How is social and eco innovation driving behavior change in consumers and companies now?

What is social entrepreneurship and how does one go about it? This was the main questions the inspiring panel of IESE professors and business leaders tackled this afternoon at the Sustainable Brands Conference panel in Barcelona. As Sonia Ruiz, founder of NOIMA put it, social entrepreneurs do two things. First, they uncover a social or…

Sustainable Sunday – the sustainability kindergarten

The Sustainable Sunday 2016 hits its target by promoting a friendly environment to foster the understanding of sustainability concepts, across generations. In a Barcelona sunny Sunday, families have been to Cosmo Caixa to play and have fun while learning about sustainable fishing, the challenges of physical disabilities and about urban gardens – besides many other…

Tell everyone. Sustainability is NOW transforming our businesses.

The second Sustainable Brands Barcelona is taking off. From Quiero, we invite you to join us, since NOW, in this year’s gathering that will take place in the beautiful city of Barcelona from 22nd -24th May 2016. Don’t miss this opportunity! Get your All-event pass now and save 36% of its real price (only until…

Entrevista a Alfredo Pérez, Content Manager de Samsung y miembro del Jurado del concurso Apps for the World: aplicaciones por un mundo sostenible

¿Qué papel crees que puede jugar la tecnología en la construcción de un mundo más sostenible, más justo, en definitiva, mejor? El éxito de una empresa a medio plazo pasa por generar prosperidad y oportunidades de crecimiento para toda la sociedad. Samsung cuenta con un fuerte compromiso de mejora de la sociedad y el entorno,…

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WORKSHOP: Disrupt & delight. Using Humanity-Centered Design to Unleash Shared Value

Following his morning presentation, during which he introduced us to “the Aspirationals”, Raphael Bemporad, founder and Strategy Director of BBMG led a humanity-centered design workshop. The objective was to disrupt and delight, to come up with innovative business ideas that would help Samsung engage with aspirationals in a sustainable way. Paco, from Samsung, participated of…

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Break-out: Opportunities for businesses as partners in the implementation of the United Nations Post-2015 Development Agenda

Katherine Raleigh, of the Sant Pau Knowledge Centre, set the tone early on in the conversation, framing 2015 as a year of significance for the UN. You see, the UN entity is in its 70th year. The world is experiencing many challenges from a wide range of problems, and some may openly question the effectiveness…