New Zealand Native Know-how Lauded for Big Business
Instead of a wasteful ‘take, make and throw’ approach, companies should copy indigenous principles and aim for a ‘circular’ way of work that recycles and re-uses. Global businesses should heed traditional, indigenous knowledge to better protect land, honour old customs and boost profits, participants at a conference in New Zealand said on Thursday. Instead of […]
George and Amal Clooney on Justice Mission For Women and Gay People
The Clooney Foundation for Justice plans to this year launch TrialWatch, a project to monitor trials and create an index to track which countries use courtrooms to oppress minorities and government critics. Celebrity couple George and Amal Clooney said on Thursday they wanted to use their star power to push for justice globally for women, […]
Costa Rica Launches ‘Unprecedented’ Push For Zero Emissions by 2050
To curb climate change, “we can be that example… we have to inspire people,” says President Carlos Alvarado. Costa Rica’s president has launched an economy-wide plan to decarbonize the country by 2050, saying the Central American nation aims to show other nations what is possible to address climate change. Costa Rica’s environment minister, Carlos Manuel […]
Movies With a Message Make Impact Beyond Oscars Glitz
Three Academy Awards nominations were produced and financed by Participant Media, a pioneer among a group of companies aiming to advance social missions through movies. The movie “Green Book” explores racial inequality, “Roma” reveals the emotional toll placed on domestic workers, and “RBG” chronicles the fight for women’s rights. The messages in these three Academy […]
Landmark Project Helps Peru Coffee Farmers Combat Climate Change
Four coffee co-operatives in Peru will be trained in sustainable farming, learning about the best use of organic fertilizer and robust seeds. Thousands of coffee farmers in Peru hope to produce higher and more profitable crop yields to better cope with the impact of climate change under a landmark United Nations-backed project. More than 1.3 […]
UK Intelligence Agency’s New Mission – Train Girls in Cyber Skills
Britain’s national intelligence agency has unveiled plans to train about 600 teenage girls in cyber-skills this year in a bid to get more women into the male-dominated field. The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) said it would chose girls aged 12 and 13 to take part in four-day courses in coding, cryptography, logic, and protecting networks following a […]
Meghan Markle to Help Vulnerable British Women
A British charity transforming the lives of some of the country’s most vulnerable women has said that Meghan Markle would help them “reach for the stars” as it announced she had become a patron. Smart Works, which provides high quality interview clothes and interview training to long-term unemployed women, described Markle as a “natural coach”. […]
From Coffee to Funerals, Ethical Firms Boom in The UK
From coffee beans helping poor farmers to affordable funeral services, British businesses that have a social impact have ballooned across a range of sectors, according to the top industry body as it unveiled the winners of its annual awards. The number of social enterprises in Britain has jumped to 100,000 from 70,000 last year, according […]
Tech Startup Gives Workers The Tools to Report Supply Chain Slavery
Giving staff the tools to report workplace abuses, including forced labour, should improve data for brands that are striving to ensure their products are slavery-free, a tech startup said. From texts and calls to messaging apps and social media, technology could encourage workers to share issues anonymously. That would give companies a better understanding of the risk of […]
10 Findings on The Biggest Transport Challenges Facing Women
Safety is the biggest concern for women using public and private transport in five of the world’s biggest commuter cities, according to a global poll as improving city access for women becomes a major focus globally. Here are 10 results of the poll of 1,000 women that was conducted in London, New York, Cairo, Mexico City and Tokyo between Aug 13-24 by the Thomson Reuters […]
