When food giant Nestlé announced it would stop sourcing some Fairtrade ingredients, it sparked much dismay. But was the move justified – and is it the beginning of the end for the Fairtrade mark?

Ordinary people can help ‘build back better’ by choosing to invest in those community-owned businesses putting social and environmental goals first. Here are five places to start.

Running a business in rural Pakistan isn’t easy – and for women, it’s even harder. But an initiative combining blockchain solutions and skills training is helping to break down barriers.

A natural food preservative spray and a smart tech solution to zero-waste shopping: two winners in this year’s EU Social Innovation Competition on going to market and the growing demand for new ideas.

Is the key to climate change our business models rather than our buying habits? DICE Young Storymaker Julia Cass Hebron interviews the CEO of the World Fair Trade Organisation.

Does the climate crisis make you want to hide under your duvet? DICE Young Storymaker Julia Cass Hebron asks if we can use our eco-anxiety not to paralyse progress – but to drive support for alternative business models.