What if we became the change we wanted to see in the world.
How can we as a company effect change, or for that matter how does any public or private enterprise effect change? Well, first they each must decide what their WHY? is. Why are they wanting to effect change, what is it that they are trying to achieve, is this about themselves and profits or is […]
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What If the Rich Paid it Forward?
If you have never watched the movie “Pay it Forward,” then you must! It’s the story of a young boy, who instead of returning a favour, decides to do three good deeds for total strangers. It may seem idealistic, but it has caught on and across the years and miles people are doing small acts of […]
Dan Price – All Workers Should Make Enough to Live
https://youtu.be/r6tfLR1TQ28
Whatif… we did Capitalism differently? Whatif…we relate this to the sustainability of town centres ?
Capitalists may well argue against this point however, there is evidence that Ethically run businesses can be more productive, efficient and happier places to work. Society itself is already growing weary of the rich corporates who avoid taxes, treat their staff and supply chain with contempt, as a means to an end rather than value […]
Will Your Town Centre Survive and Is it time for Councils to Reinvent Themselves?
The Tonight programme on ITV asked and tried to answer this question. (source ITV Tonight programme 22.04.21https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqiCMYDx0q0) There are lots of good ideas out there as to how this can happen and some are shown in the programme but no one actually provided a long term, sustainable solution. For town centres to succeed there needs […]
Should Town Planners Incorporate Green Spaces into City Centre Development?
More and more people are moving towards urbanised living, leaving the suburbs behind. The myths of city centre deprivation are long gone and people are aspiring to live in desirable city centre residences. The city centre culture is changing, with residents looking for the convenience, of pubs, restaurants, wine bars and coffee houses. Student accommodations […]
Congratulations as Paul Wright of WhatIfGroup is elected Senior Fellow of the Institue of Place Management
Dear Paul, The election of a Senior Fellow is always based upon the unanimous decision of our existing Senior Fellows. It is the highest level of membership of the Institute and carries the post-nominal letters SFIPM. It is a bestowed honour, based upon achievements that have had a profound impact upon the practice, study or policies of […]
Incorporating SDG’s – A Business Risk or an Opportunity?
The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) is a framework that can be used by businesses to work towards improving equality, health, wellbeing and sustainability for people, the planet and the economy. Although there are criticisms of the SDG’s there are also advantages. The goals are not legally binding therefore, businesses can choose 4 or […]
What is Ethical Investing and is it Perfect?
Ethical investing is investing in projects that sit in line with your values and principles both socially, morally or religiously. The only person who can determine if an investment is ethical is the person investing. One way for a professional investor to do this is to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) into their investment […]