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	New year's resolution: talk energy use with the landlord Blog by Craig Simmons, Director and Co-Founder, 26 January 2012 One of my predictions for 2012 is that energy efficiency will rise up the corporate agenda. Read more... Read More

	3D printing: a blueprint for sustainability? Blog by Will Schreiber, Senior Consultant, 25 January 2012 Over the past few years the growth in publicity and technology enabling home 3D printing has been impressive. Read more... Read More

	Global warming: too expensive to fix? Blog by Dr Andy Bodey, Analyst, 19 January 2012 2011 was not a good year for the planet. Greenhouse gas emissions and extinctions were up; habitats and fish stocks were down. Read more... Read More

	Product Portfolio Footprinting arrives Blog by Simon Miller, Consultancy Director, 11 January 2012 The sustainability sector is in relative infancy and as such is constantly evolving...Read more. Read More

	When will Overshoot Day fall in 2012? Blog by Craig Simmons, Director and Co-Founder, 7 January 2012 In 2011, 27 September was a significant day. Not only was it rock singer Meat Loaf’s 64th birthday but it was the day when humanity surpassed nature’s budget for the year... Read More

	Green construction megatrends in 2012 Blog by Gregor Pecnik, Consultant at Best Foot Forward, 2 January 2012 According to Market Research News, spending on sustainability in the construction sector is expected to increase during 2012 driven by the need to consider environmental issues across the board – from planning through to delivery... Read More

	How low can you go: claiming carbon neutrality Blog by Craig Simmons, Director and Co-Founder, 16 December 2011 These days anything and everything from bottled water to world class events are claiming to be ‘carbon neutral’. Read More

	Answering media requests...with metrics Blog by Simon Miller, Consultancy Director, 14 December 2011 We are often asked by journalists to provide a quick opinion on a recent development in the environmental sector. Read More

	Developing new perspectives on FMCG Blog by Simon Evitts, Senior Consultant, 6 December 2011 Having worked for PepsiCo in the past, and now working with them again at Best Foot Forward, I'm fortunate to see the business world from a new perspective...Read more. Read More

	Carbon footprint reporting - one step forward and two steps back Blog by Craig Simmons, Director and Co-Founder, 30 November 2011 The publication of the UK’s first carbon footprint league table has gone, I think it is fair to say, largely unnoticed. Read more... Read More