By Sandra Pina, General Director at Sustainable Brands Madrid and Quiero. Happiness is best when shared. And we couldn’t be more excited to share with you that Sustainable Brands Madrid is back and it opens a new series of conversations within the frame of the United Nation initiative #BuildBackBetter, which will guide our discussions throughout…
What is social innovation? A social innovation is a new solution to a societal problem that is an improvement in effectivity, efficiency, sustainability, or justness. These new strategies, concepts, ideas and organisations meet the needs of different aspects of society from working conditions and education to community development and health. It involves cooperation of all 3 business…
What happens to the materials in your products after they’ve been used? Do they get thrown out? Recycled? Upcycled? What about the manufacturing processes: are they based on renewable energy, or are they wasteful? Your products are leaving a lasting impression on the world; is it a positive one? The Cradle to CradleTM concept secures…
Innovation has always been the cornerstone of businesses. As the old business model paradigm is changing, businesses are increasingly developing products adding sustainability to the mix, linking corporate social responsibility and innovation: sustainable innovation is born. And they are doing it while focusing services and marketing to a profitable market, tapping into niches and also…
The circular economy is one of the key sustainability issues. It is being wholeheartedly embraced by companies, governments and citizens alike, as it saves costs, creates jobs, and has the potential to save the planet. This is why it features at the top of the agenda of Sustainable Brands Barcelona’s professional meetings on May 23…
Sustainable Brands Barcelona. March 2016. The million-dollar question for many companies thinking about embracing sustainability is what impact it will have on their bottom line and in their capacity to attract fresh investment. Sustainable Brands Barcelona’s speaker R. Paul Herman, Ceo + Founder at HIP (Human Impact + Profit) Investor Ratings (@HIPinvestor), starts to clear the…
Helena Martínez-Alonso. Sustainable Brands Barcelona, Febrero 2016. La próxima edición de Sustainable Brands Barcelona contará con ponentes de excepción, que compartirán inspiración y sus experiencias sobre sostenibilidad ligada al mundo de los negocios. Uno de ellos será Tim Brooks, Director Senior de Sostenibilidad Ambiental de LEGO, la marca danesa que cuenta entre su catálogo los…
Sustainable Brands Barcelona. 17 febrero 2016. La segunda edición de Sustainable Brands Barcelona (22-24 de mayo) se acerca y se van perfilando cada vez más sus contenidos. Sandra Pina, directora de este encuentro y socia de la consultora de marketing especializada en el ámbito de la sostenibilidad que lo organiza, Quiero salvar el mundo haciendo marketing, apaga unos…
Carlos A. Domínguez. Sustainable Brands Barcelona, January 28th 2016. The Netherlands has started 2016 on a high note with regards to sustainability and the Circular Economy, celebrating two key events (The 1st Circular Economy Week and The 2nd Circular Economy Key Event), and launching the Netherlands Circular Hotspot to promote CE internationally. The Netherlands is…
Sustainability, in this case based on the Circular Economy, is in the DNA of CHEP’s business and this marks the difference in the sustainability activities of other firms with distinct business and day-to-day activities. What is the business case behind the combination of Sustainability and the Business of CHEP? Why does it cost so much…
