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Co-Working, an unstoppable wave
WeWork provides offices for business-to-business collaboration (co-working). They arrived in London last October 2014, and have just inaugurated their third building in the English capital (and they have another two under construction). This third center opened on June 1, 2015, is located in Devonshire Square, next to the majestic Gherkin building. WeWork’s other two London…
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Orona IDeo, innovative and sustainable business city
At the end of 2014, the prestigious portal dedicated to sustainable construction professionals Construction21 presented examples of office buildings in Spain that are more respectful with the environment. All of them are designed with the primary objective of minimizing pollution and achieving the greatest energy savings and comfort possible. One of them is the Orona…
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Worrying economic situation in several Spanish regions
On May 20, Brussels published the statistic (produced by Eurostat) of GDP per capita by purchasing power parity (discounting the effect of prices and the exchange rate ) and the results obtained by the Spanish communities are very alarming. Thirteen of the 17 regions that make up the State and the two autonomous cities have…
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Asia, great dominator of the world rankings of school education
On May 12, the world rankings on school education were published, with five Asian countries occupying the first five positions on the list. African countries, on the other hand, are in the last places. The report, published by the OECD and written by Eric Hanushek of Stanford University and Ludger Woessmann from the University of…
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Fujisawa, the sustainable smart city led by Panasonic
Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town (Fujisawa SST), is a city intelligent and sustainable with full vision of the future located 50 kilometers from Tokyo. It has been promoted by a consortium led by Panasonic Corporation, and was launched in November 2014. The Fujisawa SST project will be fully completed in 2018, precisely the year of the…
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The Great Green Wall of China: Stopping the advance of the Gobi desert
In recent years, sandstorms in the Gobi have become more frequent and end up affecting the inhabitants of nearby cities, causing respiratory problems (due to yellow dust), decreasing visibility on the streets and damaging arable areas. Despite the fact that in the last decade millions of forest hectares have disappeared all over the world, today…
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Starbucks: social commitment and sustainability
As a company that bases its activity on agricultural products, at Starbucks they are aware that the planet is their most important business partner. Their deep commitment to reducing environmental impact is about looking at all areas of their business, seeing how they intersect and interact, and how they can be integrate new solutions to…
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The tiger of innovation. Why is Samsung such an innovative company?
“We don’t see things as challenges. We see them as opportunities, and we never stop innovating. Our innovation is based on a product, process and people-centric approach. To create the best products, we have the best process, and to create the best process, we need the best professionals”. These statements by BK Yoon (President and…
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Beyond the first impression. The fight against climate change, the great ally of the industry
With the New Climate Change Strategy for the year 2050, the Basque Country is designing its contribution to the global fight against climate change. In the first draft of the strategy, the Basque Country signs up for a major effort to emissions mitigation: 60% in 2050, compared to 1990. The objective falls within the logic…