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Episode 225: Sanchali Pal, Founder and CEO of Commons; Oakland, CA, USA


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Meet Sanchali, a woman on a mission to help everyone be a good climate-conscious citizen. In this episode, we cover Sanchali's business story and discuss the trajectory for Commons, an app that places sensible choices in the palm of the consumer's hand.


We caught up with Sanchali as Common is on its way to scale to one million users. The app's data demonstrates that users can reduce emissions by 20% in the first year alone. This is all part of the company's goal to help everyone 'decarbonize their life' by the 2050 planet targets.


Here are highlights of our conversation:


- Sanchali shares her journey from working in international development to founding Commons, including her thoughts on what it takes to build, scale, and grab hold of consumer attention in the app space.


- We gain insights into the impact the app has on reducing emissions and how users can save money while shopping sustainably. She explains how none of the companies on the app have paid to be there but that all are vetted independently based on Common criteria.


- We dive into how users can be better motivated by harnessing rewards and incentives for making eco-friendly choices.


- Sanchali talks about Commons' growth strategies, including lessons from working with the Sequoia ARC accelerator and building a team that continues to grow.


 - We even get a sneak peek into the app's future developments, including enhanced data visualizations and gamification.


Commons, recognized as one of Time's top 100 most innovative companies, is revolutionizing sustainable spending. As the founder and CEO of Commons, Sanchali shares insights into the app that helps users make eco-friendly choices effortlessly. From discovering sustainable brands to earning rewards for conscious shopping, Commons is transforming the way we spend. 


Sanchali founded Commons to empower people to make spending choices that are better for them and the Earth. Prior to founding Commons, Sanchali worked in sustainable development at Dalberg, during which time she lived in Ethiopia and India and worked with communities directly affected by the climate crisis. Sanchali holds a BA from Princeton in Economics and an MBA from Harvard Business School.



Connect with Sanchali:


Website: https://thecommons.earth/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanchalipal/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.commons.earth/ 


Connect with Allison:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonsummerschicago/ 

Website: DisruptiveCEONation.com

Twitter: @DisruptiveCEO  

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