{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9851446c-d9b9-47a2-99a9-26d0a4968cc3/687d3d40-be6b-4c32-8e9a-4e3a604e3541?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#43 -🇬🇧Business for good - Ryan Gellert","description":"<p>GM of Patagonia on how a business can be a force for good.</p><p>Patagonia is one of the most famous outdoor brands in the world and is also renowned for leading the pack when it comes to experimenting a different way of conceiving and running a business. It’s mission statement is bold and unusual :&nbsp;\"We’re in business to save our home planet.”</p><p>In this episode, I talk to Ryan Gellert, General Manager of the EMEA (Europe, Middle-East, Africa) region about the big challenges of our time and the role that a business can and should play in&nbsp;addressing these.&nbsp;</p><br><p><em>Interview recorded on March 10, 2020</em></p><br><p>#patagonia #transition #sustainability #businessforgood</p><br><p>***</p><ul><li>How do you look at the world today, what is at stake and what should we be spending more time discussing collectively?</li><li>How is it possible to run a business whilst having a mission of saving the planet?&nbsp;</li><li>What does Patagonia do differently from most companies?&nbsp;What is the playbook?</li><li>Can it be applied to all companies? Are there some things unique to Patagonia that make it possible to act this way when other companies can’t?&nbsp;</li><li>What are the structural hurdles that prevent companies from really changing?</li><li>There is now a trend around environmentalism and sustainability is becoming a buzz word. All brands are coming up with big plans to become “sustainable” and save the planet. How do you see this at Patagonia?</li><li>What is your take on leadership and maintaining your values at work?</li><li>Do you think that the way our economy works can change, can our system can change, and can it be done soon enough?&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>What do you recommend the CEOs / top leaders of any organisation should start or stop doing?</li><li>What scares you, and what gives you hope, when you look at the world today?&nbsp;</li><li>What are the two books that everyone should read?</li></ul><p>***</p><br><p><strong><em>Listen to the podcast on your favorite platforms</em></strong></p><p><em>Apple podcast :</em><a href=\"https://apple.co/2Q1edh0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>https://apple.co/2Q1edh0</em></a></p><p><em>Spotify :</em> <a href=\"https://spoti.fi/2U5R2pV\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>https://spoti.fi/2U5R2pV</em></a></p><p><em>Youtube :</em> <a href=\"https://bit.ly/2UlSW0V\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>https://bit.ly/2UlSW0V</em></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Voir <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>Acast.com/privacy</a> pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.","author_name":"Julien Devaureix"}