Safa Arshadullah is a behavioural analyst at Canvas8 with a background in organisational studies and strategic communications. To her, exploring behavioural and cultural insights is a means of learning nuances to better foster equity and justice in the world. Outside of work, you can find her tinkering with her chai recipe, taking meandering walks in neighborhoods she’s never been to, or analysing one of the multiple TV series she’s watching.


People expect brands to rise to society’s challenges

Shared Values

People are looking for a visceral reprieve from the permacrisis

Essential Escapism

Gen Z (born 1997-2010)

Gen Y (born 1982-1996)

United States

Mental health

The US has in dropped its standing in the Global Happiness Rankings, citing unhappiness in Americans under 40. Young people are facing a variety of stressors, highlighting how people are looking for opportunities to tackle both individual and systemic issues with empathy and action.