Decarbonizing Commerce

Decarbonizing Commerce
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Welcome to Decarbonizing Commerce, where we explore what’s new, interesting, and actionable at the intersection of climate innovation and commerce. Join your host Keith Anderson, and together we'll meet entrepreneurs and innovators reinventing retail, ecommerce, and consumer products through the lenses of low-carbon and commercial viability.

  1. Driving All-Hands Employee Engagement with Ankit Patel of ZeroMe

    08/29/2024

    Driving All-Hands Employee Engagement with Ankit Patel of ZeroMe

    Host Keith Anderson is joined by Ankit Patel, Vice President of Sustainable Solutions at ZeroMe, a platform for companies to engage and align their workforce with the company's sustainability goals through personalized awareness and education. Together, they cover interesting topics like the commonalities and distinctions between the rise of e-commerce and now the rise of sustainability, as well as tipping points that will nudge this discipline and this topic to the same level of sort of mainstream interest and adoption that e-commerce has experienced.

    36 min
  2. Sweet Solutions to the Pollinator Crisis with Darko Mandich of MeliBio

    08/22/2024

    Sweet Solutions to the Pollinator Crisis with Darko Mandich of MeliBio

    Keith Anderson is joined by Darko Mandich, founder of MeliBio, a sustainable plant-based honey alternative. Together, they discuss the importance of new sustainable alternatives to industries that impact both the environment and animal welfare, contrasting conventional approaches with the innovative practices of MeliBio regarding the commercial considerations of honey alternatives. Tune in for an enlightening perspective on the commerce, innovation, and considerations regarding honey bees and the industry built around them.

    28 min
  3. Commercializing Sustainability with Phil White of Grounded World

    08/08/2024

    Commercializing Sustainability with Phil White of Grounded World

    In this episode of Decarbonizing Commerce, host Keith Anderson welcomes Phil White, co-founder of Grounded, a boutique agency and B Corp focused on embedding sustainability into business models. Phil discusses how Grounded helps both large and emerging brands integrate sustainability into areas like product design, packaging innovation, and retail activation. By connecting purpose to profit, Grounded aims to close the gap between sustainability intentions and commercial actions. Phil shares insights into their innovative approach, including case studies on transforming consumer behaviors towards more sustainable practices and the importance of commercial value in driving retailer support for sustainability initiatives. This episode highlights the critical steps and collaborative efforts required to make sustainability a core business driver.

    40 min
  4. Cutting the Crap with Morgan Mixon and Rima Suppan of Peachies

    08/01/2024

    Cutting the Crap with Morgan Mixon and Rima Suppan of Peachies

    In this episode of the Decarbonizing Commerce Podcast, host Keith Anderson interviews Morgan Mixon and Rima Suppan, founders of Peachies, a London-based premium nappy brand focused on reducing environmental impact. They discuss how Peachies aims to disrupt the traditional nappy market with high-quality, eco-friendly products designed for contemporary parenting. Furthermore, they delve into how Morgan and Rima’s collaboration began at Imperial College and their journey from a business school project to launching a startup. The discussion covers the unique aspects of Peachies' design-centric approach, balancing sustainability with premium product performance, and their future aspirations for expanding the brand.

    31 min
  5. The Perks of Beanless Coffee with Jaxie Friedman of Atomo Coffee

    07/25/2024

    The Perks of Beanless Coffee with Jaxie Friedman of Atomo Coffee

    Host Keith Anderson is joined by Jaxie Friedman, Sustainability Manager for Atomo Coffee. Together, they discuss the innovative approach Atomo takes towards creating sustainable coffee. Jaxie delves into the environmental challenges facing the coffee industry, including emissions and deforestation, and how Atomo's upcycled ingredients contribute to reducing their carbon footprint. The conversation also explores the complexities of measuring and managing these impacts, emphasizing the importance of maintaining product quality while making sustainable choices.

    26 min
  6. Greening Grocery with Suzy Monford of Food Sport International

    05/23/2024

    Greening Grocery with Suzy Monford of Food Sport International

    In this episode, join host Keith Anderson as he speaks Suzy Monford, founder and CEO of advisory firm Food Sport International. With an extensive career as an executive in the global grocery industry, and having worked at places like H-E-B Central Market, Kroger, and Coles and Woolworth's in Australia, Suzy has been a pioneer at leading grocery and retail technology companies and has a deep interest and commitment to sustainability in the industry. Tune in for her insight on online grocery, food waste, frozen food, and much more!

    45 min
  7. Repurposing Capitalism to Scale what Works with Minchan Park of Unreasonable Group

    05/16/2024

    Repurposing Capitalism to Scale what Works with Minchan Park of Unreasonable Group

    In this episode of Decarbonizing Commerce, host Keith Anderson speaks with Minchan Park, director of portfolio selection at Unreasonable Group, a company helping scale growth stage, impact-driven ventures working on some of the world's biggest problems. They discuss the Unreasonable Fellowship program, the new Unreasonable Food collaboration with Mars, how Min and the team identify and prioritize companies for participation, what the experience is like for the entrepreneurs that are part of the program, and what Min is looking forward to next. Tune in to gather insight from Min’s perspective on these topics and more!

    32 min
  8. Less Shrink, Longer Shelf-Life with Katherine Sizov of Strella

    05/09/2024

    Less Shrink, Longer Shelf-Life with Katherine Sizov of Strella

    Today's guest is Katherine Sizov, co-founder and CEO of Strella, whose hardware-enabled software as a service uses data to predict the shelf life of produce and allows everybody from distribution centers, packers, wholesalers, and retailers to make better decisions about when to ship, when to sell, and where to allocate what produce. Katherine joins Keith for a great discussion about how she and her co-founder came to start the business, some of the decisions they've made in terms of go-to-market and business model, the economic and environmental results that their customers are seeing, and how to get those yellow bananas straight from the farm to the shelves of supermarkets!

    20 min
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Welcome to Decarbonizing Commerce, where we explore what’s new, interesting, and actionable at the intersection of climate innovation and commerce. Join your host Keith Anderson, and together we'll meet entrepreneurs and innovators reinventing retail, ecommerce, and consumer products through the lenses of low-carbon and commercial viability.

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  • Creator
    Decarbonizing Commerce
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Keith Anderson
  • Show Website
    Decarbonizing Commerce