IKEA launches an ambitious effort dubbed People & Planet Positive aimed at making the world’s energy consumption as sustainable as possible by 2020. The new strategy outlined by the brand in the recently released People&Planet Positive plan. The goal of the new effort is to make the company energy independent and help people across the globe to live affordable and sustainable life thanks to IKEA’s products. The company has also released an inspiring 3-minute video called “Your home + our planet = our home” to tell about its commitment in a more visual way.

Green is an everlasting trend influencing the performance of virtually any brand and company, which want to develop a positive image around the globe. Traditionally, leading an eco-oriented life implies a number of activities, such as recycling or skipping to water (energy, air)-saving technologies or just encouraging people to switch off the light when they leave the room, etc., and in fact there’re no new territories to explore here.

BMW Group announced ParkNow, an innovative mobile parking solution and highlighted new details on DriveNow, a premium car-sharing service which features a fleet of BMW ActiveE all-electric vehicles. The news were announced at a press conference with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee as San Francisco is the first U.S. market where the services will be tried out.