by Abriel | Jun 7, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
The development of plastics has led to a revolution in packaging and consumer goods, and enhanced convenience for billions of people. Yet, an estimated 8 million metric tonnes of plastic leaks out into our oceans annually, causing major environmental, economic and...
by Abriel | Jun 6, 2018 | 2018, Decent Work & Economic Growth, What Inspires You?
Ms Cai Shiyin was the Chief Technology Officer at GE Infrastructure’s Asia Pacific office for eight years before she co-founded Dialogue in the Dark, a social enterprise which carries out corporate leadership training. On 5 June 2018, Ms Cai, 42, whose personal...
by Abriel | Jun 4, 2018 | 2018, Partnership For The Goals, What Inspires You?
When Ms Janice Chiang was in a village near Mombasa, Kenya, for her summer internship, she was taken aback by how much her thinking differed from the locals’. A Kenyan university student in her team was tagged as a spy by the other village boys and, to stay...
by Abriel | May 30, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Teodoro Costa, for his fifth birthday party in 2017, had an odd request for his friends and family: He didn’t want any presents. Instead, he asked them to donate money to a “gift fund”, with half the amount going to a cause he felt especially...
by Abriel | May 30, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
Undergraduate Rachel Tan created an Instagram account in July 2017 in a light-hearted bid to get her friends to practise eco-friendly habits. Through the use of quirky language and humour, the 20-year-old would “nag”, urging them to reduce the use of...
by Abriel | May 30, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
Since last month, customers of fast-food eatery 4Fingers Crispy Chicken have been reminded to ditch plastic straws. The local chain is one of 27 eateries, including Wheeler’s Yard and Brawn & Brains Coffee, trying to cut down on the use of disposable straws...
