016 Know Where it Comes From

Do you know where everything that makes up your product or service comes from?  Are you aware of the societal and environmental impact?  This is something I got to explore with this weeks guest Jo Salter.  During the conversation we look at:

·       What inspired Jo to become involved in founding and consulting for ethical businesses.

·       How running a business ethically gives customers peace of mind and why transparency and the story being told is an important part of this.

·       Some of the issues resulting from non transparent supply chains.

·       How businesses can ensure their supply chain is ethical and traceable and the importance of developing relationships.

·       How Jo’s experiences with money as a child have influenced her in her life and what she does.

Bio

Jo Salter is the founder and CEO of ‘Where does it come from?’ an ethical fashion brand.  She is also a consultant, writer and speaker on ethical business and transparent supply chains, and co-founder of ‘Be the Change’ awards.

During the pandemic Jo has collaborated with Khadi London to make organic cotton facemasks using native rain fed cotton from India.  These are available on  www.wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk

www.bethechangeawards.org

Time Stamps

1:40   What inspired Jo to become involved in founding and consulting for ethical businesses.

10:13 How running a business ethically gives customers peace of mind and why transparency and the story being told is an important part of this.

21:11 Some of the issues resulting from non transparent supply chains.

28.55 How businesses can ensure their supply chain is ethical and traceable and the importance of developing relationships.

39.55 How Jo’s experiences with money as a child have influenced her in her life and what she does.

Mentioned in this episode

Khadi London

The Sustainable Development Goals

BooHoo

H&M

Patagonia

Unilever

Triple Bottom Line