We are excited to announce we have an amazing Sustainability Reporter, Nicky Andrews joining the Planet B Insights team! Nicky lives in France and will be sharing her perspectives and experiences of living an environmentally conscious lifestyle in one of the world’s most popular cities, Paris.Here is her first post! Do you care greatly about … More Paris Perspectives: Moving Towards a Sustainable Society
Portugal has bounced back pretty strongly from the global financial crisis, with employment going from about 16% in the peak to just over 6% today. The streets are bustling with tourists which has great implications for the economy, but challenges for locals. About 20% of their GDP comes from tourism so the country needs tourists, … More Sustainable Travel Guide: Portugal
Written by Lydia Hascott, Head of Intrapreneurship (Finance Matters) at The Finance Innovation Lab. Originally featured on Lydia’s LinkedIn page. Finance Matters is a community hosted by the Finance Innovation Lab, supporting professionals who are committed to innovating within their organisations so they better serve people and planet. In this blog, Head of Intrapreneurship, Lydia Hascott, shares some … More Intrapreneurs in Finance: Creating purpose-driven change from within [Guest Blog]
Sitting in a coffee shop in London run by Aussies, I felt a slice of home from the aroma of quality coffee! I was meeting with Lydia Hascott, who is the Head of Intrapreneurship at the Finance Innovation Lab. The Finance Innovation Lab incubates the people, ideas and movements building a financial system that serves … More The Finance Innovation Lab: Changing the Finance System to Strengthen People and Planet
London…The world’s most expensive city… Or at least that is the title I am giving it. I spent about 2 weeks there and had the amazing opportunity to meet with a range of leaders from across the business sector who are committed to driving sustainable change in their work. I also had enough time to … More Sustainable Travel Guide: London
Written by Erin Wallis, a consultant at The Difference Incubator (TDi). TDi exist to awaken the possibility of doing good and making money in businesses. They work with not-for-profits, corporates, and social entrepreneurs across the Pacific and Australia to return to the roots of business, reconnecting social return and financial return. You can visit their … More Modern Slavery – It Is Closer Than You Think [Guest Blog]
Let’s face it, the big tech companies rule the world. Everything we watch, read and scroll through is controlled by them. However, the people of Kreuzberg, Berlin were sick of it. The tipping point wasn’t the Cambridge Analytica scandal, it actually had nothing to do with technology. Google wanted to set up their German office … More How One Community Told Google to F***k Off
Where do I even start? On every street corner of Berlin there seems to be a vegan, up-cycled, sustainable, organic and socially responsible shop of some description. I was in heaven!!! Spending just over a week walking through the streets of Berlin and meeting locals, I got a good sense of the sustainability scene. However, … More Sustainable Travel Guide: Berlin
In theory, travel is associated with constant life-changing experiences, uncovering new, worldly perspectives that ultimately culminate in compelling and inspirational/envious stories for family and friends. In reality, it can be a different story. Travel often seems like an endless avalanche of booking accommodation, transport, attractions and in my case, meetings. It tends to end up weighing … More How To Spark Curiosity In Your Life Today
Over the Easter break, I decided to spend time in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It was a great choice, albeit slightly too cold for me! These countries are known as the Baltic states as they all face the Baltic sea. I arrived into Tallinn, Estonia via Ferry from Helsinki. It is a very convenient 2-hour … More Sustainable Travel Guide: The Baltics
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