Ethics pay at firm rooted in miners' strike

Jul 20 2009 by Andrew Mernin, The Journal

Long before the world’s leaders drew up the Kyoto Protocol to battle climate change, a small firm in Newcastle devised its own plan to help save the planet. The firm quickly became an international empire with a staff of thousands. Andrew Mernin speaks to Eaga's new chief executive Drew Johnson to find out more.

The Questionnaire

What car do you drive?
Mercedes 320 CDI

What’s your favourite restaurant?
Depends on the occasion. Chutney Mary’s in London, Piccolino in Newcastle for informal and Jesmond Dene House for more formal

Who or what makes you laugh?
My grandson Patrick

What’s your favourite film?
The Lord of the Rings trilogy

What was the last album you bought?
I don’t buy music – although I drop the odd hint to the kids for presents

What’s your ideal job, other than your current one?
A lock keeper or a ghillie

What’s the best piece of business advice you have ever received?
Listen carefully and know when to say nothing

And the worst?
Buy a BlackBerry

What’s your poison?
I don’t drink – just sparkling water

What newspaper do your read, other than The Journal?
The Sunday Times and the Sunday Sun for local sport.

How do you keep fit?
Walking

What’s your biggest extravagance?
Fishing gear

Which four famous people would you like to dine with?
Barack Obama, Tony Blair, Clint Eastwood and Warren Buffett

How would you like to be remembered?
Say what I do and do what I say