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UN SDG13 Climate action

SDG13: The time to look at climate change is right now

What can governments and citizens do to combat climate change? BV’s JASON AGNEW continues his series on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals… SDG13: CLIMATE ACTION UN...
UN SDG2 No Hunger

SDG2: From zero-sum to just plain zero: no hunger is vital

BV’s JASON AGNEW continues his look at the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals SDG2: Zero hunger ALL THE United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals have a certain level...
LEGO garbage truck, recycling

Putting a ‘muzzle’ on capitalism needn’t be a complex challenge

JOEL BAKAN, a jazz musician and Columbia professor, argues that the culture of capitalism is one of selfishness that needs the curb of a...
Bears Ears National Park

Rival outdoor clothing brands united in fight for environmental protection

ETHICAL fashion may be a buzzword now, but some clothing brands have been riding the sustainability wave longer than others. And naturally, outdoor apparel...
Uncle Ben's rebranding

Shareholder value eclipsed by stakeholder value, and brand purpose is king

Vaccine announcements don’t automatically signal a return to business-as-usual, argues ROSS CLUGSON VACCINES are like buses. You wait eight months … and then two...
Muttrah - Port Sultan Qaboos

OMRAN – driving Oman’s renaissance in tourism

“ACCESSIBILITY, safety, good weather, and friendly people. We have everything here,” says OMRAN CEO Peter Walichnowski, rolling out Oman's welcome mat for tourists and...
Blackberry

Hello Blackberry Way! Canada’s Tech Giant Is Making A Comeback

For years the BlackBerry was the ultimate business mobile, but a decision to pull away from making phones as the business was left in...
High Speed Training

When a B really means an A+

YORKSHIRE-based education firm High Speed Training is celebrating B Corp certification. The scheme, run by global non-profit B Lab, verifies that a business meets high...
Oil Palm Fruit

Balance Between the Need For Palm Oil and Environmental Concerns is...

South east Asia’s palm oil industry is facing tough criticism as many producers refuse to comply with sustainability targets, but are the farmers getting...

SpaceX: Making a Splash in Privatised Space Exploration

The United States government is outsourcing its business in space at an astronomical rate. Contracts worth billions of dollars are being awarded to private...