philanthropy

GAP founders bid to save Californian forest

2 May, 2008 05:54 PM

The Fisher family – founders of the GAP retail empire – are bidding to purchase a bankrupted US forestry firm.

Rockefellers demand ExxonMobile goes green

1 May, 2008 03:50 PM

Members of the Rockefeller family have hit out at oil giant ExxonMobile, expressing concern over the direction of the company.

Investing in a sustainable future

1 May, 2008 03:05 PM

Climate change is a subject that is never far from the headlines. But when it comes to green investing, what are the options? Families in Business chaired a roundtable discussion at the Alternative Investment Conference in Monaco to find out

Li Ka-shing: Asians should eschew traditional inheritance customs

30 April, 2008 05:32 PM

Family business patriarch and Hong Kong’s richest man, Li Ka-shing, has called on Asians to change the way they view inheritance issues.

Family company reduces environmental footprint

1 April, 2008 05:40 PM

America may not be the first place that springs to mind when you think of countries that are looking to improve its environmental footprint, but one family company is determined to help the superpower buck the trend.

Family business owner donates $40 million

28 March, 2008 05:09 PM

A shipping billionaire has made a large donation to the National Maritime Museum in London.