The Samuele Tini Show - where business, innovation, and sustainability converge

"We don't have a choice, but our youth may not wait to suffer in Africa. They will come to share whatever there is in the north and that is going to disturb the comfort of everybody else. It is possible for all of us to tame climate change if indeed all of us are committed to do it. "

Samuel is a leader who has worked with indigenous and farmers' communities in Kenya. He is the director of Network of Ecofarming in Africa, and for all his life, he has been working in conservation, sustainable agriculture, and livelihood enhancement.

His episode is a political statement for action after the experience at COP26 in Glasgow.

Disclaimer- Samuel is a great friend of mine, and we have been together in the field for the last few years. This episode is not about any of the projects we are doing. It is his message after COP26 and a solid call to action.

In the report Understanding Generation Z in the workplace (link in the comment), Deloitte wrote, “To win the hearts of Generation Z, companies and employers will need to highlight their efforts to be good global citizens. And actions speak louder than words: Companies must demonstrate their commitment to a broader set of societal challenges such as sustainability, climate change, and hunger. “

We explore the journey of Emma Jacobs.  She realized the potential of businesses in University, and her Eureka moment was when she found the B Corp movement. As mentioned by professor Christopher Marquis, “Businesses can only truly thrive when they benefit everyone affected by their operations with a new bottom line focused equally on people, planet, and profits.”

And Emma decided to study them write her thesis, and now she is a sustainability manager at B Corp certified Legacy Vacation Resorts.  As B Corp,   Legacy Vacation Resorts is an innovative company with 8 locations in the United States that aims to use business as a force for good.

Listen to her journey and her passion!

Mehalah Beckett worked as a consultant before moving abroad with the UK Government supporting African states on sustainable economic development. She then joined the private sector as Africa Director for Travel B-Corp Intrepid where we used business as a force for good across the region. And  now  she works as a Professional Coach, B-Corp Consultant and Mentor accelerating sustainable business and impact-driven leaders.

Live recording from Kakamega's rainforest!

Eco2Librium is a certified B Corp, which is delivering business solutions to solve social and environmental problems.

It is working in the delicate ecosystem of the Kakamega forest, a densely populated area and a hotspot for biodiversity in Western Kenya. Here Anton Espira and his team are using carbon credit to respond to energy needs and empower women. With more than 120,000 stoves installed, they have created a strong network of producers and installers, helped save tons of GHG emissions, and more than halved the burden for women. They have reforested key areas to create corridors to rehabilitate the fragile forest ecosystem. They are now using a circular economy approach to develop briquettes for fuel, thus eliminating firewood.  They have established a sister B Corp, Solibrium, to tackle off-grid energy needs. 

A holistic approach from one of the Best for the World! 

Laure Korenian-Chabert, after a successful career in finance and investing, found her Eureka moment with the B Corp movement.

She co-founded B Purpose Bureau in Hong Kong, and she is now helping businesses to go from intent to action, using the B Corp framework.

A practical guide to put purpose into practice! 

Meet Julia Jackson, Head of Sustainability of Kiwibank, one of the biggest banks in New Zealand, working to making Kiwi better off.

The Bank is now a certified B Corp and it is leading the way of the movement in New Zealand. https://www.kiwibank.co.nz/about-us/who-we-are/what-we-stand-for/b-corp-certification/ 

Maribel Esparcia Pérez is a University Professor at ICD Business School and the public University of Lleida - Faculty of Law, Economics and Tourism.

She has a degree in Tourism Management and a Master in Hotel Management and she is a Change Agent Certified in Environmental, Social and Good Corporate Governance leadership skills by the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP).

She is the Founding Partner of The European Sustainable Hospitality Club. The ESHC's purpose is to support the hospitality industry and business leaders to be a force for good.

Nathan is an award winning leader in the B Corp community. In addition to his role as the Director of Corporate Culture & Strategic Impact at Ad Victoriam Solution, a certified B Corp, he also founded and runs B Local Georgia, a nonprofit dedicated to growing the number of purpose-driven businesses in the Peach State. 

Nathan also teaches an experiential MBA course on B Corps at the University of Georgia.

Shobhita Soor, as the CEO & Founder of Legendary Foods, leads an incredible team to produce and market a desired and ecological meat, palm larva. Currently based in Kumasi, Ghana, Legendary Foods is building the technology to farm palm larva in a rapidly scalable manner with the vision of making it the most accessible form of locally made animal protein.

Special Guest! Today we have the honour to host Katell Le Goulven, Founding Executive Director, INSEAD- Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society.

Before joining the prestigious INSEAD Business School, she was with UNICEF. She held several positions, and as well she led UNICEF’s corporate engagement with international financial institutions. She has held senior positions in high-level commissions that defined the policy implications of the data revolution, climate change, and global public goods for the development agenda. She has over 20 years of professional experience at the interface of research and decision-making, designing policies and strategies, and advising senior executives in international organisations and government