All posts by Jess Nielsen
5 Tips On How To Make Your Money Stretch Further
When it comes to making your money stretch further, it can be tough to know where to start. From having a back-up plan so you don’t have to dip into your savings to making small, everyday changes, there are ways to make your money stretch a little further. Here are five simple tips on how […]
Continue readingThe Biggest Issues To Face Fleet Managers In 2019
The management of commercialised vehicles, such as those from Uber, have become an integrated part of our community. These services have become a viable alternative to simply getting a taxi, for needs ranging from getting us to work and getting us home conveniently at night, to bringing us to the airport on time on our […]
Continue readingDon’t Start a New Business Without These 7 Vital Types of Insurance
From the moment you open a new business, you’re opening up to endless risks. The business can fail within the first few months; more than 4 in 5 new businesses do. You could also encounter a fire or flood that brings down the entire premise and / or destroys your goods or equipment. Getting the […]
Continue readingBook Review: Hot, Flat and Crowded
In [easyazon_link identifier=”0141036664″ locale=”US” tag=”sbt03-20″]Hot, Flat and Crowded[/easyazon_link], Thomas L Friedman presents a compelling and provocative account of the challenges and opportunities facing humanity as the converging pressures of global warming, a widening middle class and rapid population growth begin to characterize the twenty-first century. Together these pressures could make the planet ‘dangerously unstable’ (5): […]
Continue readingShared Value And Long-Term Competitiveness
Shared value – the idea that social issues can be incorporated into core business strategies to benefit both society and a firm’s financial success – has received renewed attention with the recent publication of Michael Porter’s article in the Harvard Business Review (I highly recommend the read). The shared value message is not very different […]
Continue readingHow Going Digital Can Save the Environment
Going digital caused quite the stir in the early 2010s, with banks, businesses, schools and accountants moving from paper to digital possibilities, and urging their clients and pupils to do so too. Gone are the days of wasted bank statements, outdated invoices, and useless faxes flooding our bookshelves and filing cabinets, now both homes and […]
Continue readingI Love Sushi, I Hate Overfishing
I am a huge fan of seafood and sushi; although the latter only became a favourite cuisine of mine in my twenties. I was brought up near the coast in Cape Town where my family and I would often have fresh fish, prawns, perlemoen, muscles and crayfish for dinner (obviously, not all in the same […]
Continue readingGet Employee Green Team Engagement Right
Changing attitudes and behaviour within an organisation is not easy. Employee engagement can be particularly challenging when trying to implement environmental initiatives. This is because environmental ideas are often championed by a lone voice in the organisation with very little senior management support and no budget. Sensible changes such as removing personal bins to promote better […]
Continue readingIntangible Assets, Sustainability And Value Creation
Our view, which is shared with most analysts, is that for the majority of businesses today intangible assets account for around 80% of value. This is in marked contrast to the situation as little as 30 years ago when the figure was 30%. Key Intangible Asset Classes Human capital is the value driven by the […]
Continue readingMaking Electro-Mechanical Equipment Greener And More Reliable
According to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the impact of various electro-mechanical technologies in manufacturing and industrial production is usually greater than the impact of smaller appliances. To demonstrate how end-consumer choices can rarely be made based on too much information, we decided to have a look at an obscure technology that is vastly […]
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