11.17.16

Changing the Planet (And The Seafood Menu)

Bren Smith is the founder of GreenWave, an organization dedicated to restoring oceans, mitigating climate change and creating jobs via ocean farming of sea greens and shellfish. We spoke with Bren and his newest board member Mike Shim about why a ‘blue …

7.6.16

Conscious Capitalism: More Than Just Profit Making

The Social Enterprise Summit 2016 on the topic ‘Doing Business with a Conscience’ was held in Mumbai on July 1. The summit brought together civil society leaders, social enterprises, and corporates on a common platform which included names like Raj Sis …

6.9.16

Talking Clean Energy

I (Richard Branson) spent a fascinating 24 hours in San Francisco last week – prior to the start of the Clean Energy Ministerial meetings – talking with fellow members of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition (including Microsoft founder, Bill Gates) and E …

3.31.16

The First Hawaiian Certified B Corp

Hawaiian Paddle Sports, a Maui eco-tour company specializing in ocean activities, announced it has become a Certified B Corporation. It is the first company on Maui and one of only seven in the Hawaiian Islands to receive this prestigious designation. …

1.20.16

Benefit Corporations = Sustainable Economy

In 2015, we witnessed what is possible when large groups of people come together to change the world. But with the adoption of both the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement, we have a lot of promises to keep and work to get done …

12.22.15

5 Steps to Find More Purpose in Your Work

Today’s workforce wants it all: Earn a good living, make the world a better place, report to good managers, and feel purpose in their work. Unfortunately, finding said job is much harder than it sounds, and that’s a big part of the reason why over 68% …