Scaling up

We work to create a new mainstream - in organisations and whole systems

We need change at speed and scale to put our world on a more sustainable path. Tackling problems such as climate change or vulnerable ecosystems through small or isolated initiatives is not enough.

 

We aim to take great sustainability ideas from niche to mainstream. We bring together diverse organisations to find joint solutions to the big problems they share and find the tipping points where targeted action can catalyse widespread change. We also support entrepreneurs with accelerator programmes, promote financial models that support new initiatives, share best practice and much more.

Sustainable Shipping Initiative
In January 2013, the SSI launched a dedicated website: www.ssi2040.org....
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Overcoming the barriers to long-term thinking
Our society tends to have a short-term mindset. This results in damage to people and to...
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Refit West
Improving the energy efficiency of our existing housing stock is one of the most cost-...
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$163bn in investments and commitments to green R&D from private companies since 2007. How can we make this the new mainstream?

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Blog Posts

Call for content – how might brands shift sustainability into the mainstream?
If you can answer yes to any of the questions below, we need you! Do you think brands could help create a sustainable future? Can brands...
One paradox, three truths and three tips: how to manage complexity
Let’s start with the paradox. The concept of sustainability is simple – the capacity for continuance. However, the means of achieving...
Advice from Ashridge Advanced Management students
A few weeks ago I had two enjoyable visits to Ashridge Business School. On Tuesday evening I set 20 senior executives a tough question: how can we...

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Sally Uren: Net positives can't go it alone
More businesses want to put something back, but let's not forget that they operate in a wider system, says the Deputy Chief Executive of Forum...
Council to save £3.5 million through recycling
In the UK, high commodity prices, landfill tax and some surprising collaborations are boosting recycling rates.   As waste rolls along the...
Upgrading the brains of global leaders
Google, Apple, Nike and McKinsey are on the growing list of companies to recognise the rewards of mindfulness. Carl Frankel charts their journey...