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At a massive new Heineken brewery in Northern Mexico–the place where your six-pack of Tecate might come from, if you buy it in the U.S.–each detail of the factory has been designed to aim for a “circular economy” model, using resources in closed loops when Read More...
After years in the doldrums, the fortunes of Midwest cities like Columbus, Indianapolis, and Kansas City are on the rise. That’s because startups are starting to cluster in these old industrial strongholds. But unlike their coastal cousins, the startups of the Midwest are focusing on jobs that Read More...
A simple farm in the misty hills above the Indonesian city of Bandung is not the place one might expect to find a budding technology startup. This is farming land and it always has been. But the team at Mycotech is growing much more than vegetables. Their dream is to grow Read More...
Meetings are a serious drain on an organization’s time and resources, consuming up to 17 percent of the workweek and an estimated $37 billion per year. Some confabs are inarguably essential to business operations, and others . . . aren’t. Vague or nonexistent agendas, rooms full of people who Read More...
Ikea is calling for households to join its latest joint venture – a collective energy switch that promises an exclusive 100 percent renewable electricity tariff. The furniture retailer has joined forces with the “Big Clean Switch” campaign to use a collective switch to secure cheaper green Read More...
From upcycling to incentivising staff, here are three ways that SMEs are avoiding plastic waste and encouraging Read More...
Much of the world's honey is contaminated with pesticides. In a recent study, 200 honey samples from around the world were examined for neonicotinoid insecticides; 75 per cent of them tested positive. For Amit Hooda, co-founder of Heavenly Organics, this isn't new information. His belief? That Read More...
More companies are working on being more sustainable, but small steps won’t be enough to avert a global temperature spike, experts say. Instead, major, strategic shifts using science-based targets are the way to Read More...
The ability to communicate, lead, persuade, and persist are seen as increasingly important in companies where the ability to work in teams and across disciplines is prized. Studies have demonstrated that workers who combine technical ability with those soft skills have more job opportunities, and Read More...
Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the world’s second-biggest oil company, is expanding its bet on renewable energy. Shell’s North American unit agreed to provide a credit line for trading and a revolving loan facility to Inspire Energy Holdings LLC, according to a statement Wednesday. The Santa Monica, Read More...