Q: What inspired you to start Olivela? Stacey Boyd: The idea for Olivela came to me almost two years ago, when I flew to Kenya and Rwanda to celebrate what is known there as Malala Day, the birthday of 2014 Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, now 20 and studying at Oxford....

Access to clean water is necessary for communities to live and thrive, but even in this day and age there are water pollution issues at alarmingly high levels, issues that lead to an estimated 30,000 deaths per week caused by unsanitary water. While in the U.S. and in other developed...

Among the top 30 colleges that produced the most Fortune 500 CEOs, the University of Wisconsin–Madison produced the most – 14, according to a report by Chicago-based Kittleman & Associates.  Fourteen Fortune 500 CEOs call the University of Wisconsin–Madison their alma mater, making it the most represented college among the...

A personal loan? Save you money? Yes, you read that right. But before we look at how exactly you can do this, let’s be clear on what exactly this loan is and why you should consider it. What is a personal loan? It is an unsecured loan that is given...

When you talk, do your customers listen? If you’re honest with yourself, the answer to this question might not always be “yes.” Customers are known to ignore brands – whether intentionally or unintentionally – and you need to make sure you don’t fall into this category. Practical Ways to Engage...

The United States is home to more ultra-high-net-worth individuals than any other country in the world, according to a report released by Credit Suisse. Ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) are defined as those worth $30 million or more. The population of super-rich Americans stood at 70,540 in 2018, equivalent to 47 percent...

Almost seven-in-ten British citizen without work do not receive unemployment benefits, according to data from OECD Employment Outlook 2018.  Finland, Belgium, and France are at the higher end of the scale with 63.7%, 60% and 42% respectively, while in the United States, the share is just 12.4% while in Italy,...

More and more people want to feel morally good about the things they consume and like relevant brands to reflect their beliefs. These are key issues that I discuss in my writing and talks and were highlighted yet again by the recent high-profile, and highly controversial, Kaepernick/Nike advertising campaign. The...

Iceland has the highest per capita carbon dioxide emissions from the economy of any nation in the EU and EFTA, that's according to data from Statistics Iceland. Per capita emissions of tonnes of carbon dioxide went from 13.3 in 2012 to 16.9 in 2016 - far above the EU average,...