Leonardo DiCaprio highlights TAG Heuer’s climate change efforts
From top Tesla’s Elon Musk, TAG Heuer CEO Jean-Christophe Babin and Leonardo DiCaprio. Leonardo DiCaprio and J.-C. Babin with the Grand Carrera Pendulum concept watch. Leonardo DiCaprio, J.-C. Babin and TAG Heuer honorary chairman Jack Heuer. The unique TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio spoke highly of TAG Heuer’s social responsibility in fighting climate […]
Views from the Medinge Group’s 2010 Brands with a Conscience ceremony
Left Jean-Luc Colonna d’Istria of Merci. Right Medinge director and MIP dean Pierre d’Huy translates for Dominique Benoît of Pictet et Cie. Below The Brands with a Conscience certificate, designed by UffindellWest. The Medinge Group had a slightly smaller Brands with a Conscience ceremony today at the Management Institute of Paris, reflecting the international nature […]
[Cross-posted] I posted this on my Tumblog earlier today but it is worth repeating here: I captioned it, ‘We probably will keep thinking [climate change] is someone else’s problem till we encounter threats like the Maldives and other places do: if we don’t do something, our country will disappear. But this graphic is a heck […]
Volvo gives more info on electric C30 hatchback
Volvo showed an electric C30 some time ago. Still a concept, the company is showing more details, with a test fleet promised for 2010. The cars can run on electricity on a single charge for 150 km—which means it suits 90 per cent of European drivers. Our video below has comments from Volvo, as […]
Thinking environmentally: Abi Ferrin interview, COP 15 highlights
On the main part of the Lucire site today: our Paris and New York correspondent, Rola Saab, interviews Abi Ferrin. Rola purposely sought out Abi because of her environmental concerns, and her latest collection was inspired by the Osa rainforest in Costa Rica. Continue reading here. As the UNEP’s first fashion industry partner, we […]
Dilmah family opens new centre to help women and children in need
The family behind Dilmah tea has spent over NZ$27 million on the first stage of a complex in Sri Lanka that will care for abused women, differently abled children and marginalized children from urban slums in Sri Lanka, it was announced today. The first phase of the MJF Centre has been opened by Merrill […]
København innovates with sustainable fashion
As the first fashion industry partner of the United Nations Environment Programme since 2003, it always delights us to see the next generation of designers focus on sustainable fashion and corporate social responsibility. On December 2, the Danish fashion industry showed its Innovating Sustainable Fashion collections, with Karin Eggert Hansen, a student at the Danish […]
Stockholm, Fortum look at emissions-free city by 2030
Stockholm leads the way with more common sense when it comes to creating a clean city. Teaming up with Fortum, the energy company, the city plans to make itself one of the cleanest cities in the world. In late November, the Eurocities 2009 conference in Stockholm discussed what sustainable solutions could be employed, and […]
Electric Mini Es hit UK streets
BMW has announced that 20 prototype Mini E electric cars will be on British roads from next month, as part of a research project. They will be driven by successful online applicants, as part of a six-month leasing programme that begins in December. A second round of applications will be accepted in mid-2010, with Mini […]
Evolve’s certified organic beauty range: in the making for years
We’ve known about Laura Rudoe’s Evolve beauty range for a long time—long before news of it became public last month. In fact, the connection to Lucire goes back to Laura’s days at Harvard University, when she was already very active in finding a way to produce ethically made and branded products. Not only has […]
