PinnedGreenwashing, “phantom” carbon offsets, and risks to business reputationCarbon offsetting by corporates to meet their environmental commitments is quite the divisive subject.Jul 14, 2021Jul 14, 2021
Will Investors demand Businesses become Net Zero after the devastating UN climate report?I was intrigued to see an article from Bloomberg on Tuesday (August 10) that explored an angle I am tracking. The evolving perspectives of…Aug 18, 2021Aug 18, 2021
Dawn of the Apocolypse — A Hollywood movie or real life?Today I am in a rather sombre mood. I have read the Climate Report published by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) this…Aug 9, 2021Aug 9, 2021
How surveillance tech will help forest managers and buyers of carbon offsetsWatching news reports of the catastrophic flooding seen across parts of western Europe in recent days is yet another visual wake-up call to…Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
Why I agree with Greenpeace but still believe in Carbon OffsettingI agree with recent comments made by Greenpeace UK. They are right to highlight that carbon offsets cannot be used by companies as an…Jul 15, 2021Jul 15, 2021
Creativity, Productivity, Wellbeing — can all three thrive when working from home?Working from home has been a topic of much discussion for many years. But as the pandemic has forced a large majority of the world to…Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
You might not know it, but your business is on fire.Last week’s news made for bleak reading for even the most jaded retail analyst. I was particularly struck by an article I read in The…Dec 9, 2020Dec 9, 2020
Fake or fortune? Why blockchain is necessary to reduce fraud and money laundering in the art worldImagine a future in which an art investor does not trust the authenticity of a painting unless it has been verified and registered to a…Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
Health Crisis to Economic Crisis: Why governments urgently need to invest in blockchain to protect…Data is vital in a crisis. We need data to track and trace infections, manage healthcare supply chains and help protect our economies from…Nov 28, 2020Nov 28, 2020
How a “Forest Union” powered by blockchain would help the EU achieve its climate neutrality targetsTo achieve its climate neutrality goal by 2050, the European Union needs to take urgent action to reverse its deforestation problem. There…Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
Will China be the first country to tokenize its trees?Amazon founder Jeff Bezos this week revealed the first wave of recipients to secure funding from his $10bn Earth Fund, exactly nine months…Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
A new way hotels can unlock capital and survive the global travel crisisAsk any hotelier what their priority business concern is in a normal year and it will be to increase occupancy rates and find ways to…Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020
Published inDigital DiplomacyCould President-Elect Biden ignite an “Earth Race” in green tech innovation?The starting pistol of the next global race to win the coveted title of “world’s first country” could fire on 20 January when US…Nov 13, 20201Nov 13, 20201
Digital Finance could help reverse our ecological crisisAs the camera pans to trees in the Borneo jungle being felled in Netflix’s “A Life on our Planet” documentary, David Attenborough shares…Oct 19, 20202Oct 19, 20202
A Beginner’s Guide to BlockchainTechnology is constantly changing and trying to keep up with the latest tech jargon can be tough. I was recently asked to explain what…Sep 21, 2020Sep 21, 2020
Published inThe Post-Grad Survival GuideWhat Is It Really Like Moving From a Big Company to a Start-Up?Last year I left BNY Mellon, a global financial institution, to join 2030 Group, a tech start-up using distributed ledger technology to…Jul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020
How blockchain can help tackle social media bullying and abuseI was saddened to see the racist abuse sent to former Arsenal footballer Ian Wright on Instagram. An unprovoked and direct attack from a…May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
How forests could help Africa eradicate extreme povertyThey say money doesn’t grow on trees. But what if it did? What if there was a way to monetise forests using new sustainable financing…May 6, 20203May 6, 20203
Why now is the time to tokenize commercial real estateWise commercial real estate (CRE) investors don’t bet on appreciation. They purchase properties on sound judgement that the building will…Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
Why ‘digital gold’ could be the new flight to safety in market shocksWatching market turmoil in the last few weeks, I’m experiencing a serious case of déjà vu and haunting flashbacks to the pandemonium of…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020