Going off-piste
This month there's a lot of snow business talk around here at Grow Good Towers. Our Tim Jones - That B Corp Bloke is never happier than when he has a pair of skis strapped to his feet and as it's now the middle of winter in Aotearoa, we can see the snow on the Southern Alps from our homes in Otautahi Christchurch, so Tim is grabbing the opportunity to hit the slopes.
Me, not so much. I'm more your apres ski kind of girl.
In between the bombing and bailing (#skijargon ), we're splitting our time between holding the hands of businesses navigating their B Corp journey; giving workshops on impact improvement, and delivering sales training.
In other news from Grow Good Towers, we are about to start our fourth B Corp Budget cohort for the year. The cohort model is designed for micro businesses whose budgets don’t stretch to 1:1 B Corp coaching. We want to make the B Corp journey accessible to all businesses, tiny and huge, so our cohort offering is a way to get the tiny companies on the B Corp path… because those tiny sustainable acorns grow into the mighty ethical oak trees.
This month, we’re also proud to see another three of our clients get their B Corp badge – Bennetto Natural Foods co , Tasman Trolleys, and Goodbye . Massive well done to all of these businesses. We’ve seen the blood, sweat and tears you’ve put in to get across the line. Celebrate your success!
As well, see below for links to our recent blogs, news and podcasts, or register for our upcoming events.
Keep reading…
Yours in purpose,
Tam
PS Here are some of the gigs we'll be at in the next couple of months, come along if you can:
* Napier - August 2-4 - Cosmetic Industry annual conference
If you’re involved in personal care, cosmetics, toiletries or perfumery products, join me at this year’s annual conference of the?New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NZSCC) , 2-4 August in Napier. More details here.
* Christchurch - August 7-9 - Retail Fest
On August 8, I’ll be moderator on a panel chat on ‘Sustainability & Your Business’.
Discover how to revolutionise your sourcing, manufacturing, packaging, and disposal to create a greener, more eco-conscious future. Get your ticket here .
* Online from Christchurch - October 5 - Seeds Impact Conference
I’ll be moderating a panel discussion on B Corps alongside the awesome Qiulae Anthony, Aotearoa NZ B Lab manager. Full details further down in this newsletter but you can get your tickets here .
And if you need someone to come and talk at your next event, give us a call.
Newborn B Corps.
Before we go any further… we want to say ‘yay you’ to our clients who recently got B Corp certified…
Sweeeet! Bennetto Natural Foods Co are all about quality and ethical chocolate.
Passionate chocolatier Lucy Bennetto made her first chocolate bar in her garage in 2010. She still works out of that garage but now her sustainable and carbon neutral chocolate is sold worldwide. As well as delicious flavours, Lucy is committed to using only traceable quality ingredients and impacting positively. 100% of proceeds go to NZ’s Forest and Bird charity .
Tasman Trolleys are award-winning ?designer and manufacturer of medical trolleys, carts and medical equipment but they do things differently to your average medical equipment manufacturer. Tasman has embedded health fundraising into their business model and commit to giving a portion of revenue every year to Taranaki Health, Breast Cancer, and Prostate Cancer.
It started with sandflies on a fateful camping trip in 1996 but since then founder of Goodbye , Becky Cashman has expanded the range into outdoor skincare products such as balms, oils and sunscreen. Becky is hardcore on doing no harm, so Goodbye ingredients are natural and organic, packaging is all recyclable and plastic-free, products are water-free.
You guys rock! #soproud
News Bites.
17 August - Carbon Offsetting Webinar.
Join us for this free talk on how carbon offsetting can be part of your net zero journey. Includes a platform demo from CarbonClick and an exclusive subscription offer for attendees. Thursday 17 August at 11am.
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B Corp Budget Cohort.
Our upcoming B Corp cohort is now full. But we’ll do another one between now and the end of 2023, probably October/November. ?
To get on the wait-list for a future B Corp Budget cohort, drop us a ‘hey’ or download our brochure here .
Blogs and Pods.
Driftime.
This is digital design with a difference. Driftime co-founders Abb-d and Sara Taiyo launched their ground-breaking digital design agency to work solely with clients committed to ESG. Listen in as Abb-d chats with Tim about how digital design can drive positive change across social, environmental, and economic spheres. It’s about creativity with purpose.
Allbirds a step ahead.
People in shoe land are taking the concept of ‘carbon footprint’ a little more literally as the race to produce the most planet-friendly shoe heats up! (Just like the planet, ironically.)
Who’s out in front? Allbirds hit a home run recently with the launch of the world’s first net-zero carbon shoe.?
Events.
Seeds Impact Conference - online
Calling changemakers, grab your tickets now for the online Seeds Impact Conference.
Happening on Thursday 5th October from 9am to 4pm, the theme is reimagining business as a force for good.
Topics include food waste reduction, ethical supply chains, degrowth, supporting women founders, B Corps, measuring impact, supporting Maori start-ups, systems innovation, entrepreneurship, and more.?
Coordinated from ōtautahi Christchurch but held online so anyone in the world can attend, our own Tim Jones - That B Corp Bloke will be guest speaking in Room 2 at 1pm when he hosts a panel discussion on B Corps alongside Qiulae Anthony , the Aotearoa NZ Manager at B Lab.
Other local heroes include Brianne West, founder of Ethique, and former mayors of Otautahi Christchurch, Lianne Dalziel, Vicki Buck and Garry Moore.
There will also be a Community room for networking, relationship building and break out room discussions.??
Tickets are just $20 because the aim is not to make money but to cover the costs of hosting the event, get yours at this link : https://events.humanitix.com/impact-conference-5-and-6-october-2023
For more information, go to the conference website at www.seedsconference.nz ?