NYC improves conditions for gig economy delivery drivers
As the gig economy takes on an increasing number of contractors every year, New York City is determined to look after workers with its most widespread service: app-based food delivery. These days, enjoying grub from our favourite restaurants and fast-food outlets is all but a few clicks (and usually a...
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American Express kickstarts ByBlack with support from Issa Rae
ByBlack is the first national business certification program exclusively for Black-owned businesses. The billion-dollar scheme offers opportunities for young entrepreneurs to expand beyond in-house sales. Online platforms like Etsy and Instagram have been essential tools for young business owners to independently launch their products and services, but growing a business...
Tottenham Hotspur host world’s first net zero football match
Sky and Tottenham partnered for the first net zero match in elite level football on Sunday. Supported by COP26 and the Premier League, #GameZero is striving to drive emissions down in stadiums throughout England’s top division. As 60,000 poured into the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a tense London derby on...
Explaining the Science Museum and Shell sponsorship backlash
The Science Museum says it will take down a placard originally created for a school climate strike after an appeal was launched. The museum’s latest exhibition, ‘Our Future Planet’, is sponsored by Shell, which has caused huge uproar with activists. Have you ever noticed corporate sponsorships that don’t make...
National Lottery sponsors climate action projects with £2.5m funding boost
‘Together for Our Planet’ will offer grants to initiatives that foster community-level action tackling the climate crisis. Independent billionaires might still be occupied with advancing carbon-emitting space travel, but there are some wealthy companies offering support to organisations that are working to make our home planet a better place. One of...
Corona launches the world’s first-ever ‘plastic fishing’ competition
The beer company Corona recruited fishermen to take part in the world’s first ‘plastic fishing’ competition in Mexico. The event, which was in collaboration with the agency We Believers, saw 80 fishermen compete to make the biggest ‘catch’ of plastic waste off the coast of Mazatlán, Mexico. Collectively, the fishermen rescued...
Berlin’s university canteens will be nearly meat-free from October
The city’s four universities will swap traditional meat dishes for whole grains, seeds, and vegetables in response to student concerns over climate change. As the conversation around climate protection continues to advance, vegan and vegetarian diets have been pinpointed as the simplest way to reduce our individual carbon footprint. Here at Thred, we know that young people are leaders in pushing for sustainable practices around the world - and students...
New study finds Gen Z fuelling ‘great resignation’ in workforce
The youngest employees in the global workforce have expressed the greatest dissatisfaction with their current careers, and over a third plan on finding a new job within the next year. Gen Z and young Millennials are the most likely to switch jobs in the coming year and are the least satisfied with their current careers overall, a new study has found. Over 5,500 workers and small business leaders participated in the...
Boohoo to give factory tours amid exploitation allegations
The fast fashion giant is giving the public a look inside its Leicester supply chain upon special request. Fast fashion retailer Boohoo is in hot water once again due to fresh accusations of sourcing their clothing materials from factories which engage in exploitative practices. The company is part of a fashion group which owns other popular brands such as Nasty Gal, Misspap, and PrettyLittleThing. The most recent allegations come from an identity-protected...
New Zealand startup uses microbes to recycle gold from e-waste
Mint Innovation is a New Zealand cleantech company that uses a clever combination of biology and chemistry to extract precious metals from our ever-growing e-waste. Ever stopped to think about e-waste? The likelihood is you have a drawer at home full of old phone chargers, flat batteries, and that one wire with a strange end you’ve forgotten the purpose of but remember is important. I know this because I have a...
