Bread & Roses is a social enterprise florist. The enterprise was set up in 2016 to respond to the needs of women the founders had met and worked with in the refugee community. Their aim is to provide practical and emotional support to women as they navigate the complex process of rebuilding their lives in a new country.
Read MoreSuper Local is a design studio that believes in the power to create social equity and human dignity to improve lives, build stronger communities and unlock human potential.
Read MoreFrom Simon Sinek’s ‘just cause’ which is a vision to seeing the world as a better place to CEO’s pursuing B Corp status and the Climate Cocktail Club… read how innovative workspace can help shift mindsets and change business behaviour with purpose driven entrepreneurs, businesses and leaders. In conversation with Rupert Dean, Co-founder and CEO of x+why.
Read More‘Foundervine aim to change the face of entrepreneurship, literally.
Our job will be complete when a young girl from an ethnic background with no MBA, no connections, no entrepreneur uncles, and very little money has a community in which she can build a Startup from scratch and has the right support to do so.’
Read More‘I found regular exposure and interaction with wildlife, such as plants and flowers, significantly improves mental wellbeing.. I wanted to help seniors with dementia.’
Read More‘The key is to understand what AI has to offer and to integrate it into your business in a holistic and strategic way.’
Read MoreWe like to think we're a pretty informed bunch at Marmalade but there's nothing like hearing the uncensored, authentically honest views of an 8-year-old to make you question your take on the world or give you a different perspective!
Today we're talking to Elsie about what keeps her up at night, the future of technology and what would make the world just a little bit better.
Take it away Elsie!
Read More‘When I established Marmalade in 2011, I wanted to create campaigns that made real impact and fostered behaviour change. Through the various client campaigns we delivered, I realised the content with an underlying purpose had a real ability to connect with, and inspire audiences. The feedback was always very positive and personal, and had the power to change brand perception…’
Read More‘Without a doubt the younger generations are demanding a different focus and behaviour from companies (and their governments) – the 1980’s maxim of shareholder value lost its appeal in a world dominated by conversations around climate change, rising nationalism and a widening gap between the top 1% and the bottom 99% of the population. People – in their roles as consumers, citizens and employees increasingly demand organizations to exist for much more than generating profits. An organization without a purpose will soon become irrelevant.…’
Read MoreWe like to think we're a pretty informed bunch at Marmalade but there's nothing like hearing the uncensored, authentically honest views of a 9-year-old to make you question your take on the world or give you a different perspective!
Today we're talking to Megan about her inspiration, what keeps her up at night and what the future holds in 2020.
Take it away Megan!
Read MoreIn celebration of World Creativity and Innovation Day, we’d love to share a campaign with you that we created for The Coca-Cola Company’s 5by20 initiative. The ambitious project is a commitment to economically empower 5 million women by 2020. What does this have to do with creativity and innovation? Take a look our video and you’ll understand just how much creativity plays a part in these women’s lives!
Read MoreWith the 21st April being Creativity and Innovation Day we spoke to Liz Unna, an award winning commercials and documentary director about her creative practice and processes and how she uses her creativity to tackle pressing societal issues.
Take a look at our interview with Liz below...
Read MoreDid you know that water pollution kills around 10,000 people across the globe every day? This equates to 3.6 million people every year.
April 22nd marks Earth Day, but for cosmetics company Aveda, a day isn’t enough. The brand have set aside the entire month of April to celebrate Aveda Earth Month and raise funds to protect our planet and the many people who call it home...
Read MoreWe like to think we're a pretty informed bunch at Marmalade but there's nothing like hearing the uncensored, authentically honest views of an 12-year-old to make you question your take on the world or give you a different perspective!
Today we're talking to Ted about what keeps him up at night, the future of technology and what would make the world just a little bit better.
Take it away Ted!
Read MoreThis month’s artist spotlight is the very talented Michaela Pointon, a practising Art Director and Illustrator based in London. Her work is inspired by the simplicity of mid-century graphic design and architecture, with colour being one of her biggest mediums within her work.
Like what you see and want to find out more? Take a peek at Michaela's website…
Read MoreChris de Bode is a documentary and portrait photographer. He became interested in photography during his previous career as a professional climbing instructor. Following a trip to Palestine he decided to focus his work on humanitarian issues.
We speak to Chris about his photo Series 'I have a dream' which documents children's dreams worldwide and discuss with him the stories he has covered that have had a profound effect on him and the way he lives his life.
Read MoreIn 2016, SSE (Scottish Energy Company) became the major sponsor of women’s football in Scotland, providing vital investment across women’s football and marking the energy company as an official partner of the Scotland Women’s National Team and title sponsor of the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup. With Thursday 8th being International Women’s Day, we couldn’t think of a more important company to spotlight.
Read More‘I believe every disadvantage is an opportunity to create an advantage…’ so says Francesca Brown who founded the female football development programme Goals4Girls. The barriers she faced whilst being the only female footballer in her school led her to found the organisation, which empowers young women to increase their self-esteem and confidence through sports and education.
Francesca tells us about why she believes there has been a significant shift regarding the taboos around women in business and sport and why the advice her Grandmother gave her inspires her to never give up.
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