Climate Changers
Patagonia's Purpose-Driven Philosophy with Vincent Stanley
Nov 30, 2023
Vincent Stanley from Patagonia discusses the company's purpose-driven philosophy and their efforts in reducing environmental footprint and making legitimate products. They also talk about the importance of being a responsible company, regenerative practices, creating beer from perennial wheat, tackling ocean plastics, partnerships with Burrell for repurposing nets, and the platform ActionWorks for conservation.
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- Patagonia's purpose-driven philosophy emphasizes the importance of reducing environmental footprint, making legitimate long-lasting products, and treating workers, customers, and communities with respect.
- Being a responsible company means businesses can make a positive impact while remaining profitable, disproving the notion that purpose and profit cannot coexist and creating opportunities aligned with values in sectors like energy and agriculture.
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The Origin of Patagonia's Philosophies
Vincent Stanley discusses how Patagonia's philosophies originated and how they shaped the company's values and actions. He talks about the process of bringing employees together to define how they wanted to do business and the creation of the Patagonia philosophies. These philosophies became the foundation for the company's operations and were compiled into the book 'Let My People Go Surfing'.
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