Simon Mainwaring

We First provides consulting and training to help companies tell the story of their good work in ways that build their business

Simon Mainwaring

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Somewhere between the catastrophizing that often seems appropriate for the circumstances, and our sliding into Pollyanna-like ignorance, we can find a balanced perspective on the environment and our impact on it. Yes, global warming, acid rain, air pollution, urban sprawl, waste buildup, water depletion, ozone layer degradation, and associated economic disparities distress every nation, human, […]

Somewhere between the catastrophizing that often seems appropriate for the circumstances, and our sliding into Pollyanna-like ignorance, we can find a balanced perspective on the environment and our impact on it. Yes, global warming, acid rain, air pollution, urban sprawl, waste buildup, water depletion, ozone layer degradation, and associated economic disparities distress every nation, human, …

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You’re probably used to associating the idea of “local” as a key component in the brewing industry, especially of late. So, how does the huge Heineken N.V. enterprise, representing 300+ brands all over the world, with around 85,000 employees, 70 operating companies, and 160 breweries, respond to consumer demand for local products? How does leadership at …

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As Global Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, PepsiCo’s Tina Bigalke is the responsible for leading PepsiCo, the world’s second-largest food and beverage business’s global DE&I strategy. That means progressing toward PepsiCo’s ambitious aspirations, including racial equality, gender parity, and pay equity, she says. Bigalke relies on her decades-long human capital management, business growth, profitability, …

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New York-based Humanscale aims to lead the next wave in design, sourcing, manufacturing, and product lifecycle, even as its furniture supports a healthy, more intuitive, more active way for people to work. Humanscale, a global leader in workplace ergonomics, guides all its operations by four pillars: Function, Simplicity, Longevity, and something it calls “Beyond Sustainability.” Those ethics …

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New York-based Humanscale aims to lead the next wave in design, sourcing, manufacturing, and product lifecycle, even as its furniture supports a healthy, more intuitive, more active way for people to work. Humanscale, a global leader in workplace ergonomics, guides all its operations by four pillars: Function, Simplicity, Longevity, and something it calls “Beyond Sustainability.” Those ethics …

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Oliver Campbell, Dell Technologies’ Director of Procurement & Packaging Engineering, has been with the tech innovation vanguard for more than half the company’s 39-year existence. At that time, the company first partnered with customers, pledging to build the “greenest PC on the planet. In the mid-2000s, Dell became the first IT company to establish a product recycling …

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