What is the Global Reporting Initiative

Sustainability reporting is becoming status quo for many large organisations, although relatively new to many and yet to be adopted by smaller organisations. It is more than a 'nice to have' activity. In fact, the European Union in 2014, put forward a directive that all companies with more than 500 Employees must carry out sustainability …

Does the pencil industry need any distruption?

This week on sustainable businesses, I am taking a dive into the pencil industry. Pencils are one of those staples whose brand you don't remember, just give me a pencil that functions and life goes on. Well except you are an artist. A friend of mine attended the just completed Cop 23 in Bonn, Germany …

Coral reefs are dying, why should you care?

The Coral reefs are dying and getting bleached, but what is the fuss about it? I mean, they are in the sea and I have never dived to see one in person, neither have I met anyone who has. So why does it matter? I spent the last couple of days extensively researching about Coral …

Using sustainability to your advantage

Last week, I wrote about the waste bin that allows you to recycle waste in the kitchen here. This turned into a long conversation with a colleague about how he thought this was not a very innovative tool and there was no need for the company to have such a product in production. Can I …

Recycling in your kitchen just got fancy

This week on sustainable businesses, I am sharing the product ´Zera food Recycler´ There has been many angles to how food waste should be treated in the past yet, many homes still find it very difficult to sort waste (Well, except you live in Germany where it is status quo to sort waste) Developed in America …

Cop 23 starts tomorrow!!

Since the begining of the second half of 2017, there has been alot of buzz on the upcoming COP23 in Bonn, Germany. It is great to see that like every other high level governmental discussions, the COP over the years has gained incredible momentum and has made the issues of climate and the enviornment a big part …