Sustainable Innovators in the News

Jeff Mendelsohn Turns Over a New Leaf

The founder of New Leaf Paper is excited about entering a new phase in his company’s evolution - moving from pioneer to leader in the emerging recycled-paper sector. As Jeff told SLM contributor Betsy Rosenberg, the company is poised to become a standard setter in the industry. Listen to their conversation here. READ MORE

Tags: Leadership & Culture Change

Ian Yolles: NAU More Than Ever

Sustainable clothing company NAU was an early victim of the credit crunch - but the scrappy startup managed to reinvent (er, recycle?) itself into a venture that's both environmentally and financially sustainable. Ian Yolles, the company's director of marketing, sat down with SLM contributor Betsy Rosenberg to discuss NAU's past, present, and future. Listen to their conversation here. READ MORE

Katy Fry Hester on the End of Sustainability Reporting

Katy Fry Hester, head of SustainAbility’s Engaging Stakeholders program, has been helping companies communicate their environmental stewardship practices before it was trendy to do so. SLM contributor Betsy Rosenberg spoke to Katy about what the future holds for responsible companies. Among her predictions? Sustainability reports will become a thing of the past. Listen to their conversation here. READ MORE

Tags: Reporting/Stakeholder Communications

Marci Zaroff on Launching a Successful Green Business

Marci Zaroff is not new to the green scene - she founded her organic textile company, Under the Canopy, more than a decade ago. Marci sat down with SLM contributor Betsy Rosenberg to talk pioneering, pricing, and pesticides. Listen to their conversation here. READ MORE

Tags: Leadership & Culture Change

Peter ter Weeme on Real-World Sustainable Business

Pie-in-the-sky ideals can lend passion and vision to a company's sustainability journey, but strategy consultant Peter ter Weeme takes a more concrete approach. SLM contributor Betsy Rosenberg asked Peter for some advice on crafting a sustainability framework that's, ahem, sustainable over the long term. Listen to their conversation here. READ MORE

Tags: Big-Picture Thinking

Interface's Ray Anderson, Unplugged

He's the CEO of a highly successful company, a sustainability leader of long standing, a best-selling book author, and a continuing inspiration to his employees. But do you know the real Ray Anderson? Turns out he's also a pretty funny guy. SLM contributer Betsy Rosenberg met up with Ray at the Bioneers conference earlier this month for a freewheeling conversation on nature, the economy, and the role of sustainable business in these uncertain times. Listen now (MP3)... READ MORE