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Sleeping beauties

In times of uncertainty, we return to brands that are synonymous with quality and safe values, that have embodied an era or an innovation. Think of Keds (canvas), Sperry (boats), or SeaVees (cool) in footwear or Filson (gold diggers and lumberjacks), A&F (athletes), or Antler (travelers) in the outdoor sector. And you, what are your sleeping beauties? Your suggestions will be a bit like our Christmas present! Send your ideas

HubCycle: a circular business model that works

Since 2016, the company has been collecting co-products from primary agricultural processing (e.g. fruit skins, pressing residues), and extracting high value-added inputs for cosmetics and the agri-food industry through sourcing and an ecosystem of subcontractors. In 2024: 600 tonnes of co-products have saved 4,000 tonnes of CO2 for a turnover of 7 million euros in 2024. READ

AI and training

Since the IMF's estimate of the replacement of repetitive tasks by AI, one of the questions raised is the development of new human skills that we will have to acquire. Three are frequently cited: critical thinking (which assumes at least the understanding of the very concept of the algorithm and the source data), creativity (which at least raises the level of requirement of the requested solution) and honesty. Three skills that are probably among the essentials of a future education. READ

Europeans more demanding than non-Europeans on the importance that companies or brands must give to the environment, sustainable society and governance… and more attentive to Greenwashing. Probably a convergence between quality cultures and the importance of European rules and standards to preserve this quality. READ