Virgin Unite works closely with partners to incubate new approaches to gaps in global leadership. We identify the gap, build the plan, find partners, recruit great management teams and then launch these new initiatives, such as The Elders and The Carbon War Room.

Gaia Rocks

Gaia, goddess of the Earth, has been weaving the astonishing web of life for 3.8 billion years. Now, she needs our help.

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The Elders

Virgin Unite worked with Richard Branson and Peter Gabriel to form the Elders initiative, bringing together a group of passionate partners who provided $18m in support of the project. Today, the Elders is an independent organisation with a strong management team led by Mabel van Oranje.

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Carbon War Room

The Carbon War Room’s vision is clear: to mobilise capital, innovation, expertise and international collaboration in order to build new business models to tackle carbon emissions and deliver profit.

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The Branson Centre

The Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship supports budding young entrepreneurs, giving them the skills, opportunities and inspiration they need to launch and grow their businesses. Our program is designed to help businesses develop and, in turn, create jobs and stimulate the local economy.

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