Would you try to swindle an insurance claim if you knew you were reducing charity donations? By donating the difference between premium and claim payments to charity, Lemonade not only gives, but also incentivises against fraudulent claims. Clever. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Values Led Startups
Teaching starting from the child rather than the curriculum
Our education system tries to shoehorn children into a curriculum. Created 200 years ago to fit children into industry, I don’t think it’s fit for purpose today. Here’s a school that tries reversing the relationship by fitting the curriculum around the child. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Yet another green company targetted by Unilever
Unilever is looking to buy the Honest Company. Hot on the heels of its Seventh Generation organic household products company, Honest makes organic personal care products, and was co-founded by actress Jessica Alba. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
One Giant Conglomerate Is Buying Up All The Hip, Green Companies
Unilever has just bought yet another green company, Seventh Generation, which produces organic household products. Let’s hope it keeps hands-off and the drive for quarterly profits doesn’t undermine its mission. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Could a UK startup become the world’s first ‘carbon neutral’ airline?
A startup airline flying UK to India aims to be carbon neutral AND donate 51% of its profits to charities in its destinations. Great goals – but will it create a sustainable business? CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE