Our current business model is heavily focused towards health sector and hospitality, with both under heavy strains from COVID, fossil fuel crisis, staff shortages, inflation etc. therefore we will probably have to deliver net zero at zero extra cost.  The biggest opportunity for our sector is simply reducing reusing and recycling our waste stream. In […]

sharing two podcasts: 1. COP 27: A good podcast by BBC about a cynical view of investing and funding priorities in Africa at COP 27! Finally, a podcast by Azeem Azhar, a pro-innovation media hub called Exponential View.  In this podcast he interviews Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech, on their approach to carbon recycling takes our […]

As a government owned sea port, one of our biggest risks is the appetite of our government owners for innovation and speculative net zero technology investment. A perception that a government agency is “gambling” with public funds is rarely a vote winner. We will need to be highly disciplined in defining the innovation risk we […]

Social Network DriversI agree  that incremental social change is where attention should be directed – a great example, particularly for fans of A-Ha, reported by BBC News today: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-63375504 Energy Sector Biggest Risk The transition risk of moving quickly enough to de-risk revenues associated with oil and gas in developed countries despite the short-term spike in […]

Climate change affecting agricultural productivity and viability of the agricultural produce that our business/industry needs to produce plant based product.  Near/mid term risks: more frequent, extreme, and unpredictable weather events put agriculture in an extremely vulnerable position. This is a severe supply chain issue for food business.  Mid/long term risks: climate zones shifts lead to […]

As a consultant in the world of financial services, I believe that transition risks, and litigation risks for those institutions that fail to transition quickly enough, are the immediate threat – but it is not possible to rule out that a combination could lead to systemic risk that fundamentally changes the financial service industry.  Indeed, […]