Business (Audio)

Mamut resuelve problemas de construcción basados en prácticas innovadoras y un enfoque en un impacto social y ambiental. Produce materiales de construcción reciclados para construir ciudades más sostenibles. Series: "Education Channel" [Business] [Spanish Language] [Show ID: 36373]

Bolsa Rosa tiene como objetivo proporcionar oportunidades para que las mujeres trabajen en trabajos flexibles dentro de las empresas e impulsar a las organizaciones a prepararse para el futuro del trabajo a través de prácticas laborales innovadoras. Bolsa Rosa busca reducir la brecha de género, la discriminación y las desventajas de las mujeres en la fuerza laboral al permitirles flexibilidad laboral para que puedan trabajar mientras crían una familia. Series: "Education Channel" [Business] [Spanish Language] [Show ID: 36367]

TAMGA Designs has created a supply chain that focuses on ethical treatment of garment workers, and environmentally-friendly dyes and fabrics in an industry infamous for its mistreatment of workers, pollution of air and waterways, and intense use of water and chemicals. In this engaging panel discussion, founder Eric Dales shares the company's story and ethos. Series: "Education Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 36370]

Hotel con Corazón offers socially conscious travelers the opportunity to stay at a boutique hotel in developing countries, and as they have a wonderful experience, they allocate their profits to funding educational projects to allow at-risk children to finish their basic education. Hear from founder Marcel Zuidhof and panelists from the AIM2Flourish program about the companies beginnings and their goals for the future. Series: "Education Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 36468]

NeedsList was founded to improve the response to humanitarian and natural disasters so that the needs of people experiencing displacement can be met in an efficient, sustainable, dignified manner. Founder Natasha Freidus shares how NeedsList operates and the importance of doing business for good. She is joined in conversation by 2020 Flourish Prize winners who share her passion for sustainable business. Series: "Education Channel" [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 36379]

Grosche International Inc. is in the business of tea and coffee products but also in the business of action. Action to take action, and better the lives of those who are not able on their own, teaching developing communities how to make, install and maintain water filtration systems and providing communities with the tools to succeed. Megan Buchter talks with CEO Helmi Ansari and teacher Matthew Mulhern about the mission of the company and inspiring a new generation of change makers. Series: "Education Channel" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Business] [Show ID: 36368]

Kate McDonald helps make sense of human power in the age of the machine. She thinks about the future of human power by rethinking the past and present of transport systems. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Humanities] [Business] [Show ID: 36515]

Rooted in the ethos of the UN's Global Sustainability Goal #16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), Humblebee LLC brings improv practices and psychological positivity into the business world. Founding partner Emily Wyner shares her perspectives on building a business that encourages intentionality, promotes equity, and reduces structural inequalities both for clients and collaborators. In this engaging discussion, Wyner and a panel from Saint Joseph's University dig deep into improv for business, transparency, and being mission-driven. Series: "Education Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 36378]

Benjamin Cohen is a specialist in international political economy and international relations. He explores the core issue of tension between collective need for a smoothly functioning monetary system and the potentially adversarial interests of individual governments. He explores how currencies compete and why people look for substitutions. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Business] [Show ID: 36516]

The AIM2Flourish program gives students around the world the opportunity to engage with businesses working toward a better future. Stephanie Shaw of St. John's University discusses her experience talking to the founders of innovative food sharing app, OLIO. Rooted in the ethos of UN Global Sustainability Goal #2 (No hunger), OLIO is committed to ending food waste for the betterment of society at large. Series: "Education Channel" [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 36364]