Barcelona to The Eiffel Tower For $50 on Methane
What is the fuel cost to drive from Barcelona to Paris? Antonio Calvo, Head of Sustainable Mobility at Spanish car manufacturer SEAT, gets behind the wheel of a SEAT Leon 1.5 TGI to take on the more than 620 mile drive and calculate how much it costs to get there. The catch? Calvo is attempting the trip in a […]
Stop Eating Our Wildlife And Trading Them as Pets
The International NGO founded by Dr. Jane Goodall has launched a campaign to raise awareness around the urgency to protect species from trafficking. With the imminent publication of Horizon Scan, a ground-breaking report that, for the first time, identifies and prioritizes the most urgent issues fueling wildlife trafficking, and as delegates gather for the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference […]
Corporate Activism is on the Rise
Looking at the role of corporations in society, we have entered a new era. The model previously taken for granted, one guided by a philosophy of passive shareholder value creation, has increasingly been called into question. It has been replaced by more activist models of corporate citizenship, such as corporate social responsibility (CSR) and triple-bottom-line […]
Timberland’s New Creative Director Underscores Remade, Reduced, Recycled
Timberland, known worldwide for its iconic yellow boot and passion for the outdoors, has announced a partnership with British designer Christopher Raeburn, who will serve as Global Creative Director for the brand. Raeburn owns a label of the same name, which is synonymous with responsible, intelligent fashion design. Raeburn will be a key stakeholder in developing […]
Grain Bag Handling Fee Helps Recycling Pay For Itself
Saskatchewan farmers who purchase large plastic bags for grain storage will see a change when they buy bags after November 1. That’s when Saskatchewan’s new province-wide grain bag recycling program’s Environment Handling Fee (EHF) becomes effective. The non-refundable EHF of 25 cents per kilogram will be added to the price of the bag based on weight and size. On […]
World’s Largest Collection of Celebrity Mental Health Stories Aims to Heal
Supportiv, a support network that matches users with peers for anonymous, real-time chats on any mental wellness topic – from everyday life struggles, anxiety, stress and relationship or work conflicts to grief and loneliness – has launched the world’s largest collection of celebrity mental health stories at on their website. “We typically see only bits and pieces of […]
SodaStream Builds Massive Device to Collect Ocean Plastic
SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum has led 300 executives from around the world, local youth and environmental NGOs to clean the Caribbean Sea and the shores of Roatán island in the Honduras. SodaStream International has launched the “Holy Turtle” – a massive ocean contraption designed to clean plastic waste from open waters. The innovative device will […]
Serena Williams: Financial Abuse is Domestic Violence Too
Not all abuse is visible. The Allstate Foundation has teamed up with tennis champion and Serena Williams to raise awareness of financial abuse – a type of abuse that happens in 99% of domestic violence cases. Yet, nearly 50% of Americans don’t know about it. Titled “Invisible Weapon,” the new video aims to bring awareness to financial […]
How to Report on the SDGs: What Good Looks Like and Why It Matters
Four in ten of the world’s largest companies reference the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their corporate reporting. But there is not yet an established process, benchmark or standard for companies to follow when reporting on their SDG-related activities. Many companies are unsure how to report on the SDGs, where to start and what […]
Leadership Lessons From Professional Ice Hockey
Former ice hockey goaltender Helmut de Raaf played an incredible 114 times for Germany on the world stage as well as winning 11 German national championships. With a host of 14-20-year-olds now benefitting from his extensive experience, he explains why creativity in sport wins and how you can apply this to business too. The 56-year-old went […]
