Apple’s New Disability Ad, Virgin’s First Sustainable Flight, and More!

Dear friends,

This week, we bring you a stimulating discussion with Gill Whitty-Collins, author of WHY MEN WIN AT WORK, on the top five mistakes male leaders make when thinking about gender inequality.

As always, your round-up of the week’s most inspiring and impactful stories is waiting for you below.

Enjoy the read!

Be kind, be good, and look after each other,

Afdhel and Bobby

Top 5 Mistakes Male Leaders Make When Thinking About Gender Equality

As a consultant, keynote speaker, board member, and executive coach, Gill Whitty-Collins now works to drive gender equality and diversity as a key lever to build stronger businesses and stronger societies. Afdhel caught up with her to discover the top five mistakes male leaders make when thinking about gender inequality.

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TOP STORIES THIS WEEK

Campaign of the Week: Apple broke ground in advertising last year with “The Greatest,” a joyful film representing people with disabilities in their everyday lives. Now, it followed up that effort with a childhood fable, The Lost Voice, focused on speech accessibility and directed by Oscar-winning Taika Waititi.

First Transatlantic Flight Using 100% Sustainable Jet Fuel: The first transatlantic flight by a commercial airliner, Virgin Atlantic, fully powered by “sustainable” jet fuel, took off from London Heathrow last week.?

Icelandic Startup Turns CO2 into Stone: Icelandic startup Carbfix is a carbon dioxide mineral storage operator, permanently sequestering CO2 by mixing it with water and injecting it into basalt rock.

Restoring Truth and Trust Online: All digital content has a history. Real or synthetic, original or edited, details matter. Be informed with Truepic’s technology that empowers transparency and shared trust in content across the internet.

From Coffee Waste to Fashionable Eyewear: From a home workshop to an international brand, in three years, Ochis has combined experience and innovation to create unique, eco-friendly eyewear that has the aroma of coffee and exceptional tactility.?

Need Therapy? In West Africa, Hairdressers Can Help. An initiative to train hairdressers in mental health counseling is providing relief to hundreds of clients in a region with the world’s least access to therapy.

Turning Plastic Waste into Art: Nigerian artist Konboye Ebipade Eugene turns discarded flip-flops into stunning art while fighting plastic pollution.

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." - Scott Adams