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09/16/2020

The Family Owned Company Fighting Climate Change

When Badger Balm founder Bill Whyte kept struggling with rough, calloused hands as a result of building eco-friendly homes throughout New England with his contracting company, he decided to make a balm remedy from scratch.

Nearly 25 years later, Badger Balm has become an innovative leader at the forefront of environmental responsibility and work-life balance in the personal care industry

Now, Co-Collaborative Executive Officer Rebecca Hamilton (Bill's daughter) runs the family business with a goal to make an impact on environmental responsibility and climate change.

A reluctant entrepreneur, Rebecca thought business was a dirty word and would have rather done activism work. However, the strength of the companies in the B Corporation community who are mission-driven and exist to provide a positive impact first and not as an afterthought was a source of inspiration for her.

Rebecca’s goal is for Badger Balm to have a more positive impact on the planet than negative. Becoming carbon neutral is no small feat and Badger Balm is extending beyond carbon neutrality by including other greenhouse gas emissions in their climate action plan.

Hear Rebecca explain how her company is uniquely positioned to put planet-friendly profits first.

09/10/2020

We just published our 1st "Community Update" over at Grow Ensemble

We hope an inside look at our efforts to build community & inspire action around sustainable living & work can help others to do the same, wherever they are at in their own change-making journey.

In this first update, we cover:

---How we've been able to see growth in the number of folks discovering Grow Ensemble every single month since November of 2019.

---How many attended our first Better World Business Growth Workshop that we hosted last month.

---Why we shut down the blog for the month of August, and what new strategy we are taking with our content & storytelling.

08/12/2020

“The total journey ended up taking me 143 days to complete…

That number [shows] how far a child walks a year to get water.”

Hear the incredible stories from James Leitner’s cross-country walking trips that helped raise awareness and funds to help solve the global water crisis in our latest episode of the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Podcast.

James is the Founder and Executive Director of Missioncleanwater. His team focuses on how 60% of all clean water projects in Africa have failed. This is why MissionCleanWater specializes in community engagement, aiming to develop new models that are oriented toward developing sustainable success within each specific community they work with

James shared some inspiring stories and insights in this latest episode. We discussed:

✅ How to improve clean water access globally
✅ MissionCleanWater’s grassroots approach to sustainable solutions
✅ James’ background as an endurance runner and how it has influenced his work
✅ Unique nonprofit fundraising strategies
✅ James’ neutral stance in the running shoe argument

LISTEN to the complete episode here: https://growensemble.com/podcast

WATCH it on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnkEPD9stzO2dpg-B5gfjgw/

07/08/2020

🎙 New Episode Alert! 🎙

Excited to share a little peak from our latest episode of the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Podcast featuring the Co-Founders of Fairware, Denise Taschereau & Sarah White.

Fairware, a certified for the last decade, helps brand businesses through the creation of sustainable customized products.

They ensure that a business’s promotional merchandise helps tell their story and animate their brand.

For all the social entrepreneurs on the journey towards becoming a Certified B-Corporation (like us 🤞), here are some helpful tips from accomplished leaders amplifying the movement.

Click here to catch the full episode: https://growensemble.com/fairware-denise-taschereau-sarah-white/

And DON'T FORGET to subscribe to the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Podcast wherever you stream your favorite podcasts.


07/03/2020

Here's an important reminder to all the social entrepreneurs out there courtesy of our latest podcast guests:

"Don't forget the basics...
..You could sell a great ethically made, sustainable t-shirt, but if [customers] don't have a great experience in how it gets delivered from beginning to end of the sale's cycle they don't necessarily come back." - Denise Taschereau, CEO & Co-Founder of Fairware Promotional Products.

Fairware provides sustainable, eco-friendly promotional products (merch) ethically sourced for some of the world's biggest brands.

Both of Faireware's Co-Founder's, Denise Taschereau and Sarah White, joined the show to talk about how the same company that got its start in Sarah's garage in 2005 became an industry leader.

And as always...

Look for the full episode to drop next week!

And don't forget to subscribe to the show at the link in the comments!

06/30/2020

Hoping to get out soon? 🧳

Our latest guest on the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Podcast might interest you.

Adam Kunes' pioneering volunteer excursion company Have Fun Do Good blends the fun of travel and camaraderie with giving back.

Each Have Fun. Do Good. group travel experience incorporates a chance for participants to give back through volunteerism.

Their aim is to change the idea of the traditional vacation mindset, hoping to provide attendees with an opportunity that will encourage them to continue to give back once they arrive back home.

In this episode with Adam we discussed:

✅ The inspiration and origins behind Have Fun Do Good

✅ The benefits of incorporating volunteering into a more traditional vacation

✅ How Adam blended his experience with running a nonprofit and a for-profit business to run Have Fun Do Good

✅ The recent launch of their new initiative, Drink Beer Do Good

✅ How a Semester at Sea changed Adam’s life

Below is a little snippet. Click the link in the comments for the complete show!

06/26/2020

Adam Kunes was 23 when he decided to pack up his RV with supplies and good intentions and travel across America.

With planned stops to volunteer in communities across the country, Kunes began to realize he could set up a business facilitating the same experiences for do-good travelers.

That's how Have Fun. Do Good. was born.

Have Fun. Do Good. offers epic group travel experiences in the United States and abroad. Each experience incorporates a chance for participants to give back through volunteerism.

Adam dropped by the Social Entreprensurship and Innovation Podcast and we're excited to share a preview explaining how Adam's journey began here!

Stay locked for the full episode drop next week!

06/24/2020

Absolute pleasure having John Treadgold, Host of the Good Future Podcast, on our show.

John learned about impact investing during his time as an intern at the UN Global Compact in New York.

When he moved back to Australia, he dove deep into this space, recognizing that his unique blend of knowledge of economics and development plus his passion for communicating allowed him to be the ideal communications consultant for companies seeking advice in the social impact space.
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John also interviews leaders and innovators on his podcast who are rethinking economics and working to build companies who are focused on the greater good. ⁣
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In today’s conversation, we dive deep into a post that John published on his blog detailing what he believes will be the potential new normal in this era of change driven by the coronavirus crisis. We also discuss his evolution in work and in thinking to where he stands in his current career as well as some key takeaways he has gathered from investing his time and energy into the social enterprise community.⁣
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Check out just a snippet of our conversation in the clip above.⁣
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Click the link in the comments to catch the complete episode of the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Podcast.⁣
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06/19/2020

When we look at traditional finance, we usually look at two metrics: Risk and Return.

The new world has added a third metric: Impact.

Impact metrics reporting is what makes John Treadgold such a unique podcaster and communications consultant in the social enterprise space.

John, host of the Good Future Podcast, helps social organizations communicate their impact.

After working with fund managers, aid projects, and the UN, he’s now focussed on the new breed of businesses that are embracing sustainability as a competitive advantage.

It was a pleasure talking about sustainability and the power of communications in this space to improve impact with John.

Catch a clip of John's interview below...

And hit the link in comments to stay subscribed so you don't miss John's full interview on the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Podcast drop next week!

06/18/2020

Charitable giving match programs at companies help reduce employee turnover.

This is just one of the many benefits of increasing giving at the corporate level.

In our chat with Millie CEO & Founder Rachel Klausner, we learned about many more reasons why, now more than ever, companies should double down on their giving.

🚨Listen to a snippet of our conversation below AND catch the complete Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Podcast episode here (https://growensemble.com/millie-rachel-klausner/) 🚨

Millie is a charitable giving platform targeted to Millennials that makes giving back easy and impactful for companies of all sizes.

Like a dating app (which many Millennials are certainly familiar with) all it takes is a simple swipe right to support high-impact nonprofits with your charitable dollars.

Whether you are an individual passionate about a cause or a company interested in a charitable dollar match program, the Millie app is a great choice for you.

06/12/2020

Millie is shattering the glass ceiling of philanthropy and Rachel Klausner is the Founder and CEO behind it.

Her charitable giving platform targets the millenial generation's generous spirits and technological sensibilities, allowing users and companies to donate to causes they care about using their own giving wallet.

The company is hardly more than a year old and it's already received major press, helping nearly double its impact.

We're excited Rachel joined the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Podcast to talk about how Millie's "lucky breaks" and innovative platform led to such quick success.

Catch a little preview of our chat below...

And as always...

Subscribe to the show at the link in comments so you don't miss Rachel's full episode drop next week!

06/10/2020

How do you turn a sustainable product into a sustainable movement? 🤔

This is the question social entrepreneur Matt Wittek has helped us answer.

So excited to share a snippet of our latest Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Podcast episode featuring Matt, CEO & Founder of Fill it Forward.

He offered some incredible insight into what it took to build an industry leader in the sustainable product space, including this story about the difficult early undertakings of his company.

While Fill It Forward originally began as a product-focused company that sold reusable water bottles, they have since innovated in the giving and technology spaces through launching the Fill It Forward app. 📱

Every time a consumer refills their own water bottle🚰, they have the ability to give clean water to someone in need.

How this works is:

1) A consumer places a sticker on their reusable water bottle.

2) Each time that sticker barcode is scanned in the app, Fill It Forward contributes to a number of clean water projects around the world that are making global environmental impact.

Cool, right?!

Check out the complete interview here (https://growensemble.com/fill-it-forward-matt-wittek/) or at the link in comments below. 👇

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