Author Archives: Kaj
Towards a Lagom Society
We have a wonderful word in Swedish, ’lagom.’ Its meaning, like all wonderful foreign words, gets lost in translation, coming out as something like ’sufficient’ or ’adequate’ in English. But these synonyms fail to capture the contentment or perfect balance … Continue reading
Categories: News, Okategoriserade, Political Governance
Respect Climate: Looking for Smart Climate Solutions
We are a long way off solving the problem of climate change. One need only to think of the string of failed climate negotiations or the recent massive investments in tar sands and shale gas to appreciate this. It is … Continue reading
Reducing water and chemicals – new opportunity for suppliers
It is no surprise that we see some Swedish Consumer Market giants acting more responsible in their markets. With a step by step approach, both IKEA and H&M, have positively moved their positions in the field of CSR. IKEA, based … Continue reading
Categories: News, Tools for change
Sweden’s Renewable Majority
51%. The majority of Sweden’s energy comes from renewable sources. It is an achievement that has surpassed both the EU’s target of 49% by 2020 and the Swedish parliament adopted target of 50 percent in 2020.The seeds to this success … Continue reading
Categories: Dependency on fossil fuel, News
Modern Management: Making People Dance
In his new book, 21st Century Management: Leadership and Innovation in a Thought Economy, Mats Lindgren argues that modern management must adapt to the Thought Economy. We, in the West, live in a post-industrial world, where information, patents, ideas and … Continue reading
Categories: Business School, Interviews, Leadership and Sustainability, News
Ranking of Sweden’s top sustainability figures 2013
A new list of Swedens most influence people in the field of Environment has been published. The new ranking list will give you a deeper insight in the field of opinions, environment and Sustainable Development. The Environmental Dayli’s (owned by IDG) list … Continue reading
Categories: Leadership and Sustainability, News
Honest and healthy food?
An increasing number of people, myself included, are demanding more from what we eat. The discussion of horse meat will push the food industry to the front of the debate. And it is more than one question to be raised about values and ethics … Continue reading
Categories: Agriculture and food, Consumers and Brands, Food, News
Green Investment and the Circular Economy
At the World Economic Forum The Green Growth Action Alliance published – The green Investment report some weeks ago.The Green Investment Report is the first report from the Alliance. It aims to inform and inspire policy-makers and public and private finance … Continue reading
Categories: Leadership and Sustainability, Political Governance
State-Owned, But on Whose Behalf?
I want to talk to you about TeliaSonera, a telecoms operator, and Vattenfall, an energy company. Both these companies are Swedish. Both are giants in their respective sectors. And both have recently been embroiled in scandals that have cost their … Continue reading
Categories: Leadership and Sustainability, News
Bankrupting Nature
As you may have noticed, a theme I return to time and time again on this blog is the disconnect between the scale of the environmental crisis we face globally – which, arguably could be more devastating, widespread and enduring … Continue reading
Categories: Leadership and Sustainability, News, Political Governance, Sustainable Cities
