Jon HowardAug 12, 20204 minDelivering a Zero Carbon BritainAt the end of 2019, the Centre For Alternative Technology launched Zero Carbon Britain: Rising to the Climate Emergency, a bold but achie...
Jon HowardJul 23, 20204 minNow is the time for an ethical pivot: it's good for the world and good for business"Businesses cannot succeed in societies that fail" So says former Unilever CEO Paul Polman. Which reflects something I believe strongly: ...
Jon HowardJul 21, 20204 minIs the post-Covid reduction in choice a problem or opportunity?Choice. Like it or not, it's at the heart of Western consumerism. And one effect of Covid-19 has been there's less of it to go round. Cas...
Jon HowardJul 20, 20201 minNew music: Moses Boyd - Dark MatterContinuing my concerted attempt to crack jazz, helped by releases from a new gen of artists that I actually like. So hot on the heels of ...
Jon HowardJul 16, 20203 minSometimes the simple solutions are the bestWhen it comes to problem solving, it's easy to get overly concerned with novel solutions. We become fixated on shiny new things, assuming...
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 HowardJul 2, 20202 minLiquid air batteries? If you're not getting excited you should be!If we're to have any chance of building back better, green tech will need to be at the forefront of any recovery. This is especially true...
Jon HowardJul 1, 20201 minNew music: The Orielles - Disco VoladorOne of my faves of the year so far, Disco Volador is the second outing from Halifax post-punk indie-poppers the Orielles. It wasn't quite...
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 minNew music: Wire - Mind HiveOver 40 years on from their debut and Wire are still delivering new music that's amongst the best post-punk around. Released in January, ...