All posts by Julian Hill-Landolt
Doing Well By Doing Good
Over the course of the last few months my blogs have explored what it means to be a responsible company – if values can support both sustainability and financial return, perhaps even transcend the need for financial return from sustainability initiatives. I’ve observed how some companies have incorporated certain values at the heart of their […]
Continue readingThe Importance Of Incremental Sustainability Change
The late Neil Armstrong always emphasised that the race to the moon was a relay race, with the lunar landing at its apex. Every prior mission did as many new things possible, to “move them a little farther along the ladder towards success”[1]. Sustainability is not exactly like travelling to the moon: we knew where […]
Continue readingSustainability And Profits
So with all the festivities a week has turned into a month, but here is the second part of my blog on the practical application of sustainability values in order to support profitable business strategies. I’ve packed it with lots of examples to make up for the delay in getting to you! In the last […]
Continue readingPractically Supporting Sustainability And The Business
In my last post I looked at some of the theories that support incorporating core purpose and company values at the heart of a business. Below is a summary of what I found: whilst really just a teaser, I’m happy to discuss further (in the comments below) with anyone who is interested in what they […]
Continue readingPurpose, Values And Corporate Culture
In my last blog I looked at some of the problems associated with trying to become a more responsible company, particularly if a company is looking to profit from ethical behaviour. But there are businesses that do ‘do well by doing good’ – so how do they succeed in the face of opposing market norms? […]
Continue readingEthics And Profits
This post on corporate values, ethics and sustainability examines the links between profits and responsible corporate behaviour: the practical realities of ethical challenges. For every study claiming that ethical behaviour pays there will be another claiming it does not. The reality is nuanced[1]: there are companies that have made money through moral indifference (Exxon), and companies […]
Continue readingWhy Should Companies Be More Responsible?
In this second blog in my series on business and values, I’m going to look at some of the arguments that academics have made for more responsible corporate behaviour. Subsequent blogs will look at these arguments from a more practical business perspective. Paradise lost? The role of business is to maximise profits, said Milton Friedman. […]
Continue readingCorporate Sustainability Values And Business Success
In this post Julian Hill-Landolt shares his thoughts on corporate sustainability values and business success. Enter Julian I am a recent graduate from the Imperial College London Environmental Technology MSc where I specialised in Business and Sustainability. Over the summer I researched a thesis that explored the role of values in supporting sustainability and business […]
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