Tag: social interest
Truly Guilt Free Chipping
Frito Lay and the SunChips brand are launching the world’s first 100% compostable chip bag on Earth Day 2010 (40th Anniversary BTW.)
Claiming on their website the packaging is “designed to break down in just 14 weeks when placed in a hot, active compost bin or pile. If it takes a little longer, don’t worry about [...]
Posted: April 18th, 2010 under Brand Courage, The Business of Sustainability.
Tags: brand, business, community, design, encouraging, heart, inspiration, social interest
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GDC/BC : Design is Our Business & Practivism 2
ANOTHER great Society of Graphic Designers of Canada / BC Chapter ‘Design Is Our Business’ breakfast event this morning, this time with business development consultant Blair Enns. Turnout was double from the inaugural September event and the audience continues to be a predominantly senior design group. The content was again valuable, actionable and relevant. More [...]
Posted: November 5th, 2009 under Creativity & Innovation, The Business of Sustainability.
Tags: business, change, design, encouraging, inspiration, social interest, sustainability
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Projects of Passion
COURAGEOUSb is putting the ‘Projects of Passion’ initiative out there. By applying our COR values, passions and skills to what interests us most COURAGEOUSb is looking for individuals and organizations that believe in something bigger than themselves. With a passion to change the world. And the true courage to make it happen.
Whether you are a [...]
Posted: July 13th, 2009 under Brand Courage, Creativity & Innovation, Social Entrepreneurs, The Business of Sustainability.
Tags: brand, business, courage, creativity, heart, social interest
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Angel of the Battlefield
In 1821 Clarissa was born a timid soul but with a courageous pioneering heart. Forty years years later ‘the Angel of the Battlefield’ began her life’s work.
In 1861, now considered ‘calm and resourceful’ Clara, as she wished to be called, was working as a recording clerk in the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C. at [...]
Posted: May 21st, 2009 under Brand Courage, Social Entrepreneurs.
Tags: change, community, courage, entrepreneurial, heart, purpose, social interest
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The Squeeze is On!
Join the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life team, ‘Squeezin For A Reason,’ as they present The Main Squeeze - A Cause For Improv! The posters are out, the community articles, radio and tv spots are around the corner and the fun is about to begin. Hurry, visit www.squeezinforareason.com today and get your tickets to [...]
Posted: May 12th, 2009 under Brand Courage, Social Entrepreneurs.
Tags: community, creativity, event, heart, social interest
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A Means to a Very Good End
Anita Roddick started the Body Shop in 1976 and said, ‘nobody talks about entrepreneurship as survival, but that’s exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking.’
Successful activist and successful business woman, Anita Roddick creatively used the Body Shop as a means to promote numerous causes like ending animal testing, protecting rain forests and the [...]
Posted: March 1st, 2008 under Brand Courage, Creativity & Innovation, Social Entrepreneurs, The Business of Sustainability.
Tags: brand, business, change, entrepreneurial, social interest, sustainability, triple bottom line
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