On our first episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Claire Rampen, Co-Founder at Reath.

Claire is Co-Founder and CEO of UK-based start-up, Reath, a specialist software platform for scaling reusable packaging systems. Claire co-authored the Open Data Standard, the first Open Data Standard for reusable packaging. Reath powers reuse systems for clients such as Marks & Spencers, Unilever and Google, and many pioneering SMEs.

00:00: Introduction to episode 1

01:10: Introduction to Claire Rampen: Co-Founder of Reath

02:10: Claire’s background and the story of Reath

04:20: How has the product and the platform evolved in the last 4 years?

06:40: How did the headcount of Reath grow and evolve?

08:40: What does Reath look like today?

12:20: What stands out as achievements for you?

15:30: Maternity leave: How was this factored into the journey?

18:30: How do you now manage the juggle between being a Co-Founder and a Mother?

21:05: What’s been your experience as a female founder in business and to what extend do you feel you’ve faced adversity?

24:30: How did you overcome those experiences?

25:50: If you could talk to 2019 Claire now, what would you say?

28:00: How did you know where to start with the grant writing process?

29:15: Who is Elemental and what the programme looks like?

31:40: What people-related resource would you advise people connect with to help them?

32:45: What media-related resource would you advise people connect with the help them?

34:10: What female role model do you look up to?

35:40: Conclusion and what’s coming for the rest of the series

Video versions of these episodes are available here.

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