The average American discards thirty-seven kilograms of clothes annually, and globally an estimated ninety-two tons of textile waste ends up in landfills. Assuming a kilogram is equivalent to ten pieces of clothing, that is almost like throwing away a T-shirt or a pair of jeans every day of the year. …

COVID-19 accelerated the four-day week workplace experiment. This is a departure from the traditional five-day week that has been in place for decades. Belgium recently announced that employees could choose to work four days with no decrease in pay and have the right to disconnect after normal working hours. Almost…

I often get questions during talks and workshops about how businesses can communicate authentically or how consumers can tell which brands are greenwashing. I connected with Jessica Reid, author of Planet Now: Effective Strategies for Communicating about the Environment, and the blog Planet Now on effective environmental communication to get…

“The only constant in life is change”, said Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher. Change can be unpleasant and unexpected such as job loss and death. In business, reorganization and disruption to operations can cause chaos and turmoil in the workplace. The ongoing Ukraine crisis affects not only the country under attack…

I struggled to write something appropriate for this week. As with many people, my newsfeed has been flooded with attacks in Ukraine and images of mothers and children fleeing their homes. Ukrainian civilians, men, and women have taken up arms and volunteered to defend their cities. Governments have responded swiftly…

Polarization is a force that feeds itself: the gap widens when people on opposite sides believe they are right, and hostilities and mistrust grow. We are divided by socioeconomic status and political and religious beliefs on issues from COVID-19 to climate change. Should companies require their employees to get vaccinated…

I care a lot about empowering the future generation to achieve their best. However, access to higher education is unequal, depending on where one was born. Other factors such as the family’s socioeconomic position, urban versus rural schools, and gender views in the local culture also determine whether an individual…

There are seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 targets set out by the United Nations to be achieved by 2030, including ending poverty and taking action on climate change. All seem equally important, yet we only have 168 hours a week. Which should be prioritized and be the single…

“Is this it? Is this all I’m meant to do with my life?” Have you wondered about the meaning of life? The combination of working from home caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and social inequalities has caused some to question the work they do and the companies they…