One Wild Ride with Pru Chapman

Verve Super's Co-founder Alex Andrews is part of Australia's first super fund dedicating 100% of its resources to building the wealth and power of women everywhere. It's an ethical super fund that is doing things differently.

In this episode, we dive into the issue of paid parental leave, the gender pay gap and the underlying system that fails to support women through their child-raising years.

This is a powerful episode in understanding where the changes need to be made in our current systems to change the overall financial future of women.

Alex is our first return guest and for good reason, to hear more check out her previous chat in Episode 5.

Patagonia is in business to save our home planet. Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company based in Ventura, California. A Certified B-Corporation, the company is recognised internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism – and its contributions of more than US$110 million in grants and in-kind donations to date.

Put Simply, Patagonia builds the best product, without causing unnecessary harm, while using business as a global force for good.

In this episode I went behind-the-scenes with Patagonia's Country Director of Australia/NZ/and SE Asia, Dane O'Shannessy to discuss Patagonia's core purpose as an activist company, and the leadership and that has led Patagonia to success.

For full transcript head to our website:

https://onewildride.co/podcast/2020/48/patagonia-dane-oshannessy

Diana Scott is Founder of Frontier Pets, and she's on a mission to end Animal Factory Farming in Australia.

Frontier Pets began five years ago out of a passion for animal welfare and wellbeing and they've been growing rapidly ever since. They've currently contributed over $1.4 million to ethical farming and are only just getting started.

This episode is a must-listen if you have a pet or are curious about the potential this industry has to positively impact ethical farming.

For more head to our website:https://onewildride.co/podcast/2020/47/frontier-pets/diana-scott

Lauren Williams and Alex Knorr are Founders of Will & Bear, a hat company made for adventures. In true entrepreneurial style they created what they couldn't find - a hat for the road supported by a business that made a positive impact.

Each of their hats are made from 100% natural materials and crafted by expert milliners in Inner Mongolia. With 10 trees planted for every hat purchased they've now planted over 200 acres of Forest Gardens in Senegal, Africa, which is about 3,200 tennis courts worth! These gardens have helped pull 2,400 people out of poverty to date, and all from selling beautifully crafted hats.

Thankyou makes products with the mission to end extreme poverty. This week Thankyou launched a bold new campaign 'No Small Plan' and invited P&G and Unilever - two of the world's largest and most influential consumer goods companies - to make and distribute Thankyou products globally to help speed their mission. The campaign presents the ultimate collaboration - playing to each other's strengths and using business as a force for good. In true Thankyou style, they're backing up the campaign with a powerful consumer social activation, and it's gaining traction fast. So less than 24 hours after launch I got to chat with Thankyou co-Founder Daniel Flynn on flipping consumerism…for good.

James Chin Moody is the co-founder and CEO of Sendle, a company that makes sending parcels for small businesses super easy and with less impact on the planet. Sendle is also Australia's first technology B Corporation and the first 100% carbon neutral delivery service. James is a game-changer who through great technology, design and teamwork has built a strong shipping and logistics network that makes a huge difference to their customers across both Australia and the United States. We chat to James about their incredible approach to sustainability and the future of shipping in Australia for small business owners.

Since its launch in 2006 Xero has grown to be the number one Accounting platform in Australia, and with over 2 million subscribers globally.

Originating in New Zealand, Xero set out to make accounting beautiful, and that it did. The combination of beautiful design, clever tech and a deep understanding of what their users needed, Xero has given both small business owners and policymakers an insight into their numbers like never before. Driving this innovation through a people-centric approach is Managing Director Trent Innes. He leads from the front and is passionate about driving meaningful innovation for the small business community. He was named CEO Magazine's 2017 Managing Director of the Year, and it honestly feels like he's just getting started.

Afends are an Australian apparel company that began in Byron Bay in 2006 when two mates started selling samples from the back of their van.

Since then they've grown to be an internationally recognised brand, organically built from the ground up. Pioneering the hemp revolution in Australia, they're committed to sustainable practices across their whole supply chain and champion gender equality. We chat to Founders Jono Salfield and Declan Wise about their beginnings and staying true to their roots.

The team behind Bellroy are a cool swag of creatives, tech heads and travellers who create pieces to help the world carry with greater simplicity and ease.

Andy Fallshaw is the Co-Founder behind the brand. Bellroy's mission is a big one - to inspire better ways to carry, use business as a force for good. We chat to Andy about how the business does just that.

Sandy Morrow is Head of Operations at Koala, Australia's fastest-growing furniture company with a mission to become the smartest way to buy high-quality furniture online.

They've removed the snazzy showrooms and focused on design, customer service and instant delivery. Koala customers can order a bed or couch and get it in just 4-hours! They also have a unique partnership with WWF-Australia where they make a symbolic adoption of a koala with every mattress purchase, and a marine turtle with every couch (CUTE!). Plus they're a member of B Corp and 1% for the Planet.