14.5 Million Books, 7 Million Children, 16,549 Libraries
Room to Read envisions a world in which all children can pursue a quality education through learning to read. Now 10 years old, and having helped over 7 million children in 10 countries, the 50 chapters of this remarkable organization are now on track to lift 10 million children out of poverty. Before images of […]
Shaping Buildings That Shape Us
Jerry Fink’s lightbulb moment came 20 years ago when he swapped out some old toilets in an aging building and saw a 60% water saving. Today, with partners David Kim and Derek Chen, The Bascom Group has completed over $8.5 billion in real estate transactions and has built recycling into how they do business. “Looking […]
One Of India’s First Sugar Companies: Blessed By Ghandi
In the early 1900s Shishir Bajaj’s grandfather Jamnalal was involved in the Freedom Movement in India alongside Mahatma Ghandi, even spending time in jail as a freedom fighter in his fight against the British. Driven by strong ethics and a will for Indians to govern themselves he added philanthropy to his arsenal of weapons, alongside […]
Air Asia X Shows How Flying Can Be Guilt-free
A new and responsible business model shows that flying can be guilt-free. Azran Osman-Rani would like you to think that the lowest fares, in brand new planes with comfortable seats, on a time schedule comparable to any other mainstream airline is an attractive option to fly. Over two million passengers who’ve flown in the past year think […]
Could You Live On a Dollar a Day?
Is it possible to scale your life down to the bare minimum and survive on a daily income equivalent to buying one song on iTunes? Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci discovered what more than one billion people face every day. Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci started an unusual journey in 2010. Armed with only two […]
Branching Out: The World’s Coolest Tree Houses
You’re in a forest. Through the trees up ahead a dim orange glow tells you it’s almost dawn. Except, the sun is rising in the opposite direction. You move closer to have a look. A shiny, metallic flying saucer is wedged between some pines about 20 ft. off the ground. With horror you watch as […]
The Richest Man In American Medicine Seeks To Forge A ‘Cognitive Revolution’
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is a surgeon, drug developer, entrepreneur and the richest man in American medicine. Since selling the company that makes his breakthrough cancer drug Abraxane in 2010, he has been developing and expanding NantWorks, an LA-based medical technology company with implications far beyond medicine. Kathleen Miles spoke to him about his groundbreaking work. […]
Where The Wild Things Grow
Daniel Joutard (above, left) couldn’t resist the call of the Amazon. He’s now built an innovation cosmetics brand in France, based on the magical properties of plants. “My company is a combination of magic and science,” says Daniel Joutard, founder of French cosmetics company Aïny Savoirs des Peuples. A business school grounding and consultancy work […]
Happiness in a Box
A DIY knitting kit that gives you the ultimate luxury – time with yourself. Most fashion houses spend millions researching upcoming trends to ensure they are first to market with the latest fashion, but sometimes an idea can come from simple observation. On a trip to New York in 2010 María José Marín (above, right) […]
Redefining Luxury: From Fire Hose to Handbag
You won’t find any discarded firefighting hose lying around London. It’s all been turned into handbags by Kresse Wesling and her husband Elvis (above). The pair are founders of Elvis & Kresse, a luxury brand that uses “heroic” waste as the main material in their line of bags and accessories. Kresse has had a love […]
