A giant piece of sand art is calling on world leaders to cut carbon emissions – ahead of this year’s G7 Summit week in the UK
The giant footprints sand art – titled Time to Walk the Walk – is calling on G7 world leaders to ‘not just talk the talk when it comes to sustainability, but to walk the walk’. Commissioned by sustainable footwear brand Allbirds, the sand art appears opposite a seaside resort Carbis Bay where the 47th G7 […]
‘The fight against systemic racial injustice and for equality…continues’ – Black British Business Awards 2021 is open
In celebration of the ‘commercial contribution’ of Black talent to the UK economy, the Black British Business Awards 2021 is open and they are looking to spotlight these ‘outstanding achievements’. Since 2014, the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards) has been a driving force promoting diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. As the Black Lives Matter […]
Comic drawing competition celebrating women and young people leading ‘transformative’ change
Generation equality: picture it! wants you to turn your idea – of a gender equal generation – into a comic, in the push for more female and youth leaders. Launched by Cartooning for Peace, an organisation using humour to bring people together, together with United Nations Women, the global challenge is part of the campaign for […]
In the age of AI – What new skills will organisations and their workforce need to keep up?
The era of artificial intelligence (AI) is upending the world of work as we know it. That said, we have not reached the stage that so many fear – a world where robots replace the human workforce and destroy millions of livelihoods in the process. Whilst it’s impossible to ignore attention-grabbing headlines like Will AI […]
Why I’m using my social enterprise profit to fight for social justice in sub-Saharan Africa
The world is changing and it’s time that we come together as one and at the forefront of this social change. With the desire to push for social justice, Will Adoasi launched his ethical watch company ‘Vitae London’ in 2015 and uses the profit – made from the sale of its own branded watches – […]
Faces Of The ‘often unsung’ Black Founders Nominated At The Black British Business Awards 2019
These are the faces of the British black founders competing in this year’s Black British Business Awards – representing the very best black rising stars across the UK’s diverse business sector. Now in its sixth year running, The Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards) aims to celebrate and spotlight the “often unsung contributions” of black business […]
Time To Kick-start Your Ideas With The ‘Baldwins KickStart Young Entrepreneur Awards’
Applications now open to win £10,000 grant and many more prizes at the Baldwins KickStart Young Entrepreneur Awards to kick-start your business ideas. Baldwins KickStart is a national award program, which finds and develops the next generation of business leaders by helping them take the first step into the business world. The competition gives financial […]
Business Leaders – Are They Born Or Formed
We sometimes picture leaders as people who wear expensive suits and tells everyone they’re doing a great job – Well, at least that’s the Hollywood version in some films. It’s easy to think that leaders are typically like this since most employees never really come into contact with the CEO and various other C-suites. However as […]
A Letter To My Younger Self – Greg Cooper, Digital State Marketing
Greg Cooper, CEO of Digital State Marketing, looks back at his younger self and what he wishes he had known before starting out as an entrepreneur. Dear Greg, University isn’t for everyone, but education is. You don’t have to go to university and take on debt if you don’t want to. There are lots of […]
Four Short Ways To Talk About Change In Your Business And Get A Positive Response
The beauty of being in charge is knowing firsthand how your business is performing and when a change needs to happen to make it perform better. Change is inevitable and those you lead would not always feel the same way. You need your team’s involvement to make these changes work in the long run so […]