Hunger. Disease. Forced migration. Many of us have a solution to these problems at heart. We’re donating our savings to charities, which collectively amounts to billions of dollars a year, and yet the problems don’t seem to go away. Of course these are complex issues, but is it possible that the way many charities approach them is simply ineffective?

Delivery Hero is one of the leading global online food delivery marketplaces. The company is based in Berlin and is active in over 40 markets, operating under dozens of brands including Foodpanda, Foodora, and Talabat. 

Capitalism changed everything. It has changed our lives and the world around us. During the past 100 years, we were able to raise the global GDP by 3000% and improve the living conditions of millions, driving them out of poverty.

The COVID-19 crisis has underscored the urgency of transitioning toward more sustainable solutions across industries on a global scale. Although the conditions for implementing these solutions have been far from ideal this year, there are many examples of businesses and governments doing just that. In some cases, they have even accelerated the process and prioritized going green over other challenges.

In September, Disruption Forum Sustainability brought together leading environmental, economic, and social sustainability experts from around the world.

The “Netguru take on…” is a series explaining how Netguru approaches important subjects that are often overused or misunderstood in the industry such as digital transformation, innovation, or strategy. We break them down to shift the discussion from abstract concepts to tangible actions that influence our everyday work. This article provides our take on sustainability.

Is it possible to create a safe digital space and give a voice to underrepresented minorities in times of misinformation and the lack of privacy? Esra’a Al Shafei, a Bahraini civil rights activist, set out on a mission to make it happen and defend freedom of speech.

We’re excited to announce that on 17th September Netguru is organizing Disruption Forum Sustainability. If you care about sustainability as much as we do, then this free-to-attend event is something you can’t miss.

How many startups or companies established in any African country can you name? I can help you: too few! And it’s not caused by the fact that there are not many entrepreneurs in Africa, actually – on the contrary!

Two of the most pressing issues in the world today are climate change and social inequality. Rising Sun Center for Opportunity, a California-based non-profit, aims to fight both at the same time. They hire and train young people to make households around Northern California more energy-efficient and provide adults from underprivileged backgrounds with free job training and placement in well-paying jobs in the construction industry. I spoke with Wells Brown, Director of Youth Programs at Rising Sun, about how they manage to achieve measurable environmental and social impact at the same time.