#43 -🇬🇧Business for good - Ryan Gellert

GM of Patagonia on how a business can be a force for good.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 : "We’re in business to save our home planet.”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 addressing these. Interview recorded on March 10, 2020#patagonia #transition #sustainability #businessforgood***How do you look at the world today, what is at stake and what should we be spending more time discussing collectively?How is it possible to run a business whilst having a mission of saving the planet? What does Patagonia do differently from most companies? What is the playbook?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? What are the structural hurdles that prevent companies from really changing?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?What is your take on leadership and maintaining your values at work?Do you think that the way our economy works can change, can our system can change, and can it be done soon enough?  What do you recommend the CEOs / top leaders of any organisation should start or stop doing?What scares you, and what gives you hope, when you look at the world today? What are the two books that everyone should read?***Listen to the podcast on your favorite platformsApple podcast :https://apple.co/2Q1edh0Spotify : https://spoti.fi/2U5R2pVYoutube : https://bit.ly/2UlSW0V Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.