We First

October 30, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

Brazil is fast becoming one of the world’s leaders in sustainability and socially responsible business. From November 6-8 – 2012 I’m heading Florianopolis in Brazil to keynote the Social Good Brazil – The Seminar, that unites thought leaders, business leaders and technology leaders around new ideas and actions for positive social change. As an Australian I […]

July 31, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

I had a special moment in London last week that I wanted to share. Five years ago when I started writing We First, I had no idea what I was doing or if it would amount to anything. When it came to writing the Epilogue, I went up to a friend’s house and locked myself …

July 10, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

Branding for Good were kind enough to ask me a few questions about how you build a sustainable economy and business at the Sustainable Brands Conference in San Diego. I touch on the larger vision for how we can engage the entire private sector in scaling social change, the role we must play with our own businesses, and …

June 14, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

At the risk of sounding like an old man, it’s amazing how time flies. It’s a year to the day that We First, the book, came out, and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support and contribution to a shift in perception and practice in the private sector. As social media …

April 12, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed on Behind the Brand with Bryan Elliott. The show is designed to help brands and entrepreneurs build their businesses. Here we discuss the future of social branding, and below are two great interviews with prolific author and marketer, Seth Godin, and Jeff Hayzlett, former Kodak CMO and …