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10 Mins Read In 2006, T.K. Pillan co-founded Veggie Grill as a fast-casual eatery in California serving only 100% plant-based food. Now, today is it the largest vegan restaurant chain in the United States with 37 locations across the country and bold plans to expand to over 50 outlets nationwide. Offering everything from burgers and sandwiches to tacos, […]
3 Mins Read Recessions, pandemics, robots taking over…Getting a job these days is not easy. Not to mention that millennials wants jobs with purpose and zillennials (AKA Gen Z) want to save the world with their career. And if you are vegan, it’s even more of a challenge. Vegan companies are few and far between compared to omni […]
7 Mins Read Auriane Borremans was born into a family of butchers and she went on to start her career in the food industry, where she gained experience almost multiple aspects of the food industry, from working at a Michelin-starred restaurant to studying food innovation and leadership and collaborating with major players like Chipotle and Starbucks to develop […]
7 Mins Read Stephen Michael Co is the co-founder and CEO of WTH Foods – aka Worth The Health – the first homegrown plant-based meat startup in the Philippines. Having recently joined Big Idea Ventures’ (BIV) latest food tech accelerator programme, the company is set to make waves with its plant-based sustainable meat alternatives that targets the taste […]
8 Mins Read Chris Brown is the founder and director of ReThink, Hong Kong’s first dedicated sustainability conference that brings together corporates, organisations and nonprofits together to answer how businesses can accelerate change towards a more sustainable future in the city. We recently had the opportunity to chat to Chris, who told us more about ReThink, what makes […]
14 Mins Read abillionveg, the popular social platform for vegan food reviews and recommendations, is on a mission to help drive the plant-based movement for a sustainable planet and convert a billion people to a more eco lifestyle. The young startup is one of the most well-funded in the Asia impact scene, closing a pre-Series-A US$ 3 million […]
14 Mins Read Craig Leeson is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker and television presenter best known for the acclaimed 2016 documentary A Plastic Ocean. We recently had the opportunity to speak with Leeson, who shared his journey from writing to radio, broadcasting and filmmaking and shedding light on some of the world’s most pressing issues through an adventure lens. […]
7 Mins Read Founded just last year, barePack is a Singaporean startup that offers a convenient solution to make takeaway orders more sustainable and fight the mounting waste crisis caused by disposables. It is touted as the “world’s first unlimited returnable container subscription platform”, which allows its members to connect with reusable-friendly vendors for discounts and rewards. We […]
19 Mins Read Ana Andjelic is a strategy executive, global thought-leader, author, speaker, sociologist and brand strategist who has worked at the world’s top brands and advertising agencies. Her popular newsletter (which is how I found her) The Sociology of Business is a weekly trove of deep insights about consumers and human behaviours, In advance of her book […]
7 Mins Read Meet Howey Ou, the 17-year-old girl who is the only teenage climate striker in China (there are other activists, but Ou is the only public striker). Every Friday, Howey takes to the streets to publicly demand the Chinese government to take climate action and lower emissions in order to avert a climate catastrophe. Since she […]
9 Mins Read H&M Group, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers has just launched a new sustainable fashion B2B service platform called Treadler. We recently had the chance to speak to Hanna Hallin, Treadler’s new global sustainability manager, an apparel and responsible sourcing industry veteran who has under her belt more than 6 years at H&M Group […]
5 Mins Read Welcome to Part 2 of our limited edition series in which we partner with Hong Kong Shifts to bring you the stories of everyday shift workers across Hong Kong who work tirelessly in the background of our busy lives to keep Asia’s world city ticking, and who are especially vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic, in […]
12 Mins Read Rebecca Henderson is the John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University and recently authored the book Reimagining Capitalism In a World on Fire, where she takes on the question of why businesses must play a leading role in addressing the climate crisis. We recently had the opportunity to sit down with the renowned […]
4 Mins Read Founded by 15-year-old student Bailey Cherry in 2019, reBooked is a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to promoting a circular economy for books in Hong Kong. It is Hong Kong’s first online platform for secondhand English language children’s books, redirecting hundreds of books away from landfills and giving them a new home. We recently had the […]
8 Mins Read In 2016, Hendrik Reimers founded Fairafric, a social enterprise that brings delicious organic chocolate bars to the world, sourced, produced and wrapped in Ghana. Unlike many Fairtrade certified brands, where the most impact isn’t really delivered to the cooperatives, producers and workers at the start of the value chain, entire value creation of every single […]
6 Mins Read In this brand new limited edition series, we are partnering with Hong Kong Shifts to bring you the stories of everyday shift workers across Hong Kong who work tirelessly in the background of our busy lives to keep Asia’s world city ticking, and who are especially vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic, in many cases putting […]
6 Mins Read For years, the quiet executive director of Hong Kong’s Green Monday has been fighting hard to grow the plant-based movement across Asia, but no victory has been quite as sweet as the launch of Wanchai Ferry’s new vegan-friendly Omnipork dumplings. “You know I just had Wanchai Ferry’s Omnipork dumplings for lunch,” Jenny Ng tells me, […]
6 Mins Read Australian Zacki Hamid moved to Hong Kong two years ago as an IT consultant and today that’s still his day job. But now, he’s also proud restaurateur. Hamid and his business partner Chris Growney launched Big Dill in late May, a new eatery housed inside an existing bar serving 100% vegan food – a first […]
14 Mins Read Green Queen founder Sonalie Figueiras and I recently sat down with Nick Halla, one of Impossible Foods leading figures, who has been instrumental in helping visionary founder Pat Brown build the now world-famous Silicon Valley food tech. Fun fact: Halla was Impossible’s first hire back in 2009. Now based full time in Hong Kong, he […]
7 Mins Read Abhishek Sinha is the co-founder and CEO of GoodDot, a plant-based meat startup creating healthier and planet-friendly alternatives in India. As one of the leading figures in the country’s growing alternative protein movement, Abhishek has a wealth of experience and knowledge about how to drive positive change for the people, animals and our climate-stricken planet. […]
8 Mins Read Maintenance matters: when it comes to water filters, quality servicing is absolutely key. Hong Kong-based Life Solutions has been specialising in providing safe, clean drinking water via water filtration systems for almost two decades. They service a broad range of clients, from homes and offices to large-scale events like the Rugby Sevens and even the […]