🌱 Why Drew Barrymore joined Grove Collaborative as a Sustainability Advocate

"It's gotta lead with optimism. It's gotta lead with hope." In this engaging conversation with Fast Company, actress-entrepreneur-talk-show host Drew Barrymore shares her philosophy for sustainability solutions. She explains how she first committed to the cause (thanks to a friend you'll recognize as one of her iconic costars) and why she teamed up with Grove Collaborative—the eco-oriented home goods brand and e-commerce retailer that is one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2022. Barrymore is now Grove's global brand and sustainability advocate, and her passion will lead you to be a convert in ditching plastic as well (if you aren't already). —David Lidsky, @davidlidsky   PASSION PROJECT Why Drew Barrymore joined Grove Collaborative as a Sustainability Advocate “I’m a solutions-oriented person,” Drew Barrymore tells us. The talk show host and businesswoman has partnered with Grove Collaborative to be their new Global Brand and Sustainability Advocate in an effort to reduce plastics in the consumer goods category. WATCH NOW   pov A law professor explains how blockchains and NFTs don’t protect virtual property The terms of service for each metaverse platform are centralized and are under the complete control of a single company—a major problem for legal ownership. READ MORE   how to be a success 7 factors that stop your best ideas and how to overcome them These are the key areas you need to focus on, whether you want to push your best ideas ahead in your company or are a leader who wants to set your teams up for success. READ MORE

Women still struggle to hold financial ground after childbirth, despite 30 years of progress A study from Cornell University observes that years of progress haven’t lessened the blow to women’s earning power after childbirth. READ MORE

pov How I learned to stop worrying and embrace my imposter syndrome Restaurant entrepreneur Kevin Boehm says professional insecurity has haunted him his entire career. And it hasn’t always been a bad thing. READ MORE   marketing innovation The ad world’s ultimatum to Netflix: Be bold The streaming giant is finally adding a cheaper, ad-supported tier, and brands and ad agencies see an opportunity to experiment and do something new. READ MORE   future fix This startup is milking cow cells in a lab for animal-free dairy “We spend a lot of time trying to understand how the biology works in a cow, and then trying to do that,” says Sohail Gupta, one of the creators of UnReal Milk. READ MORE   research findings When children get health insurance, their moms benefit, too When their kids get health insurance through Medicaid or CHIP, moms become less stressed, are less likely to smoke and drink heavily, and are more likely to be in a stable marriage. READ MORE   the creator economy Instagram wants you to stop posting so many TikToks to its TikTok clone Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says people who ‘create something from scratch’ should ‘get more credit.’ READ MORE   workplace evolution Craft brewing’s hiring crisis, and the challenges of a ‘passion-driven’ career Two researchers take a hard look at the industry, and what happened when the pandemic laid bare the challenges (and joys) of a less conventional job. READ MORE      video: Brand Hit or Miss of the Week. Delta calls COVID-19 an 'Ordinary seasonal virus’ This week, Delta airlines announced that it will no longer require masks on their flights after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled against the federal mask mandate for public transit. Many other airlines are also following suit, but Delta bizarrely stated that COVID-19 is now de-categorized as an “ordinary seasonal virus,” which is definitely not the case. This is Fast Company’s Brand Hit or Miss of the Week. WATCH NOW        FAST COMPANY EVENTS Most Innovative Companies Virtual Summit: A celebration of innovation in business This multi-day summit will provide an early look at major business trends that Most Innovative Companies and their ilk are capitalizing on, while offering inspiration and practical insights on what it takes to innovate in 2022. From energizing panels to intimate breakout sessions, and with new speakers added each week, trust us, you’re not going to want to miss this. GET TICKETS     FREE SPONSORED E-BOOK OF THE DAY 17 Anti-Procrastination Hacks Book Summary Click here to download your free e-book. Limited Time Offer - expires 4/29/2022.     Thanks for reading! Have questions or comments? Email us at newsletters@fastcompany.com.  SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER   Help Support Our Journalism Join Fast Company Premium   If you don’t want to receive Compass anymore, unsubscribe here If you were forwarded Compass and like it, subscribe here View this newsletter online 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10007-2195

Link