November 10, 2022 • 37 mins
Jaime's guests co-own and operate "Company Eco" a unique retail outlet that specializes in online sales of environmentally friendly products. Quality and safety of their products is key and Company Eco are more than proud of their purchasing choices. Find out about their own rating dynamic.
ABOUT- Jessy Long is a mission-driven entrepreneur based in Tucson, Arizona. He founded Company Eco in 2021 with a vision to address large-scale social and environmental challenges through a superior online shopping experience that prioritizes both people and planet. Today, Company Eco is one of less than 40 companies in the state to achieve Green Certification through Local First Arizona and was recognized as a 2022 Sustainability First award winner by Sustainable Earth.
A few years back I was working in a finance role at the Ritz Carlton here in Tucson and although I have an immense amount of respect and admiration for the people and culture there, I was shocked by the resources we were using and how much waste was being generated. In response to this, I took the initiative to build the first ever Environmental Program for this resort. I balanced building and running the Environmental Program on top of my full-time responsibilities in the finance department, going to business school online, and around the same time, I started building Company Eco on the side.
With the success and the impact of the program at the Ritz, a new mindset started to emerge for me… how can I spend my time and energy in a way that’s going to have maximum impact in the world?
What this translated to initially was a deeper understanding of how my individual purchasing choices impacted a lot of the challenges we face collectively. So the logical next step for me was learning how to live a more sustainable lifestyle on a personal level.
Basically just being super conscious about the products I was using on a daily basis and the companies I was supporting through these purchases. But what I found was… that the amount of time and energy that I was spending to locate earth-friendly products… it couldn’t be sustained. Even when I could find something that aligned with my values, I was oftentimes disappointed in the quality of the product.
I remember experiencing feelings of hopelessness and despair. I understood, from a collective standpoint, how harmful my consumer behaviors were but I felt like I had no way of changing things. I remember thinking to myself… for those who want to live a more dignified way of life, there should be an impactful outlet out there for them to channel that energy. From this the vision for Company Eco was born. I felt like this was the most important thing I could be working on so I launched Company Eco as a solo founder mid-March of last year.
Company Eco is an online retailer curating the highest quality, most environmentally-preferable products available on the market. We harness the power of individual purchasing choices to change the world for the better - for people and the planet. We rigorously test for product quality, vet for product safety, and set a new benchmark for environmental standards through our proprietary sustainability rating. We also envision setting a new standard for ethical business that includes a commitment to company financial transparency, pricing transparency for each product, and limits on individual wealth through salary caps and capped returns. Our long-term vision is to become something like a sustainable alternative to Amazon. We envision leveraging our socially and environmentally-responsible business practices to provide superior overall value that makes sustainable consumption the norm. We believe with time and scale, we can create a more stable biosphere that can support the human population into the future.
In addition to our online store, we are specializing in client gifts for professionals who pair a gif
ABOUT- Jessy Long is a mission-driven entrepreneur based in Tucson, Arizona. He founded Company Eco in 2021 with a vision to address large-scale social and environmental challenges through a superior online shopping experience that prioritizes both people and planet. Today, Company Eco is one of less than 40 companies in the state to achieve Green Certification through Local First Arizona and was recognized as a 2022 Sustainability First award winner by Sustainable Earth.
A few years back I was working in a finance role at the Ritz Carlton here in Tucson and although I have an immense amount of respect and admiration for the people and culture there, I was shocked by the resources we were using and how much waste was being generated. In response to this, I took the initiative to build the first ever Environmental Program for this resort. I balanced building and running the Environmental Program on top of my full-time responsibilities in the finance department, going to business school online, and around the same time, I started building Company Eco on the side.
With the success and the impact of the program at the Ritz, a new mindset started to emerge for me… how can I spend my time and energy in a way that’s going to have maximum impact in the world?
What this translated to initially was a deeper understanding of how my individual purchasing choices impacted a lot of the challenges we face collectively. So the logical next step for me was learning how to live a more sustainable lifestyle on a personal level.
Basically just being super conscious about the products I was using on a daily basis and the companies I was supporting through these purchases. But what I found was… that the amount of time and energy that I was spending to locate earth-friendly products… it couldn’t be sustained. Even when I could find something that aligned with my values, I was oftentimes disappointed in the quality of the product.
I remember experiencing feelings of hopelessness and despair. I understood, from a collective standpoint, how harmful my consumer behaviors were but I felt like I had no way of changing things. I remember thinking to myself… for those who want to live a more dignified way of life, there should be an impactful outlet out there for them to channel that energy. From this the vision for Company Eco was born. I felt like this was the most important thing I could be working on so I launched Company Eco as a solo founder mid-March of last year.
Company Eco is an online retailer curating the highest quality, most environmentally-preferable products available on the market. We harness the power of individual purchasing choices to change the world for the better - for people and the planet. We rigorously test for product quality, vet for product safety, and set a new benchmark for environmental standards through our proprietary sustainability rating. We also envision setting a new standard for ethical business that includes a commitment to company financial transparency, pricing transparency for each product, and limits on individual wealth through salary caps and capped returns. Our long-term vision is to become something like a sustainable alternative to Amazon. We envision leveraging our socially and environmentally-responsible business practices to provide superior overall value that makes sustainable consumption the norm. We believe with time and scale, we can create a more stable biosphere that can support the human population into the future.
In addition to our online store, we are specializing in client gifts for professionals who pair a gif
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