Welcome to a 6-Planet Economy
John Elkington
February 24, 2011
2011 started with a bang for me, as I traveled from Hong Kong to Beijing, from Beijing to Singapore, from Singapore—via Sri Lanka—to Abu Dhabi,... More...
John Elkington awarded ASQ and Rockefeller honours
Sam Lakha
Two recent announcements came pretty much out of the blue and were very welcome: first, the news that John Elkington has been awarded both the... More...
Nestlé and Creating Shared Value
John Elkington
The world’s largest food company is now Nestlé, where John Elkington is a member of the Creating Shared Value Advisory Board created... More...
A new recycling movement by Recylebank
Sam Lakha
Founded in 2003, Recyclebank has introduced a new, innovative method to encourage people to take simple steps towards greener lifestyles like residential... More...
HP and Mothers2Mothers team up!
Charmian Love
Developing partnerships with corporations is a powerful way for social entrepreneurs to accelerate their impact. HP’s Office of Global Social Innovation and mothers2mothers... More...
Introducing the Earth Security Initiative
Jacqueline Lim
We are excited to have been a springboard for a new venture led by Alejandro Litovsky, who was formerly Director of the Volans Innovation... More...
Rockefeller Foundation on social innovation
John Elkington
February 13, 2011
I was stunned a few weeks back to hear that I had been awarded a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Fellowship, literally out of the blue. Then... More...
The Elders Dig Cyprus
John Elkington
February 10, 2011
For me, The Elders represent one of the most interesting social initiatives today, worldwide. And that view was confirmed today when I went along... More...
Recyclebank Advisory Council
Sam Lakha
Volans has added Recyclebank® to the list of ‘Trailblazers’ whose boards or advisory boards we serve on. This is the New York-based “environmental social platform”... More...
Aiming for a ‘zero economy’
Sam Lakha
February 1, 2011
Zero-based targets aim for long term change including becoming fossil fuel free, minimising water intake and sending nothing to landfill. “Even UN secretary general Ban Ki-Moon... More...
