Where value lies
The value proposition for any business is defined by what value is delivered to the customer. 12 micro caps presented to a room full of investors earlier this week, and the customer proposition was clearly defined in only one of those presentations. I understand the pitch was focused on returns to investors, yet I was intrigued that only one company provided insight into the value they delivered to customers, and coincidently that company seemed most investment ready to me, a somewhat scary proposition, given that all companies are listed on the stock exchange. I don’t recall any sensitive information being …
Sustainability, carbon accounting and action
I understand from a range of press reports that the current Australian government has shelved plans to introduce a proposed Carbon Reduction Trading Scheme (CPRS or ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) depending on the reporting journalist) and any scheme is unlikely to be introduced until 2013. So what does this mean for business? There has been talk in the media that business is unable to act because the legislative framework is too uncertain for business to act. Since when did business need certainty to act? While a clear CPRS may drive all businesses to take carbon accounting seriously, there are many …