Social Innovation in Asia

Amanda Feldman

April 23, 2012

Volans and Asia House teamed up last week for a signature conference on Social Innovation in Asia, focused on new business models and thought... More...

Breakthrough Capitalism

Sam Lakha

April 5, 2012

“The Future’s Already Here” Key parts of western-style capitalism appear to be in breakdown mode, yet change-as-usual strategies are also failing to address the nature... More...

Shell, Greenpeace & Carbon Capture

John Elkington

February 21, 2012

Just back from a Shell reception at the National Gallery, the frontage of which – overlooking London’s Trafalgar Square – had been draped with aMore...

Recyclebank in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Rankings

John Elkington

February 14, 2012

Fast Company has just named Recyclebank – one of the portfolio of some 30 organizations we help though serving on Boards or Advisory Boards... More...

Of King and Countries

Amanda Feldman

December 6, 2011

Geoff Lye maintains focus in a very warm Durban to discuss serendipity and liability at the COP 17: People who know me also know that... More...

Oh, to be YOUNGO!

Amanda Feldman

Geoff Lye, co-Founder of Volans and SustainAbility‘s Executive Chairman, focuses part two of his Durban blog series on the YOUNGOs. How are younger generations playing... More...

The Durban Disconnects?

Sam Lakha

December 5, 2011

Geoff Lye, co-Founder of Volans and SustainAbility‘s Executive Chairman, senses a series of disconnects between the COP conversations in Durban and the future... More...

Call for ‘Zeronauts’ in Singapore

Jacqueline Lim

November 29, 2011

John Elkington was in Singapore last month to launch The Future Quotient report (at the Family Business Network’s 22nd International Summit) and participate... More...

Girl Power

Amanda Feldman

November 25, 2011

Volans was the proud host of a ‘Women in Social Finance’ meet-up on our comfortable red couches this past Tuesday.  Wine in hand and nibbles... More...

FQ for social enterprises

Jacqueline Lim

November 11, 2011

The Future Quotient (FQ) is relevant not just for business and policy leaders, but for social entrepreneurs as well. Read Charmian Love‘s recent article... More...