Shamir takes a philosophical view on life from time to time; perhaps being responsible for sustainability at Aggregate Industries has taken its toll (he is certainly going grey). Shamir is a qualified assessor for BREEAM and Ceequal and is nearing the end of a four year doctorate at Loughborough University. He no longer studies Kung-fu - the staff used in training is gathering dust in the shed. Shamir believes that the planet is a trust which we must honour.
Shamir Ghumra reflects on the annual materiality event that moves Aggregate Industries on to the next phase of the sustainability journey.
I recently attended my first Oomph seminar facilitated by Ben and Dan from the Vivian Partnership. The topic of discussion was the revision of ISO 14001 and how we move away from the fixation of the certificate itself and create more value for the...
Another Ecobuild is behind us and as I go through the second phase of recovery from the exhibition (if you have manned a stand for three days you will know what I mean) it is a good time to reflect...and to consider what is happening right now.
During a UK Green Building Council 'Big Tent' session at Ecobuild earlier this week, I gave a presentation about Ray Anderson founder of InterfaceFLOR . As part of this I read a poem 'Tomorrow's Child' written by Glenn Thomas - an InterfaceFLOR...
Last week I spent some time volunteering with the British Trust Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) on part of the Bardon estate with a couple of colleagues. Our parent company Holcim will be 100 years old this year and as part of the celebrations Holc...
Aggregate Industries’ Shamir Ghumra looks to Cambridge University and well known academic, Professor Don Huisingh, for some valuable lessons in sustainable development.
Leaving the ActionSustainability conference, Aggregate Industries' Shamir Ghumra looks at both the radical big ideas in sustainable construction and the little things.
As Aggregate Industries has its responsible sourcing status upgraded to ‘excellent’, Shamir Ghumra reflects on what this will mean to both the business and its customers.
Aggregate Industries' Shamir Ghumra looks at life beyond The Sunday Times Best Green Companies list
Shamir Ghumra reflects on the team effort behind Aggregate Industries’ achievements in sustainable development, and offers some advice to others wanting to embark on the responsible sourcing journey.
What does the future hold for management in 14001 environmental accreditation? http://t.co/V00uja4w
Shamir Ghumra asks how #sustainability can get mass movement on the scale seen by the threat of #fuelstrikes http://t.co/frxKeuJ6
John Alker from the UKGBC reflects on a busy 3 days at #Ecobuild http://t.co/9D0CGzVF
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