It's hard to imagine now, but when Roddick founded the Body Shop in 1976 with the intention of promoting ethical and green consumerism through beauty products, she was considered odd. A former U.N. worker, she drew her ingredients from around the world and fought for causes like ending animal testing, developing impoverished communities and protecting human rights. And she did well, expanding the company to 2,000 sites in 50 countries.
His final year as Russia's President has been his most successful yet. At home, he secured his political future. Abroad, he expanded his outsizeif not always benigninfluence on global affairs