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Today we welcome back Anders Ankarlid, Founder and CEO of A Good Company for part two of our series on conscious consumerism. 

If you missed the first one, A Good Company is a sustainable e-commerce marketplace on a mission to transform mindless consumption into conscious decisions. They create everyday products that are anything but ordinary—going the extra mile for each product and process to ensure that everything they produce is as responsible, functional, and high quality as humanly possible.

In part two of this series, we dive into:

• The impact shopping holidays like Black Friday have on the planet
• How shopping holidays can actually be leveraged to do good for the world
• Why A Good Company won't be selling their products on Amazon
• How Anders is instilling conscious ideals into his children
• How different spending methods can warp our perspective when it comes to consumerism

Links from the Episode:

• Anders on Medium
• A Good Company on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Related Content:

• Our first episode with Anders
• Our Article on Ethical Alternatives to Amazon (in partnership with A Good Company) 
• Our Article on Conscious Consumerism (in partnership with a Good Company) 

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Today we welcome back Anders Ankarlid, Founder and CEO of A Good Company. 

A Good Company is on a mission to transform mindless consumption into conscious decisions. With sustainability and style at the forefront of what they do, they create everyday products that are anything but ordinary—going the extra mile for each product and process to ensure that everything they produce is as responsible, functional, and high quality as humanly possible.

We love what Anders and A Good Company stand for, and we're incredibly honored to be partnering with them for this two-part series and cause campaign surrounding conscious consumerism.

In part one of this series, we dive into:

• What conscious consumerism is
• The harmful effects of mindless consumption
• What responsibility consumers and brands have when it comes to the advancement of conscious consumerism
• Things to consider when buying something new
• How consumer experience drives product development at A Good Company

Links from the Episode:

• Anders on Medium
• A Good Company on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Related Content:

• Our first episode with Anders
• Our recent article in partnership with A Good Company (for a few people and planet loving alternatives to Amazon)

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Today we welcome Paul Lynch, Founder and CEO of Cage Free Productions. 

Founded in 2006, Cage Free Productions seeks to unearth the stories of underdogs, visionaries, and changemakers, and use them to change minds. This B Corporation and 1% For the Planet member does deep work to share powerful stories that create an emotional connection with the public and actualize change.

In our Episode with Paul, we dive into:

• What storytelling is 
• Why and how storytelling is such a powerful tool
• What inspired Paul to found Cage Free Productions
• Tips and strategies to use storytelling for good in your life and business

Links from the Episode:

• Paul on LinkedIn
• Cage Free Productions
• Patagonia
• REI 
• B-Corporation
• • B Impact Assessment
• 1% for the Planet
• Black Marxism by Cedric J. Robertson 

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https://growensemble.com/power-of-storytelling/

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In this episode, we're chatting with Sian Conway, Founder of #EthicalHour.

#EthicalHour is the world’s first and largest online community dedicated to helping social entrepreneurs scale their businesses through ethical marketing.

Members of companies that address the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profits use #EthicalHour’s platform to connect and grow their social impact network, strategize, and learn tactics to increase their brand awareness. 

In our Episode with Sian, we discuss:

• The principles of ethical marketing
• What unethical marketing is and the issues it causes
• Examples of companies using ethical marketing 
• What an ethical marketing strategy looks like
• Tips on embracing ethical marketing for your business

Links from the Episode:

• Sian on Twitter, LinkedIn
• Ethical Hour on Instagram and Twitter
• Patagonia
• Seth Godin’s TED Talk and Book

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https://growensemble.com/ethical-marketing/

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Today, we're chatting with Leon Kaye, Executive Editor of TriplePundit.

Reporting on the triple bottom line, TriplePundit is an online publication that shares stories on the intersection of social justice, sustainability, and business.

Ultimately, TriplePundit shares with the world that businesses can be a force for good and enact positive social change. Each piece is written for an audience from corporate executives to concerned citizens.

In our Episode with Leon, we discuss:

• What it really means to be a sustainable business
• Why sustainability in business is so important
• How social justice and sustainability are related
• Leon's insight into what we should look for when aiming to support sustainable companies
• A few businesses you might not know are sustainable
• What led Leon into the world of environmental journalism

Links from the Episode:

• Leon on Twitter, LinkedIn
• TriplePundit
• The Economist
• Grist

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https://growensemble.com/sustainability-in-business/

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In this episode, we bring you our third Grow Ensemble Community Update. If you haven’t seen one of these before and you are curious how they work, you can check out our first two from August and September.

With these updates, our primary goals are to:

1. Learn (and apply) everything we can as it relates to leaving the world a better place than we found it. 
2. Share everything we learn to bring more people into the community of more sustainable living, work, and business.

In the update episode, we cover:

• Grow Ensemble's community milestones and numbers
  • Our social good blog
  • The podcast
  • Our new Better World Business Growth (BWBG) training library
  • New Cause Campaign with Plaine Products
  • The Better World Business Community update
• What's next for November
  
  • Our next Cause Campaign with A Good Company
  • A Case Study on our Social Good Blog
  • New resource launches
  • New Podcast Guests

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https://growensemble.com/oct-2020/

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Today, we're chatting with Shamini Dhana, CEO & Founder of Dhana Inc.

First founded in 2008 as a youth sustainability brand, Dhana has evolved into a fashion technology company that aims to unite humanity through fashion and reduce the impact of the fashion industry on climate change. 

Dhana is committed to accountability and transparency in their supply chains and is both a Certified B Corp and Fair Trade Certified business. 

In our Episode with Dhana, we dive into:

• What circular fashion means 
• The environmental impact of the fashion industry
• Dhana's creation of the world's first "circular memory jacket"—the ultimate example of sustainability in fashion
• Shamini's diverse professional experience leading to founding Dhana
• Tips on taking action on sustainable fashion as a consumer

Links from the Episode:

• Shamini on Facebook and LinkedIn
• Dhana on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram   
• Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
• Global Fashion Agenda
• Ellen McArthur Foundation
• Organic Trade Association 
• Fair Trade International Group
• B Lab Community

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https://growensemble.com/circular-fashion

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For this episode, we've partnered up with sisters and co-founders of Plaine Products, Lindsey McCoy and Alison Webster to chat about the plastic-free movement, plastic pollution risks, and a small step we can all take to reduce single-use plastic: going zero waste in the bathroom.

Plaine Products is an eco-friendly, all-natural personal care product brand dedicated to doing their part to reduce the disastrous effects plastic packaging has on the environment. Their entire product line is made of aluminum packaging and formulated without harsh chemicals, making them great for people and planet. They also offer customers a simple refillable product service, making it even easier to go zero-waste.

In our Episode with Lindsey and Ali, we dive into:

• What it really means to go zero-waste
• The effects of plastic pollution on humans
• Tips on reducing single-use plastics in your home
• Why the bathroom is a great place to start your plastic-free journey (and how to get started)
• The impact that the personal care industry has on the environment
• Their personal connection to the plastic pollution problem
• New insights they have learned since starting Plaine Products

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https://growensemble.com/how-does-plastic-pollution-affect-humans/, https://growensemble.com/zero-waste-bathroom/

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In this episode, we welcome Charity Ryerson to the show. Charity is the Executive Director and founder of the Corporate Accountability Lab. Corporate Accountability Lab (CAL) is a law firm with a mission to unleash the creative potential of the law to protect people and the planet from corporate abuse.

The team at CAL is well-versed in human, labor, and environmental rights. By utilizing design thinking as their primary methodology, they are able to take more shots at the common goal of human equality and advocate for those who don’t have the opportunity and resources to advocate for themselves.

In our Episode with Charity, we dive into:

• What corporate responsibility really means
• CAL's unique approach to protecting people and planet from corporate abuse
• Problems in the current global supply chain
• Charity's journey in the world of social and environmental advocacy
• Charity's thoughts on restructuring as a means for corporate systemic change
• How we as individuals and consumers can hold companies accountable

Links from the Episode:

• Memories, Dreams, and Reflections by Carl Jung
• The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell 
• The Calm Meditation App
• Corporate Accountability Lab on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn

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https://growensemble.com/corporate-accountability

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In this episode, we're chatting with Elizabeth Whitlow. Elizabeth is the Executive Director of the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA). ROA was formed in 2017 by representatives from the Rodale Institute and two companies we mention quite often at Grow Ensemble: Patagonia and Dr. Bronner’s.

Joined by farmers and policymakers, these leaders in sustainability are fighting to “...heal a broken system, repair a damaged planet, and empower farmers and eaters to create a better future through better farming.” 

In our Episode with Elizabeth, we dive into:

• The origin of and inspiration behind ROA
• ROA's new Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC) program
• Elizabeth's background and unique experience with soil management
• Climate change's effect on agriculture
• Thoughts on the link between Covid-19 and changes in the food/agriculture industry

Links from the Episode:

• Elizabeth on LinkedIn
• Regenerative Organic Alliance on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn
  • The Regenerative Organic Certification program
• Patagonia
• Dr. Bronner's

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https://growensemble.com/future-of-agriculture

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