Thoughts on Values Led Startups

P2P insurance startup Lemonade launches with charity pledge

P2P insurance startup Lemonade launches with charity pledge

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…
Teaching starting from the child rather than the curriculum

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…
Yet another green company targetted by Unilever

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…
One Giant Conglomerate Is Buying Up All The Hip, Green Companies

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.…
Could a UK startup become the world’s first ‘carbon neutral’ airline?

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…

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