In this episode of 'The Wisdom Of' Show, host Simon Bowen engages in an inspiring conversation with Marci Zaroff, pioneering entrepreneur and founder of multiple sustainable businesses. As the person who coined the term "eco-fashion" in 1995, Marci shares her journey of transforming industries through sustainable practices and her vision for business as a force for positive change.

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Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Introduction and background

05:13 Origins of eco-fashion concept

10:46 Building sustainable businesses

18:58 Global standards and certifications

25:44 Business as a force for good

33:44 Leadership in sustainable business

38:35 Next generation perspectives

45:13 Rapid-fire questions and conclusion

About Marci Zaroff

Marci Zaroff coined the term “ECOfashion" in 1995 and is an internationally-recognized ecolifestyle expert, educator, innovator, serial entrepreneur, and Author of "ECOrenaissance: Co-Creating A Stylish, Sexy and Sustainable World," (Simon & Schuster.) Founder/CEO of ECOfashion Corp, a (Green)house of brands, including B2B turnkey sustainable apparel and home textile supply chain platform METAwear —with its regenerative/organic cotton farm project RESET, affordable organic lifestyle brand Farm to Home, and contemporary sustainable fashion brand YesAnd.

Also Founder of Under the Canopy, Producer of "THREAD Documentary I Driving Fashion Forward,"and Co-Founder of Good Catch Foods, BeyondBrands and The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Marci has been instrumental in driving authenticity, environmental leadership, and social justice worldwide for over three decades.

Board Chair/Co-Founder of the Textile Exchange, and instrumental in the development of the GOTS, TE, Fair Trade, and C2C Certifications, and recipient of countless awards, including the 2023 WWD “ESG Leadership Award,” New York Moves’ “Power Women Award,” and Real Leaders “Impact Award," Marci is also featured in the book “ECO AMAZONS: 20 Women Who Are Transforming the World,” and is a Henry Crown Fellow of The Aspen Institute.

Connect with Marci

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marci-zaroff-b5990a3/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcizaroff/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcizaroff/

About Simon Bowen

Simon has spent over two decades working with some of the most influential leaders across many complex industries and circumstances. His very clear finding is quite simply that thinking is valued less than doing in almost every situation in our modern world. However, Simon has conversely observed that the power and success of any business, project or organization will be in direct proportion to the level and quality of thinking of the people and the quality of the idea or ideas on which it is built. As such, Simon is leading the renaissance of thinking.

A sought-after speaker, facilitator and advisor to global leaders, Simon has demonstrated the efficacy of his line method for over 20 years with Fortune 500 companies, heads of Government, the military and private sector in strategic planning, the incubation of innovation, crisis management, and moments of conflict.

Connect with Simon

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonbowen-mm/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialsimonbowen/
Website: https://thesimonbowen.com/

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