Environmental and social issues can feel confusing and overwhelming, especially when we try to tackle solutions on our own. That’s why it’s important to collaborate with other optimistic activists on sustainable strategies. When we join the movement together and break down complex practices, we can make profound changes. By focusing on collective movements over the long-term, our social impact makes our communities better. And eventually, our work becomes a beacon of hope for the entire world. Welcome to Care More Be Better. This show amplifies voices and solutions to regenerate our planet and social systems. Each week, we invite you on a journey to work through the climate crisis and create an environmentally sound future for all. Move from interest to action and turn your curiosity about regenerative living into actions that are part of the solution.Listen to stories from inspired individuals, ecologically responsible entrepreneurs, and conscious companies. These global agents create positive impacts around the globe. From pay-it-forward marketers to not-for-profits and community change makers, the stories get you thinking about how to secure the future for the human race...
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episode 7: Becoming A B-Corp & Living Sustainably, With Eliza Erskine, Green Buoy Consulting
In this episode, our first focused on the topic of sustainability, we discuss the path to becoming and supporting sustainable businesses. You’ll learn how B-Corporations focus on building more than profits, with a triple bottom line approach that puts people and profits at the same level of importance with profits. We discuss why more people want to work with B-Corps and how you can seek them out simply by visiting B-Lab’s site and identifying B-Corps in your industry, the area you live, and products that you love to buy and support.
Tools provided in this episode include suggestions on shifts you can make in personal consumption patterns, recycling and composting.
About Our Guest: Eliza Erskine, Green Buoy ConsultingEliza founded Green Buoy Consulting after completing her Master’s in Sustainability Management from the Harvard Extension School. Through her work, she integrates sustainability measures to transform businesses. Working with companies across all sorts of industries, Eliza’s clients see an annual energy savings of 30% on average while adding 38 points to their B Corp assessments. She draws on previous experience in financial services, Environmental, Social and Governance research in her work.
Guest Website: Green Buoy Consulting: https://www.greenbuoyconsulting.com/
Additional Resources: B-Lab: https://bcorporation.net/about-b-lab
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