Setting new standards in sustainability
For making sustainability the new norm within organisations
Before founding The Purpose Business, Pat led teams at Shangri-La Hotels and Ayala Land, setting standards in corporate sustainability with firsts such as a shark fin ban, DJSI listing, impact measurements and LEED developments, among many other industry firsts. She has an MA…
Shaping a brighter future
For advocating for systemic change for a better future and shifting the conversation away from individual action
Xiang Tian is the co-founder of informal environmental group LepakInSG, with informal referring to his dress code. The group is lauded for being a social calendar of all the green events unfolding in…
Ridding the world of plastic one bag at a time
For ending the plastic problem in Bali and youth empowerment
Melati Wijsen is an 18-year-old Indonesian/Dutch activist and changemaker. She graduated from Bali's super cool Green School in 2017, one year early, and has been a full-time changemaker ever since. Actually, she's been a…
Saying no to single-use
For reducing food and single-use packaging
Brian spent the first 13 years of his career pioneering renewable energy globally, first with wind and then with solar energy. Having experienced the collective capabilities of global environmental movements first hand, he brought his optimism to the world of reusable packaging and founded Revolv in…
This week's top environmental stories are so juicy you'll want to bookmark and share it with everyone you know. We talk reversing climate change, H&M's CEO making alarming statements, the climate crisis, the UK elections, and more...
1. UN climate scientists are saying $300 billion will buy 20 years to save the planet. How? The…
Fueling the heart through food
For creating the biggest plant-based fast-casual restaurant chain
Christian Mongendre is widely recognised in Hong Kong and beyond as one of the visionaries behind the plant-based movement in Hong Kong. He successfully co-founded and opened well-loved restaurants such as Mana! and subsequently Mana! Raw and Mana! Café. From there,…
Making naked great again
For freeing us of beauty packaging and liberating animals from suffering
From a young age, Annabelle has been passionate about the protection of the environment and animals. She discovered LUSH in 1998 when she was 16, starting her career there as a part-time sales assistant in the third ever shop on…
Old tape, new tricks
For upcycling old cassettes and videos into textile fabrics - MusicCloth®
J.J. Chuan, the founder of Rehyphen®, graduated from Parsons The New School of Design in New York. She is a multi-local who has worked and lived in Singapore, Malaysia, New York and Shanghai. J.J. founded Rehyphen® studio with the mission to…
Saving all animals great and small
For inspiring us to end animal suffering and fight against climate change
Rebecca Cappelli decided to quit a successful career to work in the non-profit sector. Now a public speaker and award-winning filmmaker, her work aims to help people adopt a healthy and responsible lifestyle. A French citizen and Mandarin…
Waving goodbye to fast fashion
For making luxury fashion sustainable and accessible through rental.
Ming Bridges is a singer/songwriter and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Rentadella; a sustainable disruptive fashion rental experience in Singapore carrying garments from sizes UK2-UK18. Ming’s dream of having a sustainable fashion business started from young, she drafted…