Beyond its basic utility in sustaining life, water has a multifaceted value with substantial cultural, economic and environmental importance. This article will explore the significance of water, the ways it transcends its fundamental role to influence nearly every aspect of ...
The linear “take-make-waste” approach to consumerism is on the way out, and circular economy solutions are coming in hot. However, the plastic pollution crisis we face requires us to make significant behavioural and infrastructural changes in terms of how we view the use...
SUSTAINABILITY IS DRIVING SALES IN FMCG - AN INTERVIEW WITH RUPEN SHAH
December 21, 2021
It was a pleasure to sit down with Rupen Shah, who describes himself as British Kenyan Indian who comes from humble roots. Rupen freely disclosed that he has been incredibly fortunate to be afforded opportunities and to have the support of people who believed in his potentia...
THE ETHICALLY CONSCIOUS CONSUMER
February 8, 2021
By Chris Sellers (CEO)
Originally posted on LinkedIn:
A consumer segment has emerged in the last decade that is not defined by the usual metrics of age, race, gender or even economic class. Rather by their concern for society, the environment and their fellow humankind...
2021 - THE GREAT RESET?
January 15, 2021
Our Chair, Lord Malcolm Bruce, former Chair of the Parliamentary Select Committee on International Development, discusses the role Water Unite has in Build Back Better in a Post-Covid world.
Key Take Outs:Successful businesses are adaptableTackling the climate & rebuilding t...
THE UNITED NATIONS CAN STILL CHANGE THE WORLD
July 2, 2020
One of the effects of the Covid-19 crisis has been the literal and metaphorical drawing up of bridges around the world as nations focus on their own responses to the pandemic. Levels of lockdown, testing, social distancing and economic stimulus packages have all differed cou...
SHOPPING WITH A CONSCIENCE - LIFE AFTER LOCKDOWN
April 23, 2020
By Chris Sellers (CEO)
As good as it gets
The Covid-19 crisis is having, and will continue to have, a significant impact on the retail world. Some retail sectors have been hard hit, others like grocery, have not only seen heavy demand, but shone through this dark time. From ...
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