Tips for navigating Sustainable Investing

This month, we’re shifting gears a little but remaining within the intersection of your values and your personal financial plan, by looking at the topic of “Sustainable Investing”. Here is a brief overview of the current landscape and tips for how to get started. The UN World Commission on Environment

Sustainable Cotton: Soft on the Skin and on the Planet

Cotton is one of the most commonly used textiles for making clothing, accounting for almost a quarter of the fibre produced globally in 2019. Chances are, you are probably wearing clothes made of cotton as you read this article. Less known, however, is that cotton is also one of the

6 Baby-steps to Follow to Develop Your Mental Resiliency

How to Develop Mental Resilience- 7 Baby Steps to Help You

If you want to understand what resilience is really about, you need to travel back in time.A time when you failed so many times that you didn’t bother to keep score. You tried and felt so bad that your body was hurting, but the only thing on your mind was

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7 Summer Activities for Eco-enthusiasts in Hong Kong

As much as we might dislike the sticky, sweltering weather of a Hong Kong summer, this is paradoxically also the time of year when many of us feel like going outside the most, especially this year with all the time we’ve had to spend indoors. And there is plenty to

5 Eco-Conscious Restaurants in Hong Kong: Plant-Based Spots you have to try

Not that long ago, it would have been hard to imagine Hong Kong’s food culture ever making a shift towards more sustainable eating. This is after all a city that consumes three times more seafood than the global average, buys more rainforest-destroying beef than Europe or the USA and where

Vitasoy CEO Roberto Guidetti- Hong Kong’s business leader committed to incremental improvement at work and in life

“Graziano, my brother!,” Roberto exclaims as he reaches out for a warm Italian embrace. He is arriving for an afternoon drink with a friend at Ciak, a laid-back Italian restaurant in the heart of Hong Kong’s central district. “Right this way, my friend,” Graziano says leading the way to a

Value-based Spending: 5 ways to Stay on Track and Budget with Purpose

In last month’s article, I looked at how to align your spending with your values and create a set plan for giving back through charity.In this instalment I want to take a step back from thinking about philanthropy and take a broader look at budgeting with purpose.Far too often, we

Tainted Meat: How Animal Agriculture is Making us Sick

The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled increased scrutiny of wild meat markets, like the one in Wuhan where the disease is thought to have originated. Given the dirty, crowded conditions and poor veterinary controls of many such markets, it is not difficult or that uncommon for viruses to mutate and jump

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VEGAN Pizza in Hong Kong: Top 6 healthy options

Widely acclaimed for being the ultimate comfort food, there aren’t many dishes that rival the simplicity and deliciousness of a fresh-out-of-the-oven pizza. For vegans, or those limiting their dairy intake, finding a good vegan pizza in Hong Kong can be tricky if you don’t know where to look. WELL, we’ve

Pick your Plant Milk: Which Dairy Alternative is Best for the Environment?

It’s well known by now that animal agriculture is bad for the environment and the dairy industry is no exception. There are over 270 million dairy cows in the world, each one burping 250-500 litres of planet-heating methane per day. The British dairy industry alone uses 40.9 billion litres of

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5 Local Farms Selling Fresh Produce in Hong Kong

With health and climate consciousness on the rise, many of us are starting to rethink our diets. One of the most common pieces of advice we hear is to buy more locally produced food. Not only does buying locally reduce carbon emissions from transport, but the less (travelling) time between

Craig Leeson: Filmmaker Intent on Jolting Humanity into Action (before it’s too late)

On a bright morning in Paris, France, Craig Leeson sits down at his kitchen table and pops open his laptop to check his email. He has many things to get to; from responding to inquiries related to the charities and NGOs he works with, checking in with colleagues from his

5 Mental Benefits of Open Water Swimming: Hong Kong’s year-round sport that’s always on!

Many years ago, open water swimming sounded scary to me. The fear of the unknown, no blue line to follow, the absence of the reassuring sight of the pool deck, the murky waters, the waves… What if I can’t stay afloat? What if there is something underneath me? What if

Upcoming Sustainability Events in Hong Kong: You don’t want to miss these!

The hot topic turned eco-trend proves to be a longstanding discussion among our community. As we dive into the discussion of climate change and the future of our planet becomes a increasing concern among the next generation, the application of sustainability is no longer a fad or eco-trend but an

6 Ways to Include Giving in Your Financial Plan

To live a fulfilled life is to live in alignment with your values. The choices you make every day reflect what you value and are demonstrated in your daily behaviors and actions – such as are you living below your means, and do you have a financial plan? Your thinking

Stand-Up Paddle Boarding: 4 Reasons to Exercise in the Great Outdoors

Earth Month is upon us, and while we believe every month should be dedicated to caring for our Mother Earth, we're excited to share one of our favourite outdoor activities to help you gain an appreciation for all that the Hong Kong outdoors have to offer! In our recent WELL,

Sustainable Swaps for the Home WELL YOU Style

Say NO to Plastic! Sustainable Swaps for the Home

This month at WELL, we're making it our mission to highlight people working to eliminate plastics in the ocean and protect our seas along with the animals that call them home. Now more than ever, we all must be mindful about the effects of our daily actions. The amount of

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WWF’s Andy Cornish: Saving Sharks and Restoring Hong Kong’s Waters

Imagine this scene... Pristine blue water. Small fish swimming about colourful coral that hugs the coastline. Along the ocean floor, small sharks and crustaceans peruse for their next meal. Further from shore the bottom dips away into deeper waters. Fish of all shapes and sizes swim about. Giant grouper, schools

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