Bridging the Gaps: An Interview with Global Goods Partners
Social justice, sustainability, poverty and gender equality are all significant contemporary issues which the not-for-profit social enterprise Global Goods Partners (GGP) boldly addresses. Acting as an intermediary between women-led enterprises in marginalized communities of the Global South and the international
How Lighting and Sustainability Work Together: An Interview With Good&Mojo
As much as we like to engage ourselves in discussions about our distant roots and the relationship we have with our planet - in the context of what is natural, what it was initially meant to be like - it
Social Design Lab: an Interview with Daan Roosegaarde
Daan Roosegaarde is an innovative environmentalist. He is the founder and owner of Studio Roosegaarde, where he has worked on several groundbreaking creative projects with his team of designers and engineers. One of the recent projects to come out of the Studio is
Bloom and Give: Creating female community leaders
Often giving an artisan employment, is providing him or her with the ability to craft a livelihood. The two come hand in hand, job security and an improved lifestyle. Many consider artisans to represent a neglected minority within India's employment structure,
KTO: Transparency through the supply chain
Know The Origin (KTO) is one of a growing number of companies driving much needed change in the clothing industry. Offering a range of high quality, Fair-trade organic tees, hoodies and sweatshirts, KTO has a completely transparent supply chain, which
Elevate Structure: reject the status-quo
Architecture and design is an industry that has the ability to embody sustainability across all areas, from sourcing of materials to how the physical form of a structure interacts and functions with space and nature. The benefits of sustainability are instant
Giving a purpose to young women
Human trafficking earns profits of roughly $150 billion globally. And, while only 19% of victims are trafficked for sex, it accounts for 66% of global profits. Vulnerable women that are forced into sexual exploitation, through trafficking, are valued at around
ramblers way: american apparel
Fashion has always been an area of great variety, experimentation, and change. With each passing year new tastes are formed, new trends are born, and new materials are used. One of the more recent trends in the industry has been
40 colori: bringing you sustainable fashion from como, italy
40 Colori is a family-owned Made in Italy mens accessories brand. 40 Colori's bold accessories are designed in Shoreditch, London and handcrafted, for the most part, in their sustainable workshop in Como, Italy, which has been a part of their family for
Luca Jouel: Responsibly sourced, ethically crafted jewelry
The jewelry industry is highly fragmented with a mix of a few large, branded companies interspersed with many family owned firms of all sizes that do business throughout the world. It includes the mining, distribution and manufacturing of precious metals,
The Bright Company: no nonsense nightwear
A good pair of pajamas can represent more than just a piece of clothing for bed. It can be a huge factor behind a good night’s sleep for some, as well as a fashion statement for others. Pajamas are also
Pyrrha: meaningful jewelry, produced ethically
Back in 2014 every Game of Thrones fanatic had their dreams come true, courtesy of Pyrrha, Vancouver based jewelers who collaborated with HBO to produce a stunning array of GOT inspired jewels. Four years on now, and Pyrrha, named after