It’s 8 March. It’s International Women’s Day. And even though women should be celebrated every day for making the world a better place and for doing what they can to limit the damage men are making to the world, let’s take this opportunity to shout about those that are doing particularly good things.
International Women’s Day is also a chance for us all to be proud of other women, and be happy for their successes rather than being jealous or narrow-minded, which unfortunately happens too often.
In the world of sustainability we’ve got two women in charge of sustainability for two of the world’s largest retailers – Joanna Yarrow for IKEA and Anna Gedda for H&M. Worth noting is also that these two companies are two of the most progressive when it comes to sustainability – with initiatives such as IKEA’s commitment to using 100% sustainable cotton and H&M’s ‘Conscious Collection’ – amongst large retailers and even though one can argue the unsustainable aspect of large companies, they’re not going away any time soon so it’s crucial that sustainability is at the forefront of what they do.
Women’s openness to a different, more sustainable way of living is shown through the engagement of female activists / designers / writers and it’s hardly a coincidence that two of the most pro-sustainability large companies in the world have got women in charge of their sustainability efforts.
The quote above is by Frances Moore Lappé, author and environmental activist, and it very much represents the ethos of this blog – the fact that we can make positive choices / changes through everything we do.
I am about to reference this in my research article.
Thanks a ton. Are you presently an expert writer? This is incredibly good.
Glad you found it useful, good luck with your research article!