The number of companies and organisations signing up in support of environmental sustainability and climate actionis on the rise. Sustainable development has largely moved from a political rhetoric to a practical, indeed necessary structure that has permeated industries in both the public and private sectors. This could largely…
Corporate social responsibility initiatives are in the consciousness of most large, medium-sized or small organisations. Increasingly, as environmental change gets louder, more extensive and tougher to ignore, with more people feeling the impacts of climate change,many of these organisations and businesses are choosing to move towards CSR initiatives…
The idea of restoration economy has been around for a few years, but is only now being recognized for its value. In the face of recent natural disasters and climate change, scientists and researchers have put forth the idea that natural barriers are the best…
The United Nations (UN) put forth a set of Sustainable Development Goals in 2016, and in 2019, they’re still as relevant. As the number of businesses multiplies, the economy of business is slowly drifting into uncharted waters. However, the public still tends to run a demolition…
[Guest blog by Chime Ngawang, intern EcoMatcher June – August 2019] Here at EcoMatcher, we provide tree planting as business solutions, connecting trees planted in various communities across the world with corporations that can utilize trees for innovative purposes. But what is it like, living…
Hong Kong, 13st of August 2019– EcoMatcher is proud and excited to launch the “EcoMatcher for WooCommerce” plug-in. This plug-in enables any company using WooCommerce to easily integrate tree planting into their e-commerce system. WooCommerce, an e-commerce plugin for WordPress, powers 480,000 online stores, 29% of the total…
Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg), the 16 year old from Sweden who initiated the first school strike for climate, may have a point: there is no reason to go to school, as there will be no future. Unless we act. And as David Wallace -Wells describes in…
Hong Kong, January 25, 2019– EcoMatcher now offers customers the possibility to plant a forest, give that forest a name and use the trees in the forest for various loyalty programs while offsetting their negative environmental impact. When ordering a forest, EcoMatcher will work…
Hong Kong, December 12, 2018 –Just in time for the holiday season, EcoMatcher is launching Treechat, a new way to engage with nature and, well, trees. What is TreeChat? EcoMatcher’s platform makes it easy for businesses and individuals to adopt trees from…
With EcoMatcher, companies can adopt trees and give those trees to customers and employees for reward, engagement, loyalty and event purposes. Those tree gifts are digital products. That has numerous benefits, such as no waste is created which is better for the environment, no…
By Marie Stafford, European Director, The Innovation Group, J Walter Thompson [reprinted with permission] The future of sustainability will focus on regeneration, with pioneering brands at the heart of the effort. 2018 has seen record heat waves on four continents, wildfires in the…
50% of the world’s population – we refer to them as Millennials – is under the age of 30, and the values of this generation are set to become the norm. As tech savvy, connected and truly global generation, they feel collectively responsible, they…
