Across Mongolia, a small but growing group of businesses are using commercial models to address practical social and environmental challenges. These are not charities or pilots. They are trading enterprises operating under real constraints. One of the organisations coordinating this activity is the Mongolian Social Enterprise Association (SEA Mongolia) , a national network that supports businesses whose operations are designed to generate both income and measurable community

Ski resorts, hiking operators, and outdoor tourism businesses don’t just operate in  mountain environments — they depend on them. Snow reliability, stable slopes, intact trails, predictable water flow, and safe terrain are not aesthetic features. They are the operating conditions that make these businesses viable. When those conditions shift, the business model shifts with them. That’s why the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 15  includes a specific target on conserving moun

Today, 15th December is International Tea Day Tea is one of the most ordinary things in the world. And that’s exactly why it matters. Every day, over 2 billion cups of tea  are consumed globally, making it the second most consumed drink on the planet after water , according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) . Behind those cups are millions of people  — smallholder farmers, pickers, processors, packers, traders, cafés, and family-run business

Somewhere along the way, “good business” picked up a reputation for being… exhausting. Perfect sustainability reports. Perfect carbon accounting. Perfect language. Perfect credentials. And if you don’t tick all the boxes, it can feel like you don’t belong in the conversation at all. But here’s the truth we don’t say loudly enough: Good business isn’t about being perfect. It’s about intent. You don’t need a 40-page ESG strategy to be a good business. You don’t need to speak fl

(Observed every year on 10 December — marking the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) Every year, Human Rights Day  arrives as a reminder of something bigger than law, politics or policy. It’s a reminder of how we choose to treat one another  — and how those choices shape the world we build. And in 2025, one truth is becoming impossible to ignore: There is no sustainability without human rights. And there are no human rights without a sustainable world. The