Typically, when speaking about sustainability, I preface my thoughts on the issue that my definition is not simply one that is based in environment.  That in addition to the environmental issues faced, we must also look at how we align economies and societies to be more sustainable as well. In China, this definition tends to [...]

It is not often that I receive an article that sets me off quite like the one I received yesterday announcing the new program partnership between Marriott and Conservation International.  The article, Marriott International takes up water issues in China, highlights a recent donation of 500,000 USD to Conservation International “in hopes of finding a [...]

As part of the 8th Europe Asia Young Leaders Forum, I was asked to present my thoughts on two questions:   How do cities organize communal life and maintain social harmony? What can business contribute to these processes?   .. and I was given 15 minutes to do so. The questions for me were ones [...]

Recently, while reading Philanthro-capitalism, the author made brief mention of the fact that successful business people who took the time while traveling to get out of their hotels and have real experiences tended to give more thought to the role in their own communities. It was a point that, like Marketing 101 terminology, I already [...]