the work I’ve started doing in sustainability. I embarked upon this path because it’s important to me to help solve the problem of global warming, and I’m a great believer in small steps that accelerate into larger steps and ultimately create a real impact. And it’s clear to me that [...]
Jan 17 2008
In many industries, some of the most promising opportunities are niche markets – requiring specialized products or services that are outside the mainstream. GreenDisk, a provider of nationwide* electronics recycling services, is an interesting example of a “green-focused” company successfully addressing a niche opportunity. While GreenDisk offers a range of electronics recycling services, the company’s [...]
Jan 10 2008
KJ and I recently had the opportunity to chat with Erik Blachford, the CEO of Terrapass. I think Terrapass is a fascinating business, in part, because it’s a for-profit enterprise, with a goal of being self-sustaining, rather than relying on donations. It’s a carbon-offset company, whose core value is helping people who want to take [...]