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Silver Generation, Golden Age: Vanessa Keng, Nurin Nazifa Binte Mohd Yusoff
Silver Generation, Golden Age: Vanessa Keng, Nurin Nazifa Binte Mohd Yusoff
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Meet Vanessa Keng, 30, co-founder of The Golden Concepts,1 an e-tailer of innovative eldercare products designed to keep seniors independent and safe. Offering a wide catalogue of items sourced frominternational suppliers, you will find everything from wheelchairs and walking canes, to car accessories and doorknob grips. NURiN NaZiFa BiNTe MoHD YUSoFF catches up with Vanessa to learn more about “heart ware”, and her mission to leverage technology for social good.
In Good Company: In The Future, Every Business Might Be Social, Christian Petroske
In Good Company: In The Future, Every Business Might Be Social, Christian Petroske
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It sounds like a riddle: why would Coca Cola, one of the biggest soft drinks companies in the world, be investing in a cause to empower fi ve million female entrepreneurs globally by 2020? It’s true:1 the Coca Cola Company’s initiative, called 5by20, is a forerunning example of a trend sweeping the corporate world. This trend is known by many names, the foremost of which are “shared value”, “inclusive business” or “sustainable business”. Their defi nitions can seem murky at fi rst, but these terms share a common thread. They sit at the intersection of economy and society, one that …