H&M in Brazil: Sustainable Strategy or Just “Greenwashing”?

H&M has just announced the opening of their first store in Brazil in 2025, with plans to open physical stores and online shopping first in the major cities of the…

The Sustainable Coffee Revolution in Colombia

This episode is all about coffee, sustainability and innovation in Colombia! I had the pleasure of interviewing Cole Shephard, the founder of The Green Coffee Company, the largest coffee production company in…

How China is proving that going green isn’t just for tree-huggers

In the latest episode of the Emerging Markets Today podcast, Ana Paula Picasso interviewed John Pabon, a sustainability consultant, speaker, and author of the book “Sustainability for the Rest of…

China: the Global Leader in Sustainability?

This episode is all about China, sustainability, and how we in the West have a distorted idea of how China is tackling environmental and social problems. Here is my chat…

Is Kenya ready for clean energy? Electric vehicles companies seem to think so

While the world is working on a sustainable environment, electric vehicles (or EVs) are becoming a trend, and Kenya is not left behind. These vehicles are the solution to climate…

Suriname is carbon negative but needs a plan for a sustainable future

Suriname is one of only three carbon-negative countries (along with Butan and Panama) Paradoxically the country is extremely vulnerable to climate change. Suriname is one of only three carbon-negative countries…

Progressive politics in Latin America needs a Green Democratic Revolution

A green populism could be the basis of a new kind of politics in Latin America, one that embraces many of the region’s struggles in a challenge to neoliberalism Guest…

E-waste: how emerging markets can leapfrog to circular economy

According to Wikipedia, India is the “fifth largest electronic waste producer in the world” with approximately 2 million tons of e-waste being generated annually plus an undisclosed amount of e-waste coming from other countries around the world.

Circular economy: How a Brazilian cosmetics company is reviving the Amazon forest

Leading Brazilian cosmetics company Natura launched its ‘Amazon Program’ in 2011 aiming at achieving an inclusive business model. The Ekos Ucuuba product line is one example. Combining its bio-intelligence and…

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