Jon HowardDec 10, 20201 minThe tipping point of stuff: what we make now outweighs all living thingsNot all our achievements are something to be proud of. Nor is climate change the only anthropogenic environmental crisis we face. Accordi...
Jon HowardOct 21, 20201 minMake racism extinct: new work for Create Not HateTo coincide with Black History Month, we have some new work out as part of our Create Not Hate initiative. Quick recap: CnH was founded b...
Jon HowardOct 19, 20205 minWhy there's more than 3 Rs in sustainabilityThe 3 Rs have been around for a long time now: reduce, reuse, recycle. Jack Johnson even wrote a song about them. But there is a strong c...
Jon HowardOct 6, 20201 minHow the financial markets could switch from environmental destroyers to saviours of the worldFollowing on from their must-read Living Planet report, Our Planet: Too Big To Fail is a new documentary from WWF that's definitely worth...
Jon HowardAug 13, 20201 min"And once more for the back: PEOPLE CAN'T BE ILLEGAL"I'm really not sure why everyone has got their knickers in such a twist over Ben & Jerry's tweets yesterday challenging our Government ov...
Jon HowardJul 9, 20201 minContracts for the boysAs everyone gets maybe a bit too overexcited by Rishi's latest bargain bonanza giveaways, we shouldn't let this distract from the other g...
Jon HowardJul 8, 20203 minThe battle for trust in an age of rageI may come across as a bit of a gushing fanboy here, but when it comes to bravery in research Steve Lacey is up at the top of the list no...
Jon HowardJun 30, 20204 minIPG announces Media Responsibility PrinciplesResponse to the Stop Hate For Profit campaign has already seen nearly 10% wiped off Facebook's market value in a few days. Unilever's ann...
Jon HowardJun 29, 20206 minDo those who work in marketing and advertising have an empathy problem?For what we do to be successful, marketing and advertising is dependent on one fundamental above all others: that we understand and empat...
Jon HowardJun 25, 20202 minThe politicisation of humanitarian aid undermines a just futureThe Government has come under a lot of pressure from business leaders over recent weeks to deliver a green and just recovery post-Covid. ...
Jon HowardJun 23, 20203 minStop Hate For Profit: don't advertise with FacebookDriven by a collection of civil rights groups and not for profits in the US, Stop Hate For Profit is a new campaign targeting Facebook fo...
Jon HowardJun 22, 20201 minOptimism is a strategyIn the words of Noam Chomsky... “Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be bet...
Jon HowardJun 22, 20202 minThe benefits of reduced consumption as Britain kicks its coal habit for more than two monthsLast week the Drax power station was brought online for regular maintenance. In doing so it contributed some coal-fired energy to the UK'...
Jon HowardJun 18, 20201 minI'm really not a racist...A nice bit of poetry from Charles Dale that hits the nail... Originally posted here.
Jon HowardJun 18, 20202 minBen & Jerry's and Black Lives Matter: purpose in action not a knee-jerk comms responseThe visceral reaction to the death of George Floyd in the US, and the way the Black Lives Matter movement has been embraced international...
Jon HowardJun 17, 20202 minMarcus Rashford shows the real power of influence Influencers, celebrity or otherwise, are often criticised for what they are influencing: the power they wield more often than not used in...
Jon HowardJun 16, 20202 minBusiness leads the way on climate (again)For some years now Unilever has been at the forefront of the brand purpose revolution, arguing a strong financial case for taking a more ...
Jon HowardJun 15, 20201 minSecuring a green recovery from Covid-19The Institute for Public Policy Research hosted a cross-party webinar last week which is well worth a watch. Looking at how we can secure...
Jon HowardJun 12, 20201 minFollow UN sustainable development goals business leaders sayFor the second time in as many weeks, business leaders have written to Boris Johnson asking him to put the environment and social justice...
Jon HowardJun 11, 20201 minIt's time to renew normalSocial policy think-tank Demos has established a people's commission on life after Covid. Headed by commissioners from a range of backgro...