Business/Finance

Written by: Kimberly White On April 15th, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced a new CEO alliance to finance the Sustainable Development Goals. Coordinated by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the UN Department of Economic...

Written by: Kimberly White Beyond Meat has unveiled its latest star-studded campaign, Go Beyond. Highlighting the inner spirit and drive to reach the unattainable, Go Beyond was modeled after the inspiration and mission behind Beyond Meat. Kicking off the campaign...

Written by: Oliver Withers When asked about illegal activity around the world, areas that most people would consider would include drugs, human trafficking and arms. What may not immediately spring to mind is the illegal trade in wildlife and...

Written by: Kimberly White Burger King is testing out a new plant-based Whopper. Beginning today, 59 Burger King restaurants in the St. Louis, Missouri area will be testing the new Impossible Whopper. Similar to its beef counterpart, the Impossible Whopper features...

Written by Glenda Monge Alvarado Talks about sustainability with a gender focus are rarely found. Although gender equality is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), it’s still somehow difficult to conceive how that focus should exist in female empowerment. That’s...

Written by: Kimberly White The King of Beers is bringing its long-term commitment to renewable energy to the biggest stage of the year: Super Bowl LIII. Budweiser’s latest commercial features the iconic Budweiser Clydesdales alongside wind turbines. Anheuser Busch VP of Marketing Core...

Written by: Kimberly White Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has been named the United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance. The United Nations announced Carney’s appointment ahead of COP25 beginning December 2nd in Madrid.  As the Special Envoy,...

Written by: Kathleen Simpson When it comes to the role of philanthropy in the fight against climate change, grant-making features front and centre. Grants can be nimble and risk-tolerant in spurring climate solutions, as highlighted in a recent report by...

Written by: Sean Fleming The statistics on global food waste make for grim reading. And as more consumers become aware of the problem, a Danish tech start-up with nearly 20 million users has declared war on unwanted food. Mette Lykke is...

Written by: Kimberly White For many, canned tuna is a household staple. Valued at $1.5 billion USD, canned tuna is the third most popular seafood in the U.S. One innovative company has set out to shake up the billion-dollar industry...