Dave Lewis, President Unilever Personal Care, shares why Mexico's sustainable economy, commitment to free trade and the Mexican people are… key to Unilever.
Mexican boxer Oscar Valdez shares some of his training secrets at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. Valdez won the silver medal in boxing's bantamweight division at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadaljara, Mexico
Federico Torres, Director of Press and Social Communications for the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, reflects on the success of the international sporting event. Mario Vázquez Raña, president of the Pan American Sports Organization, has commented that the 2011 Games in… Guadalajara were the best games in the history of the Pan American Games.
This video details the Mexican Stock Exchange's recently launched Sustainability Index, which evaluates member companies using three sustainability pillars: environmental, social and ethical. The Sustainability Index includes 26 companies, such as CEMEX, Alfa, Kimberly-Clark and WalMart Mexico. In… 2012, companies like Alsea, Grupo Televisa and Minera Frisco could possibly join the Sustainability Index.
Mexico’s growing middle class is making its presence known at the cash register. Canadian Dale Wishewan noticed that Mexico City mall lobbies were filled with people dressed in Abercrombie and Fitch while eating at McDonald’s and Starbucks. Today more than 60% of Mexicans are considered middle class,… making between $6,000 and $25,000 per year.
Mexico, in recent years, has made a conscious move towards implementing and insisting on recycling practices as an instrumental part of everyday Mexican life. Eduardo Martínez Hernández, president of the Asociación Nacional de Industrias del Plástico AC (Anipac), has… stated that Mexico’s plastics market is on the rise. The plastics industry is anticipated to increase by double figures by the beginning of 2012. Martínez said in an Anipac press release, “The industry will grow 9 percent this year, despite the fact that in the past four months it has suffered a slowdown because of the difficult economic climate.” The country has seen an impressive increase in the reliance on recycling in Mexico.
Tucked away and virtually unknown by the global tourist community, Holbox Island, sequestered in the middle of the pristine Caribbean Sea just 26 miles northwest of Cancun, is a natural safe haven for the world’s largest known fish, the whale shark, pelicans, many exotic birds, and pink flamingos. Less… than 1,000 individuals inhabit the beautiful island, making it a veritable sanctuary for a variety of different animal and plant species. The isolated Holbox Island, located near the northeastern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula, features 21 square miles of stunning shallow waters, sandy beaches, and jungles. In addition, the island is nearly car free and the locals rely on transportation by foot or golf cart. There’s a beautiful naturalistic simplicity of living on Holbox Island that’s both refreshing and intriguing to visitors.
Cozumel, the largest Caribbean Island and busiest cruise port, is often overlooked as a great place for retirement in Mexico. However, the… island is known for being a very safe, beautiful, and peaceful place.
As one of the largest food and beverage companies worldwide, PepsiCo operates in more than 200 countries – with its largest international operations in Mexico and the United Kingdom. …
Earlier this month, Miami played host to Art Basel – a festival focused on all things related to design, fashion, art and music. As part of the festival, Craig Robins, CEO of Dacra and co-founder of Design Miami, was honoured by Montblanc at its 20th anniversary Culture Arts Patronage Awards for… his long-time support of the arts. As a Miami Beach native, he has been “at the forefront of city’s cultural and architectural resurgence for more than 25 years.”
While the importance of preserving ancient traditions and indigenous languages has been noted in textbooks, there’s something else that’s worthy of preservation: seeds.
Buddy Holly’s thick-rimmed, black glasses have been dubbed by many as “rock’s first great fashion statement,” paving the way for many other legends to adopt a signature style of their own. However, what some may not know is that his iconic frames were inspired by fashion in Mexico City. …
Former University of California professor Louis Montrose was recently named the International Photographer of the Year for two of his portfolios: one depicting life in painted village in Burkina Faso, and the other chronicling the Dia de los Muertos Festival in Oaxaca, Mexico. …
Evergreen wreaths. Pinecones. Miniature rosemary trees. This time of year, these are the types decorative accents we start to see popping up in grocery shops. However, it’s a little known fact that one of the season’s most popular holiday plants, the Poinsettia, isn’t from the… North Pole – it’s from Mexico. This native Mexican plant is named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, a former American Minister to Mexico who discovered it in 1828.
According to "The Evolving Workforce" survey conducted by Dell and Intel, Mexico, China and other developing economies are shifting to server virtualisation faster than the United States and the United Kingdom.
