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Ynzo from Tony's Chocolonely - The mission of inspiring social entrepreneurship


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In this episode I am joined by the former Benelux Manager of innocent drinks and now Chief Evangelist of Tony's Chocolonely Ynzo van Zanten

For those who do not know Tony Chocolonely, it is one of the worlds first 100% Slave-free chocolate brands. 

And for those who do not know about the slave industry connected to chocolate, you can watch this video from the Tony's webpage.

Together with Ynzo we discuss the following topics, among others:

  • His journey in becoming Tony's Chief Evangelist
  • The main wins and challenges of Tony's in creating a 100% slave free chocolate industry and why one company cannot change the world on it's own. 
  • How you can leverage being a socially and environmentally friendly brand to your advantage - rather than seeing it as a challenge to success
  • Why you should not see small changes as a holy grail
  • Examples of amazing companies that are doing good for the world
  • Advice for social entrepreneurs: You are never too small to make a difference

A quote I really liked from this episode is "If you don't move, nothing changes". Every change starts small and is rarely perfect. But if you want change to happen you need to make a first step and give new initiatives a chance - because otherwise nothing changes.

Ressources

Tesla.com 

Tony's Chocolonely's petition

http://patagonia.com

Yoni Pads

More Certified BCorps

Website of Tony 

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The Self Employed StudentBy Jakob Bodendieck