Introducing "This is..." collection by BOAS
At the point in history when we have both - Amazon ending its charity donation program AmazonSmile due to its low profitability and Yvon Chouinard ...
The Power of Being a Conscious Consumer: Good News & Bad News
Crime. Environmental pollution. Social attitudes. Population density. Multicultural society. These are the Top 5 Concerns in the Netherlands iden...
What are scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions?
BOAS is now offsetting its scope 1 and 2, and most of scope 3, emissions by donating to the Clean Air Task Force! They seek to reduce fossil fuel-r...
What if Amazon gave away all of its profits?
Written by Simon van der Holst The biggest online marketplace in the world, Amazon, reported a profit of 33.36 billion dollars in 2021, and the com...
The potential problems of profit for non-profits
In our previous blog posts about BOAS' business model and for-profits gone wrong, we explained that we're the world's first profit for non-profit, and the problems that many for-profits have. We think profit for non-profit is a great solution, but we also want to highlight the potential problems with our business model and what we're doing to minimize the risks. Let's dive in!
For-profits gone wrong
How can a company filled with good people do bad? Why are some of the richest companies the ones that do most harm to society?
BOAS is the world's first profit for non-profit
You've heard about non-profits before. You heard about for-profits before. But what if you combine the two? You get the world's first profit for non-profit.
Feeling bad because your kids are bad for the environment? Don't.
People are responsible for climate change and more people would equal faster climate change. And having kids means more people. The problem is compounded because your kids are going to have kids too, and they will also have kids. A never-ending cycle of more people and more emissions. Right?
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