Base ~ How to do business in the 21st century ~ 16-17 March 2010
ProLogis
Rewards within the Corporate Sector
Session time slot
  • Session TU2 | Tuesday 16 March | 11:45-12:30
Synopsis
Participants will learn the latest insight on how to use a programme of green and ethical rewards that have all been independently vetted and approved by a Sustainability Advisory Panel to stimulate and reward good sustainable behaviours. This will cover employee engagement and how actions to support an organisation’s CSR strategy can be effectively incentivised, as well as customer-facing activities. The broad principle to be discussed is the “carrot rather than the stick” approach, moving away from penalising people for not doing the right thing to a culture of proactive incentivisation.
Themes
  • Education
  • Sustainable business
  • Sustainable policy
Mr Graham Simmonds
Managing Director + Co Founder
Green Rewards
Biography
Prior to becoming the Managing Director of Green Rewards I was the Chief Executive of Trees for Cities, the environmental charity which I led and built up over the last 12 years. I’m also a member of the Forestry Commission’s Regional Advisory Committee for London, and have advised a number of companies on green issues (eg CNN, Time Out) and am a regular contributor to the media on sustainability.

I co-founded Green Rewards in 2006, believing that less stick and more carrot was needed to incentivise people and organisations to adopt more sustainable lifestyles. Prior to Trees for Cities I held a number of positions including Communications Director at The Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce and Relationship Marketing Manager for British Airways.

My favourite Green Reward is the day out kayaking as I love getting out into the great outdoors with my wife and children - and I travel to work by a mixture of bike and public transport.
Company activities
  • All
Company size
  • All
Job functions
  • Chairman/CEO/MD/Owner
  • Director/Partner
  • Manager
  • Other