Rebooting Capitalism

Andrew Behar is the CEO of As You Sow, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing environmental and social corporate responsibility through shareholder advocacy. As You Sow helps companies gage their social and environmental impact, improve their culture, and generally do better in the ways their individual stakeholders really want to see.

Discover the work As You Sow does in bringing shareholders' concerns to the boardroom, why the companies shifting toward justice and sustainability are thriving, and how you as a shareholder (retail or institutional) can shift the system by exercising your right to vote on the issues that matter to you.

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Consumers are looking at products with a more discerning eye than ever before and have no problem calling out companies and their claims. Companies need to ensure every claim they make about their product can be backed up. That's where Radicle Science comes in. They pioneered a proof-as-a-service concept which helps natural food and supplement companies prove the effects of their products.

Pelin Thorogood, the cofounder and Executive Chairwoman of Radicle Science, is here to share how Radicle Science is breaking new ground in helping natural food and supplement companies prove their effectiveness. She's sharing how Radicle is pioneering this standardized, tech-enabled offering that gives wellness companies rigorous proof without having to go through the expensive and often unreliable route of clinical trials.

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I'm joined by Daniel Kurzrock, the cofounder and CEO of ReGrained, a company that is solving food waste by taking spent beer grain and transforming it into a nutritious flour-like powder that can be incorporated into any carb-based product. Daniel learned how to make beer as a freshman in college. But every time he produced a batch, he was left with huge amounts of what he thought looked like oatmeal. That's when he realized there was massive opportunity here to change how the brewing industry deals with food waste, and his passion for upcycling food was born.

We're discussing the practical challenges ReGrained faced regarding processing and packaging, how they've overcome them, and Daniel is detailing how ReGrained is helping other companies use their product innovation as a force for good by incorporating upcycled ingredients.

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More and more consumers are searching for plastic-free options that support the longevity of our planet. So today, we have Trey Velcoq on the show. Trey is the CEO of BRIXY, a maker of long-lasting hair and bath bars that actually work. I'm a personal fan of their shampoo and conditioner bars and I love their plastic-free mission.

Trey and I are discussing the challenges of building a plastic-free brand. From consumer habits to packaging and store merchandising, there are serious intricacies around building a sustainable plastic-free business, and we're diving into all of it. Trey is sharing the ethos behind BRIXY, and the difficulties he's encountered while building BRIXY from the ground up.

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I'm discussing one of my favorite topics: B Corporation Certification, commonly referred to as a B Corp. Discover the benefits of becoming B Corp certified, both tangible and intangible. I'm discussing the process of how to get certified, the types of challenges you might face along the way, how to overcome them, and I'm digging in to some of the questions in the environmental social governance assessment.

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You're probably familiar with composting in your home or office, but today, we're digging into composting on a much larger scale. I'm speaking with Adrienne Mrsny, the Conservation Manager at the Conservation Society of California, also known as the Oakland Zoo.

Discover the role the Oakland Zoo plays in conservation efforts all over the world, how composting is a vital part of protecting our climate, and the legislation that is making composting more accessible than ever. Adrienne is sharing the Conservation Society of California's work on climate campaigns, informing and empowering staff and patrons of the zoo, all while creating compost that gets utilized throughout the wider community.

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What does it really mean to be a mompreneur? Pallavi Pande is a mom of two, a passionate entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of Dtocs. She remembers eating on banana leaves while growing up in India and, even as a child, she loved how this connected her to the planet. Today, she's brought that experience to the western world through her business, making tableware from naturally fallen palm leaves.

Tune in this week to discover Pallavi Pande's story of building a mission-driven business constructed on a foundation of nostalgia. She's sharing how she's using nature's resources, giving fallen palm leaves a second life, and providing convenience to other moms through her business, Dtocs.

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Accounting firms have really been struggling to find new talent recently. Students are learning about conscious capitalism, and we've found at our firm that they're eager to work with a company that operates with stakeholder values, not shareholder values. While I'm not sure the accounting industry is really ready for the burden of ESG, I think it will make accounting appealing again to younger people.

Join me this week as I answer your questions about ESGs, the accounting industry, and how I started my practice. If you've ever wondered why ESG and sustainability is falling onto the accounting industry's lap, or how I built my practice with these values, listen in!

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Impact and purpose-driven entrepreneurs have some unique challenges that they go through on their journeys. Whether it's stress, imposter syndrome, wondering if they're making a big enough impact, or whether they are being taken seriously by the general business world, there's a lot to consider.

Andy Scott is an Executive Coach, Senior Advisor, and mastermind/peer group leader for CEOs and leadership teams of purpose-driven startups and non-profits. He specializes in coaching entrepreneurs with a strong social purpose to help them overcome inevitable chaos, set goals, grow faster, make tough decisions and achieve their missions. Find out the top two challenges Andy hears most from impact and mission-driven entrepreneurs, the importance of a growth mindset, and what he sees as the future of impact leaders.

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To make a steak, it takes approximately two years. You have to grow a cow, feed it, and generally keep it alive before the meat can even reach you. But what if I told you that you could have nutrient-dense protein in just a matter of days? Well, it's possible. This week's guest is literally creating meat from thin air.

Dr. Lisa Dyson is a scientist, physicist, and the founder of Kiverdi, a biotechnology company that uses carbon transformation technology to develop sustainable products for commercial applications in agriculture, plastics, and biodegradable materials. She joins me this week to talk about her new product, Air Protein, and how it is changing the future of the food and agricultural industries.

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