When he’s not in the studio making music, Drake is off making green choices with companies like Aspiration, who are working to make the planet a more sustainable place. According to a press release, the “Certified Lover Boy” rapper recently teamed up with the climate-conscious startup — self-described as the global leader in “sustainability as a service” products — for a partnership to track his carbon footprint on his travels and other events as part of its reforestation program. Through the startup’s sustainability services, Drake will be able to calculate, reduce and offset his carbon footprint to measure its estimated climate impact. “It’s exciting to partner with a company that’s found an easy way to offer everyone the ability to reduce their carbon footprint,” Drake said in a press statement. “Aspiration’s innovative approach to combating climate change is really inspiring and I hope together we can help to motivate and create awareness.” As an eco-conscious company,...

Technology continues to evolve, even during a pandemic, as we find more ways to utilize it to our advantage. Created to help reduce traffic congestion and provide a more eco-friendly method of transportation for its users, Verve Scooters offers dockless electronic scooters. It’s also the only Black-owned scooter company that targets inner cities to create pathways of success for people outside of suburban areas. “Verve Scooters came to fruition because we saw a need for an effective eco-friendly way of transportation for our community that was also affordable,” CEO Kevin Thompson, co-founder, Tykeem “Tak” Williams, and COO, Naim Statham, said in an interview with Black Enterprise . Not only is Verve Scooters affordable, but its founders also have plans to utilize the success of their business to serve as a gateway for others. “We plan to start an investment group for young minorities and returning citizens to get into the tech industry and become entrepreneurs,” they said. As they...