When purpose meets passion magic can happen and innovation is the engine. Perfumes have been with us since the Egyptians used them in religious ceremonies. It is thought that perfumes were used elites as status symbols, reminding all who come close of the wearer's status and power. The first "modern" [...]
Opportunities co-exist with the challenges of transformation. Transformation to circular operations must undo decades, even centuries of unintended consequences. Original business models assumed an “anything goes” as far as design, resources and operations, as long as profitability goals were met. Moving from old business practice is challenging especially as areas [...]
Businesses have often taken our planetary ecosystems for granted. But our planetary systems cannot keep up with mankind's demands on its resources. Some companies are now stewarding the environment due to their recognition of the interdependencies of human and planet. A UN-backed report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity [...]
The 25% The climate change issue will not be solved by simplistic solutions. Complexity is the culprit. Time to take climate action by first understanding the widespread nature and complexity of the problem. If making electricity accounts for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions and technical innovation is focused solely on [...]
"Most impact investors and most businesses work at the intentions, endeavors, and results levels, even when they are attempting to be socially responsible. They do not take into consideration how much more is possible, even for a small business." Sustainability in business requires major shifts in thinking from the tried [...]
Andrew Winston has been writing about megatrends and advising multinational companies about addressing challenges and finding the profit through the solutions to these problems. His take on the nine big things to be on the lookout for are factual and shouldn’t surprise anyone if attuned to the world around us. [...]
Work life and home life - two different contexts Core values that underpin company cultures were once "ring fenced" by physical sites, operations and neighboring communities. We partitioned our lives - work and home life had different contexts. We're now more aware of the interconnectedness of human activity and planetary [...]
July 29 is the day that humanity has exceeded the carrying capacity of our planet for the year. In 1971 we still lived “within our means” meaning that nature could still regenerate the resources we were using. Since then we’ve been living at a deficit, meaning that the earth is [...]
Living buildings are "regenerative spaces that connect occupants to light, air, food, nature, and community. Self-sufficient and remain within the resource limits of their site." Designers and architects have learned to incorporate nature's solutions to create regenerative environments using standards like the Living Building framework and the Well Building [...]
Bankruptcy due to climate risk is in the news. We can't escape the evidence that certain areas of the globe are impacted by climate change. Companies that are not accounting for and addressing climate risk face the prospect of bankruptcy and loss of customers. [...]