Our Impact with Jeremy Casebeer Bleav

Pela is working towards a waste-free future and preventing 10 billion pounds of waste from ever being created. Co-Founder Brad Pedersen shares how Pela was founded, how it approaches 10x thinking and problem-solving, and their newest product (Lomi) focused on food waste and composting.

John Balkam is the Founder of Third Win Group (TWG) and author of ‘3 Win Sponsorship’. In our conversation, we explore how TWG is an impact agency working with athletes, artists, and creators focused on sponsorships and partnerships built around social and environmental impact.

Matthew Campelli is the Founder of the Sustainability Report and a strategist, communicator, and journalist specializing in sustainability and sport. In our conversation, we explore the role of sport in our society and environment, how sport can compete on impact, athlete advocacy, shifting fan behavior, storytelling, and making the business case for sustainability in sports sponsorship.

Bryan Pape, the Founder of MiiR, shares how he sought a different business model merging business and philanthropy with every MiiR product sold helping fund transparent giving projects. Since 2010 MiiR has given away 3 million dollars to nonprofit partners, earned B Corp, 1% for the Planet, Climate Neutral, and Evergreen Certifications, invested in their employees, and created win-win partnerships with small businesses, creatives, and ambassadors.

Guayaki is a founding B Corp, and over the past 25+ years they’ve had a different business model - Market Driven Regeneration.

Co-Founders Alex Pryor and David Karr share how Market-Driven Regeneration acknowledges that there are costs (or externalities) to doing business, and how Guayaki works to internalize those costs rather than passing them onto the communities where they operate or our environment to maximize Guayaki's positive social and environmental impact.

Jake and Caroline are the brother and sister Co-Founders of Fair Harbor, an innovative sustainable apparel company that has upcycled over 25 million bottles into beachwear and clothes. They share how they founded Fair Harbor, insights from the B Corp Certification process, and how they are staying true to their mission and purpose as they grow.