When a company is as environmentally responsible as Stonyfield, you’d expect them to shout it from the rooftop. But they’re not that kind of company. Truth is, many of Stonyfield’s customers will never know that it was the first dairy processor in the country to pay farmers not to treat cows with synthetic growth hormones [...]
What if you could support your favorite cause every time you send an email? Well, it’s gotten that easy. Enmi Kendall, founder of replyforall, believes taking action should be a simple process. replyforall has a great concept: you “donate” your email signature to the cause of your choice and replyforall places graphic ads featuring your [...]
There’s a reason Dean Cycon’s coffee-roasting company, Dean’s Beans, uses 100% fair-trade beans. It’s not because it sounds good in the company tagline, or because it’s popular among the “ethical consumer”. It’s because anything less than 100% would mean that some of the farmers he buys from get the chance to improve their lives and [...]
Imagine building an online bookstore with 2 million books. Maybe you could do it. Now imagine building an online bookstore with 2 million books that aims to teach the world to read while saving the planet. That’s a pretty formidable task.
For the people at Better World Books, they’re happily taking on the challenge. And as [...]
If you notice a surge in moustache-wearers this fall, you can probably thank Adam Garone, CEO and co-founder of Movember. He’s transformed the moustache into a symbol of support, a conversation starter, and a monster fundraiser for men’s health across the globe.
Adam’s work is proof of the new ways young people are giving back. They’re [...]