The School Project that Grew into a Global Eco-Business

“We all need to play our part in protecting the environment and we encourage everyone to join us in reducing plastic waste through greener and cleaner alternatives” (Emilio Rimini, Managing Director, The Green Co) According to Sir Richard Branson, who…

Ella’s Kitchen and Paul Lindley : A Recipe for Ethical Business and Social Impact

“Here at Ella’s Kitchen we try really hard to be good in sense – not just through the good food we make but also by doing good stuff for our environment and giving stuff back to our local communities” (Paul…

Honest Mobile: Balancing Profitability with Sustainability

“We’ve managed  to balance profitability with sustainability whilst scaling a successful company. I’d encourage other founders to explore how they can do the same – profit doesn’t have to come at the expense of the planet” (Andy Aitken). Honest Mobile was…

Ocean Bottle: Tackling Ocean Plastic and Empowering Coastal Communities

“Our ambition is to create a world where the value of a company is measured by the good that it does, as much as the profit it makes”. (Will and Nick, Co-founders of Ocean Bottle). Ocean Bottle is a business…

Grounds for Success: Coaltown Coffee’s Journey from Garage to Global

“We believe that planet, people and profit are all equal when it comes to how we run our business” - Coaltown Coffee The former mining town of Ammanford in South Wales, population circa 5500, is probably the last place in…

Seventh Generation: Leading Sustainability and Innovation with Biobased Stain Fighters

“In our everyday deliberations, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations” (The Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy). Seventh Generation is an American Company that sells eco-friendly cleaning, paper and personal care products. It was…

Agood Company Turning Profits into Environmental Protection

“I want to be able to look into my kids’ eyes and honestly say, ‘I  did everything I could to hinder climate change” (Anders Ankarlid) Founded in 2019, Agood Company is a Swedish B-Corp that employs 28 people, only 14…

A Pioneer’s Rise and Ethical Dilemma: A Cautionary Tale of The Body Shop

“The business of business should not just be about money, it should be about responsibility. It should be about public good, not personal greed” (Dame Anita Roddick). Possibly the first example of a modern harmonious retail enterprise, The Body Shop…

Addressing the Sustainability Challenge: the need for harmony

“Sustainability is not just about adopting the latest energy-efficient technologies or turning to renewable sources of power. Sustainability is the responsibility of every individual every day, it is about changing our behaviour and mindset…” (Joe Kaeser, Former CEO of Siemens…

Harmonising Innovation: The RNCM Shaping Tomorrow’s Musical Entrepreneurs and Changemakers

“RNCM mobilises musicians to graduate into the world’s confident risk takers, innovators and changemakers” - (RNCM, 2023) In December 2023, the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), based in Manchester, became the UK’s entrepreneurial University of the Year. Founded in…

Bee1’s Trailblazing Path Fostering Climate Awareness in School

"At Bee1, we believe that the most sustainable solutions arise at the intersection of education, innovation, and social responsibility." - Bee1 Mark Douglas, former Director of NatWest Bank across Wales and the Chairman/Founder of NatWest Cymru, transitioned from shaping a…

Blooming Sustainability: Electric Daisy Flower Farm

“As artisan growers we are custodians of the land we work on, and we protect it with our sustainable approach to everything” - Electric Daisy Flower Farm The global market for fresh cut flowers is estimated to be US$36.4 billion, with…

Ananas Anam and Pinatex

“We need to be more responsible about the environment, the economy, the people. Because now more than ever it is more than a necessity it is an emergency” - Dr.Carmen Hijosa In India, Fleather, a leather substitute, is being made…

Nature Friendly Farming, Esgairllaethdy Farm, Myddfai

“Producing high quality food, looking after the environment, managing air and water quality, enhancing biodiversity and wildlife and taking care of our most valuable asset -SOIL – is what we as  farmers should be doing. We are on this planet…

Avallen Spirits: The Planet-Positive Spirit Brand with moral purpose

“The truth is that few companies are making the changes required to their business practices to make the urgent impact we need…” - Tim Etherington-Judge Stephanie Jordan and Tim Etherington-Judge launched Avallen Spirits, a private producer of Calvados (a cider brandy…

Ceilán – natural skincare with purpose

“Ceilán is a perfect example of the butterfly effect - the way in which small, seemingly insignificant events can have a massive impact on the future” (Dr Shelini Surendran) Siddha medicine is one of the oldest systems of traditional medicine…

Zero Carbon Guildford

“We aim to build a strong resilient community that can cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing planet” - ZERO Carbon Guildford. On  21st November 2021, Zero Carbon Guildford was opened in the centre of Guildford, a university town…

A HES Letter to Santa

Santa Klaus, Santa’s Grotto, Finnish Lapland. Christmas 2021 Dear Santa, Doubtless, you are busy preparing for Christmas, but we thought we ought to write to you, all the same, mainly to wish you a peaceful and joyous Christmas. This time…

Optim Energy – piezoelectric energy harvesting

“Young entrepreneurs and innovators are working hard to create a low carbon energy market” - Jeremiah Thoronka Mankind needs an alternative to fossil fuels. Solar, wind and water-generated energy are all possibilities, but with the present technology, they can be…

Two remarkable women of different ages and backgrounds united in their message to the World’s Leaders

In commenting on LinkedIn on COP26 (the UN climate change Conference of the Parties), Suzanne Mooney MBE, Founder of The Lost Food Project, proclaimed, “If only Sir David Attenborough were a world leader”. She was, of course, referring to Sir David’s powerful…