October 06, 2008

Responsible Manufacturing - a forum discussion

The topic of the August 'Last Wednesday' event held at NEST was Responsible Manufacturing. Rachel Speth, Carol Chyau of Shokay, and Grace Liu, owner of Asianera joined together for an interesting insiders perspective on producing ideas in China to a full house crowd at NEST in Taikang Lu, the retail project started by bambu ... read more

Categories: Like Minds, New Ideas, Proudly Made, Retail Project - NEST

September 12, 2008

Social Responsibility Conference - Shanghai, China

This Wednesday, September 10th, the British Chamber of Commerce hosted Creating a Sustainable & Responsible Enterprise in China The keynote speaker is none other than Ray Anderson, Chairman and founder of Interface. We have been fans of Interface for several years. Rachel first met Ray and heard him speak back in 2000 when she was in ... read more

Categories: Admiring..., Like Minds, New Ideas

August 09, 2008

Our Newest Partner - 3M Alliance in Ecuador

When we first learned about the work of Jerry Toth and his team at 3rd Millennium Alliance we were moved by their genuine commitment to tackle a serious problem, and do it at the source. The severity and scale of the problem in this particular ecosystem in the Ecuadorian rainforest is immense, and in many ways, reflect the same challenges we all face on our planet ... read more

Categories: Admiring..., Like Minds, New Ideas, Proudly Made, Travels