Is it possible? Some days I believe we’re heading towards a tipping point in human behaviour, and that it might just come soon enough to avoid a tipping point in the world’s climate systems. Other days I have my doubts. But generally I’m an optimist, pessimism is too depressing.

My focus is increasingly on what I call ethical enterprise - businesses (and approaches to business) that are based on a commitment to delivering goods and services that meet needs, while also delivering positive environmental, social and economic benefits.

For me, ethical enterprise embraces not only businesses with explicit social and/or environmental values, such as the organic and fair trade movements, and social enterprise, but also privately owned businesses where the owners are personally committed to making their business part of the solution, and not part of the problem.

I’ve been involved in different aspects of business and sustainability for many years - check out my LinkedIn profile - and I believe that with my background and expertise, ethical enterprise is where I can be most effective helping create the tipping point we need for a sustainable future.

I’m a director of Footprint Consulting Ltd, and was previously the Executive Director of the Centre for Human Ecology.