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The core of Phool Co business and dear to the vision of the founder is women empowerment. Phool works with the women who worked as manual scavengers, cleaning dry toilets. They are committed to paying them fair wages, provides them with health insurance and retirement benefits. The impact of this can be seen within a few weeks of them working at Phool - from the increase in savings, everyday nutri...

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Civic Champs helps nonprofits get back their time to do the things that matter most. They have streamlined the volunteer process through a mobile-first platform to allow Executive Directors and Volunteer Coordinators to get more time in their week. These tools allow volunteers and coordinators to quickly and easily log the volunteer’s time directly into the platform where the data is easily access...

The Unscented Company was launched in 2016. Today, it’s carried by more than 2,000 retailers worldwide. The Unscented Company has been successfully redefining our notion of clean by introducing a range of effective, natural and exclusively unscented home and body care products that contain minimal ingredients—nothing but the good stuff. The smart packaging and refill station feature is designed to...

LaRhea Pepper, managing director of Textile Exchange and her team, develop, manage, and promote a suite of leading industry standards, as well as collect and publish critical industry data and insights that enable brands and retailers to measure, manage, and track their use of preferred fiber and materials. They accomplish this through a robust membership representing leading brands, retailers, an...

95% of plastic packaging material annually ends up in dumps or the natural environment, taking more than 400 years to decompose in our oceans and up to 1,000 years in landfills. Joseph Siani was determined to create a natural substitute to plastic by using the sugarcane pulp - a by-product of the sugar manufacturing process. Learn what it means to up-cycle and how SupraPulp™ is made keeping in min...

9/11 changed how we travel and how we pack when we travel. The mini-size plastic bottles became an integral way to pack our toiletries, cosmetics, and beauty. But is anything smaller than 8" even truly and effectively recycled? Learn more in this episode. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com https://www.palettebypak.com/

We chat with founder Derin Oyekan, a 20-year digital marketing veteran about his journey in creating sustainable toilet paper and a brand that strives to give back by building toilets and empowering women. Learn how Reel does it in a mindful collaborative way. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com https://reelpaper.com/

Art and nature can have a deep impact on our well-being. we strengthen that connection by creating spaces that integrate them. We talk to the founder of Hinter Company creator of spaces, Mauricio Padilla. Hinter is no traditional hotel, it has spaces where guests can reconnect through nature and minimalism. Hinter sets a new norm on sustainability by giving more than what they take. You can also v...

How a chance meeting in Taipei, Taiwan brings birthday twins together in their home country of Mexico, to create vegan leather. We talk to co-founders Adrian Lopez and Marte Cazarez of Desserto, where they create a highly sustainable plant-based vegan-leather made from cactus, with its characteristic softness to touch and yet a great performer in a wide variety of applications, complying with the...

We talk to the CEO of Dropps, Jonathan Propper, who reinvented the way consumers do laundry with the invention of the liquid laundry detergent pod. In 2017, Dropps became exclusively direct-to-consumer by offering cost-saving subscription plans shipped via sustainable packaging; eliminating third-party retailers from its distribution chain. This autonomy has allowed the brand to thrive in providin...

The original intent of colonial conquest of the Indian subcontinent was a desire for domination of the spice trade. 600+ years later, as a young woman born and raised in postcolonial Mumbai, working at the intersection of food and culture, Sana Javeri Kadri founder of @diasporaco, was slowly discovering that not much about that system had changed. Farmers made no money, spices changed hands upward...

We talk to Patrick Graham, CEO of Unpaste - zero-waste toothpaste. Unpaste is disrupting the toothpaste market with it's Altoids like tablets. It gently polishes your teeth leaving fewer places for bacteria to attach and reducing the formation of plaque and tartar. It is manufactured sustainably with a minimalistic philosophy. Listen more from Patrick. You can also visit our website www.mindfulbus...

The first handcrafted Bürstenhaus Redecker brushes were produced in 1935. Their brushes are made with domestic wood and plant fibers and are natural, sustainable, functional, and very durable. A lot has changed since then. Today, the name stands, as it has for decades, for an ideal combination of natural quality, function, and design. Learn how this 3rd generation company has survived, grown, and...

What does it take to start a business several thousands of miles away, and that too when you were just 19. Kate Holby co-founded Ajiri tea with her sister Sara Kolby, to create a full cycle of sustainable aid. Because education is a sustainable investment, 100% of the net profits go back to Kenya to pay school fees for orphans. Ajiri Tea Company is now sponsoring 29 orphans in school and is employ...

Beyond Good, a pioneer in heirloom dark chocolate is the only brand in the U.S. market producing bean-to-bar chocolate at source in Africa. From an organic certified chocolate factory in Madagascar, Beyond Good produces the finest heirloom chocolate, while providing a stable pay price for cocoa farmers. By making finished products in Africa, Beyond Good is redefining high-quality chocolate and sus...

The world changed around us in just a month. The new normal and when will it all be normal again. We talk to 6 of our past guests to learn how they have coped, adapted, and are surviving the impact of COVID - 19 in their business and personal lives. Commiserate with them. Be the first to know about our latest episode by subscribing www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com  

We talk to Shruti Ashok, the founder of Inai. Inai is a creative space, where timeless leather pieces are crafted using upcycled Italian leathers, handmade by skilled Indian artisans in Madras, India. The designs are made to serve a specific purpose — a bag for everyday living, new adventures, emotional milestones and so much more.  'Inai’ is a Tamil word, derived from ‘Inaippu’ which translates t...

We talk with the founder and slow design pioneer Natalie Chanin of Alabama Chanin. The company that has become what Alabama Chanin is today began early in 2000 with Natalie creating hand-sewn garments made from cotton jersey t-shirts. They are a leader in elevated craft due to a strong belief in tradition and dedication to locally sewn garments and goods—both hand and machine-sewn. They maintain r...

We speak to Mayura Davda Shah the founder of MAYU, a sustainable luxury lifestyle brand which promotes a conscious way of life. Designed in New York with fish leather and vegan materials sourced from Europe she crafts goods for the betterment of our people and planet. Learn how waste can be used to create a luxury premium accessories brand. In fact, L'Officiel placed Mayu as one of the top 5 susta...

Jai-Dee, ใจดีis Thai for kind-hearted, is a sustainable leotard company. We talk with founder and professional; ballet dancer Katherine Hartsell who has created this female-centered brand creating dancewear to empower women, support the arts, and honor the earth. Featuring luxurious Italian fabric made with ECONYL® regenerated nylon fiber. With a commitment to women who dance, the arts that uplift...

Co-founders and runners Shriyans Bhandari and Ramesh Dhami ran through 3-4 pairs of sneakers every year. They realized that the soles were still in good condition though the uppers were worn out. They refurbished them into trendy footwear for sale and slippers for donation. In fact, they have donated half a million slippers since 2016. Listen to learn how Green Sole is socially, environmentally, a...