Harish Manwani, COO of Unilever, makes a passionate argument about purpose and sustainability in top-level decision-making. He believes responsibility in “doing well and doing good by people” is the only way to run a 21st century business responsibly. He calls for businesses to stand for values and purpose rather than net profits.
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General Mills Agrees to Remove GMOs from Original Cheerios
General Mills Agrees to Remove GMOs from Original Cheerios Amid pressure from consumers, General Miss has agreed to discontinue the use of Genetically Modified Organisms within their flagship cereal, Original Cheerios. General Mills had already made this change in Europe and other parts of the world but resisted in the US, spending over $1mm USD […]
Mindfulness Meditation
Liz Kulze writes about Mindfulness Meditation in The Atlantic: In a practical sense, “sitting” is really all there is to the meditation aspect of mindfulness meditation. For anywhere from fifteen minutes to an hour (or more) each day, whether alone or with a group, you sit in a quiet place with your eyes closed, focusing on […]
Transformation and the Chakras
Crowdfunding Is About to Go Bananas
Via Vice: Although it’s still best known as the go-to cash source for indie bands, Zach Braff, and guys who want to build their own robots, crowdfunding took a big step into the mainstream this week, thanks to a new law that paves the way for entrepreneurs to take their fundraising requests straight to the masses. […]