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It's been a weird and wonderful week with women at its heart.  On Tuesday I made a presentation to the Department of Business Innovation and Skills with Kresse Wesling the wonder woman who specializes in using waste materials to make lovely things.  Her current products include high-end Elvis & Kresse handbags, made from reclaimed fire brigade hoses and jute supermarket bags made from coffee sacks. On Wednesday I received the International Business Women award from SHE magazine ...

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Here at the Divine offices, we're very excited to report that Teacher's TV will be showing 'Chocolate makes the world go round' - a 15 minute film about Divine and social enterprise - at 7.15pm this evening. The programme aims to show how social enterprises are changing the face of business and looks at the future of cocoa production in Ghana. For those who miss it, the programme will be available to download from the Teachers TV website here: http://www.teachers.tv/video/46581 Do comment and...

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As the snow began to fall, the Divine team went off to enjoy their Christmas Dinner at the Hoxton Apprentice.  The atmosphere was convivial, the old school building makes a nice light location, the service was friendly and helpful, the food was yummy - everything we needed to really get into the holiday spirit.    We enjoyed working with Hoxton Apprentice during Chocolate Week earlier this year when they created a special menu featuring Divine in every course,  so we ...

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While the world powers battle it out in Copenhagen over who should commit what to combating climate change, the poorer countries yet again are objecting to being both unequally affected, and unfairly pressed to reduce their carbon footprint.  A subtext to this summit, as with all other world summits these days is – is it Governments or global business with the most power and capability to make real change happen? In the Fairtrade world, the power of global business to effect change is cu...

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