ApaNa, Author at ApaNa Magazine

Sandy Lane Donates $1.5 million in Grocery Vouchers to Families

ApaNa May 10, 2020

The Sandy Lane Charitable Trust (SLCT) has donated $1.5 million worth of grocery vouchers to help families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Barbados. The vouchers were presented by Philippa Challis, SLCT’s board trustee at a brief ceremony held at Illaro Court, the…

Small Craft Chocolate Makers Change Caribbean Cocoa Industry

ApaNa April 28, 2020

Pump Street Chocolate contributes to a model that integrates values at the core of business practices. This model is based on sustainability, branding, paying a fair commodity price and giving back to the communities. Chris Brennan, founder and director of Pump Street Chocolate,…

Social Enterprise Rescuing Food For A Cause

ApaNa April 28, 2020

By Jean-Claude Counand t was a winter night in the Hague. Dinner was at 8 pm. At 7:55 pm, I arrived after peddling furiously to shatter the Caribbean stereotype of lateness. Triumphant, I locked my borrowed bike next to a wooden…

Caribbean Governments Ban Styrofoam & Single-use Plastic

ApaNa April 28, 2020

The Caribbean Sea is the second most plastic-contaminated sea in the world after the Mediterranean Sea. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), in a report on the Status of Styrofoam and Plastic Bags in the Wider Caribbean (May 2019) estimates 600 –…

Nonprofits: Case Studies Tell Your Story

ApaNa April 28, 2020

Companies prefer to work with experienced nonprofit partners. That is why they end up working with nonprofits that know how to execute corporate partnerships. Case studies provide evidence of a nonprofit’s capacity, achievements, and impact. This is proof that companies want before…

Corporate Citizenship Impacts Brand Value

ApaNa April 28, 2020

In an era of social consciousness, as stakeholders take a closer look at how organisations conduct their business and their impact on society, corporate citizenship programs are playing an increasingly important role in building strong brands and reputations. Organisations are making corporate…

Boost CSR Communications to Build Brand Loyalty

ApaNa April 28, 2020

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is now standard practice for your company as it aims to deliver on financial performance and positively contribute to society. However, it is often difficult to effectively communicate the impact of responsible business practices and philanthropy on the…

Sustainable Innovation in Plastics and Packaging

ApaNa April 28, 2020

As the perception of plastic has shifted from a wonder material to a public scourge, the forces of opportunity present leaders with a chance to drive positive societal change that makes business sense. PA Consulting’s report on Innovation for Sustainability: Solving the…

How Microplastics Are Transporting from Land to Sea

ApaNa April 23, 2020

University of Manchester A collaborative research project between the Universities of Manchester, Utrecht, and Durham, and the National Oceanography Centre has revealed for the first time how submarine sediment avalanches can transport microplastics from land into the deep ocean. The study also…

COVID-19 Live Update: Guadeloupe

ApaNa April 16, 2020

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