business for good

Today’s episode is about a topic that is near and dear to my heart; How to create and maintain a socially conscious business.

My passion for this probably comes as no surprise, given the titles of my podcast and of my membership program, Making Good and Making Good Happen. Many if not most of this show’s listeners are, or want to be, socially conscious entrepreneurs, and it has been such a joy to witness the community forming and growing around this idea. As today’s guest said, it is so vital to surround yourself with peers and fellow business owners who “get it;” who support your business’s mission for good.   

To help us think through how to center doing good in our businesses, (hint: there are so, so many ways), Stephanie Malon-Rufi joined me for a fantastic conversation. Stephanie is the owner of Spark Good, where she consults with and coaches socially conscious entrepreneurs. She helps to distill their vision into a focused strategy and action plan, helps solve key challenges with mindset blocks, and helps them have a greater positive social impact with their business. 

It was so much fun to get to talk with someone else in the social entrepreneurship space, I learned a lot from my chat with Stephanie. No matter where your business is in its journey for good, I know you will get a lot out of this conversation.

Connect with Stephanie:

• Instagram: @smalonrufi
• Website: sparkgood.net

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A narrated essay reflecting on minimalism: owning only what adds value and meaning to your life and removing the rest.

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Beginning of Essay
• (02:08) - Minimalism
• (03:53) - Value of Small Spaces
• (07:05) - Using Things to Fulfill Feelings
• (09:01) - Deciding What Has Value

A narrated essay reflecting on the dark side of consistently creating content, what a content creators intention should be, and how to create content that is both sensational and valuable.

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:25) - Beginning of Essay
• (05:19) - The Two Sides of Content Creation
• (08:26) - Consistent Content Creation
• (10:03) - Content Marketing
• (11:58) - Creator's Intention
• (12:40) - Value of Long-Form Content

A narrated essay reflecting on the five stages of relationships for both monogamists and non-monogamists, delineating when a romantic interest should move to the next stage.

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:21) - Beginning of Essay
• (03:03) - Stage 1: Need Fulfillment
• (04:18) - Stage 2: Mutual Benefit
• (05:37) - Stage 3: Romantic Trial Period
• (06:37) - Stage 4: Resource Trial Period
• (07:47) - Stage 5: Life Partners
• (09:32) - Pursuing Purpose Together
• (12:09) - Monogamy vs Non-Monogamy
• (14:43) - Polarity in Relationships

A narrated essay on how to strive towards perfection, an ideal state of being, without feeling shame or guilt when we fall short as flawed human beings.

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:29) - Essay Narration
• (05:10) - Commentary on Essay

Some activists are on the barricades, but most of them are not. We’ll hear from those who are doing grassroots organising, raising awareness in their organisations and encouraging colleagues to speak up and take action. People like Christian Vanziette, Manuel Salazar and Desiree Fixler who are putting pressure on the company from within. Voices of dissent who are daringly speaking truth to power, challenging and resisting in the face of questionable leadership.

And we hear more from activists and experts Gail Bradbrook, Megan Reitz and Alison Taylor who have some tips for activists. Who show us we don’t all need to be on the barricades to lead change and how activists can prevent getting entangled and become part of the problem. Full Interviews with all speakers are on the Season 3 page

Snippets and Credits for this episode

Guardian article on the 420 Carbon Bombs

Extinction Rebellion - a do-it-together environmental movement.

Power for All - Julie Battliana and Tizana Casciaro

Transition movement - Rob Hopkins

Taking Action from the Inside: Linkedin Article Manuel Salazar

Taking Action in Six Steps for employees - Youtube video Manuel Salazar

Creatives for Climate podcast with Ryan Gellert

Sustainability isn’t good enough Paul Polman

Even if things are going well, there’s always room for improvement; that is why Michael Kuech encourages all entrepreneurs to embrace change at every step of their journey (no matter how uncomfortable it may feel). Tune into this episode to hear about Michael’s open-minded, conscious, collaborative approach to business! 

About Michael Kuech:

Michael Kuech is an industry leader in plant-based living and transparent supply chains. Over the past decade, Michael and his partner Kristel have built their superfood brand Your Super into one of the fastest-growing companies in America. The company was founded after Michael was diagnosed with cancer at age 24 and realized how powerful food is as medicine. “You can not control everything in life, but you can control what you eat and how you fuel your body.”

Their book, “Your Super Life“, is a comprehensive guide to harnessing the natural healing potential of superfoods. With over 100 nourishing recipes featuring potent healing ingredients, Michael and Kristel empower readers to optimize their health and well-being through delicious and nutritious meals.

Get the Your Super Life book on the website or at your favorite book store!

Episode highlights:

• Always be open to change. As hard as it is to transition out of your comfort zone, it’s so important not to get stuck in your ways. When you embrace change, you increase your opportunities for success. (10:34)
• There are so many people who have had experiences that you can learn from and who would love to share their knowledge. Don’t be afraid to ask for help; if you focus too much on your own personal journey, it’s easy to lose perspective. (13:07)
• Do the right thing. Running a business doesn’t just have to be about making money; it can be a real force for good. Everybody wins if entrepreneurs adopt a conscious approach to business. (20:05)
• Cultivate a mission that is greater than yourself, and don’t lose focus! Your north star should be the guiding principle throughout your entrepreneurial journey (Michael’s is to improve peoples’ health); this is how you will create a truly sustainable business. (27:44)

Michael’s best advice for entrepreneurs:

Connect with Michael:

• Website
• Instagram
• Your Super

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Carley Hauck is an acclaimed author, organizational and leadership development consultant, Stanford Instructor, and sought-after speaker who ignites conscious leadership in individuals, teams, and executives to activate business to be a force for good.

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Special props 👇

Producer & Editor - John Balderston

Music: Clouds - Joakim Karud

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Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show!

Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!
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Producer & Editor - John Balderston

Music: Clouds - Joakim Karud

In this episode, we cover everything we've learned so far about CSR.
What it really is, where to start, making sure it's not just another corporate buzzword, the challenges we've faced and the benefits for everyone involved.
If you want your business to start doing more for the planet and it's people, but you're not sure where to start or how to get everyone involved, this episode is for you.

Links:
On Hand - https://www.beonhand.co.uk/
EcoSend - https://ecosend.io/

A narrated essay reflecting on how to access the mind using the body, your responsibility for your body, and who has the power to make decisions about our bodies. Brandon shares how he began a better connection with his body and his views about decisions made concerning other's bodies including abortion and COVID.

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TIMESTAMPS

• (00:00) - Introduction
• (01:04) - Beginning of essay On the Body: Using the Body to Access the Mind
• (04:15) - Inspiration of essay, my journey with first connecting with the body
• (05:49) - How do we access the mind through the body?
• (09:49) - What is the connection of the mind with reality?
• (10:49) - How did the Stoics perceive the body?
• (11:13) - How is the body a tool for your will?
• (12:30) - Why you must become the expert and take responsibility for your body
• (15:11) - What happens when you outsource responsibility of your body to others?
• (15:58) - Who should have ultimate decisions over our bodies?
• (18:30) - What can you do if your body is enslaved or controlled by someone else?
• (20:52) - Final comments on the body

How does a company define their purpose, plan their impact, and share their story authentically? Our guest today is Mike Rowlands, President & CEO of Junxion Strategy, a social impact consultancy that helps visionary leaders build meaningful brands, take bold action to confront the climate emergency and champion social justice.

Mike is an accomplished entrepreneur, consultant and advisor who has spent more than 20 years working to catalyze social responsibility and sustainability with organizations on four continents. As an emcee, keynote speaker, entrepreneur-in-residence, and frequent workshop presenter, Mike regularly hosts events, convenes conferences, and teaches strategy, social impact, brand identity, and entrepreneurial leadership. He’s happiest when hosting juicy, generative conversations with people and groups, in service to life.

In this episode of Purpose Works, Mike and host Maren Keeley, cofounder & CEO of Handprint, discuss the past and present landscape of the responsible business movement and how we can contribute to building better systems as we shift to the Next Economy.

Resources:

• Junxion Strategy
• Give and Take by Adam Grant

Connect with Mike Rowlands on LinkedIn

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About the host, Maren Keeley:

Maren is a curious and creative social entrepreneur with a passion for purpose, systems thinking, deep conversations, and paving the way for a better future. As the CEO & co-founder of Handprint, she’s on a mission to connect talented people with meaningful work and help purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Previously, Maren co-founded Conscious Company Media, which she exited in early 2018 after selling CCM to the SoCap Group. In her free time, you’ll find Maren hiking with her dogs, cooking, woodworking, listening to other podcasts, tending to her epic houseplant collection, running, and practicing yoga.

Connect with Maren Keeley on LinkedIn

Brought to you by Handprint

Handprint is a conscious hiring platform that connects talented people with meaningful work and helps purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Come visit us at handprint.io to learn more.

Purpose Works is produced and edited by Jeff Uzzel

How do you discover and live in your zone of genius? And what role does purpose play in conscious leadership? Our guest today is Erica Schreiber, CEO of The Conscious Leadership Group, a consultancy that supports leaders and their teams to build trust and create conscious cultures through coaching, consulting, forums, trainings, and speaking.

Erica shares her eclectic journey from being an avid student of anthropology, to starting a yoga therapy practice, becoming a full-time mother, and founding a branding agency. In 2017, she joined CLG, where she joins cofounders in visioning and laying tracks, keeping the organization in alignment and on purpose, and leading the team to execute on vision.

In this episode of Purpose Works, Erica and host Maren Keeley, cofounder & CEO of Handprint, explore the ways in which leaders and individuals bring their own genius and purpose to enrich the spirit of an organization.

Resources:

• 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
• Quiet Storm - The Ron Artest Story
• Grace & Frankie
• Metaphors We Live By by George Lakoff
• American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

Connect with Erica Schreiber on LinkedIn

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About the host, Maren Keeley:

Maren is a curious and creative social entrepreneur with a passion for purpose, systems thinking, deep conversations, and paving the way for a better future. As the CEO & co-founder of Handprint, she’s on a mission to connect talented people with meaningful work and help purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Previously, Maren co-founded Conscious Company Media, which she exited in early 2018 after selling CCM to the SoCap Group. In her free time, you’ll find Maren hiking with her dogs, cooking, woodworking, listening to other podcasts, tending to her epic houseplant collection, running, and practicing yoga.

Connect with Maren Keeley on LinkedIn

Brought to you by Handprint

Handprint is a conscious hiring platform that connects talented people with meaningful work and helps purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Come visit us at handprint.io to learn more.

Purpose Works is produced and edited by Jeff Uzzel

How do you build impact into your business model from day one? Our guests today are Bryan and Rebecca Papé, co-founders of MiiR, a generosity-driven B Corp that creates thoughtfully-designed drinkware through its social and environmental mission.

Bryan and Rebecca have demonstrated that it is, in fact, possible to succeed with generosity at the heart of their business model. From sourcing, to design, to the wellbeing of their people at MiiR, they’re committed to giving more and taking less, and embracing transparency along the way. MiiR is sold in 62 countries and, since it was founded in 2010, has issued over $3 million in grants, in-kind donations, and sponsorships to their network of non-profit partners.

In this episode of Purpose Works, Bryan, Rebecca, and host Maren Keeley, cofounder & CEO of Handprint, have a thoughtful conversation about the pursuit of purpose beyond profit, how to seed and nurture company culture with intention, and the future of impact-driven business.

Connect with Bryan Papé on LinkedIn
Connect with Rebecca Papé on LinkedIn

Connect with Maren Keeley on LinkedIn

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Brought to you by Handprint
Handprint is a conscious hiring platform that connects talented people with meaningful work and helps purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Come visit us at handprint.io to learn more.

Resources:

• MiiR
• MiiR: 2021 Impact Report
• MiiR: Responsibility

What’s the future of ESG investing? And how do we finance better outcomes for all? Our guest today is Andrew Rodriguez, cofounder, CEO, and chief investment officer of Change Finance, an impact-focused asset management firm based in Colorado.

Andrew and the team at Change Finance build performance-oriented investment products that seek to promote a more just and sustainable world. Last year they were named a Best for the World B Corp, and at the end of 2021 they announced the launch of the first and only certified carbon neutral exchange traded fund (or ETF).

In this episode of Purpose Works, Andrew and host Maren Keeley, cofounder & CEO of Handprint, discuss the explosive growth of impact investing in the past decade and how ESG funds and company assessments are evolving. Andrew highlights the changes that are on the horizon for ESG investing and why he believes that more rigor and standardized practices are crucial to ensuring more material impact - and exactly what Wall Street is afraid of.

Resources:

• Change Finance
• B Corporation
• An Inconvenient Truth about ESG Investing - Harvard Business Review
• Morningstar removed the ESG label from 1200 different companies - Bloomberg News
• SEC Chief Takes to Twitter to Issue Warning on Greenwashing - Bloomberg News
• ESG & Alpha - Sales or Substance? - Institutional Investor

Connect with guest Andrew Rodriguez on LinkedIn

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About the host, Maren Keeley:

Maren is a curious and creative social entrepreneur with a passion for purpose, systems thinking, deep conversations, and paving the way for a better future. As the CEO & co-founder of Handprint, she’s on a mission to connect talented people with meaningful work and help purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Previously, Maren co-founded Conscious Company Media, which she exited in early 2018 after selling CCM to the SoCap Group. In her free time, you’ll find Maren hiking with her dogs, cooking, woodworking, listening to other podcasts, tending to her epic houseplant collection, running, and practicing yoga.

Connect with Maren Keeley on LinkedIn

Brought to you by Handprint

Handprint is a conscious hiring platform that connects talented people with meaningful work and helps purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Come visit us at handprint.io to learn more.

Purpose Works is produced and edited by Jeff Uzzel

How do we shift our relationships with work to live happier, more fulfilled lives? Our guests today are Eva Dienel (founder) and Christine Bader (contributor 2019-2022) of The Life I Want, a storytelling project about reimagining a future of work that enhances and enriches our lives, rather than leaving us depleted and burned out.

Eva Dienel is a successful writer, editor, and consultant with over 20 years of experience telling stories that engage people in making the world a better place. She has worked with a range of organizations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Participant Media, Mother Jones magazine, and Sierra Club Books. Eva was the Associate Director and Communications Manager at BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) from 2008-2015, but left in pursuit of a better design for work and life.

Christine Bader was Amazon's first director of social responsibility (2015-2017) and is the author of The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist: When Girl Meets Oil. She has delivered one TED and two TEDx talks, worked with the United Nations, taught business and human rights at Columbia University, and written for many publications, including The New York Times, Fast Company, and The Atlantic.

In this episode of Purpose Works, Christine, Eva, and host Maren Keeley, cofounder & CEO of Handprint, discuss what it would take to challenge the myths and broken promises of a system that glorifies overworking and prevents us from truly enjoying our lives.

Resources Mentioned:

• The Life I Want
• BSR
• The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist: When Girl Meets Oil by Christine Bader
• What the Pandemic Taught Me About Work, Life, and Community by Eva Dienel
• Christine Bader: The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist (TED talk)
• Christine Bader: The Life I Want (TEDxMcMinnville)

Connect with Eva Dienel: evadienel.com

Connect with Christine Bader: christinebader.com

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About the host, Maren Keeley:

Maren is a curious and creative social entrepreneur with a passion for purpose, systems thinking, deep conversations, and paving the way for a better future. As the CEO & co-founder of Handprint, she’s on a mission to connect talented people with meaningful work and help purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Previously, Maren co-founded Conscious Company Media, which she exited in early 2018 after selling CCM to the SoCap Group. In her free time, you’ll find Maren hiking with her dogs, cooking, woodworking, listening to other podcasts, tending to her epic houseplant collection, running, and practicing yoga.

Connect with Maren Keeley on LinkedIn

Brought to you by Handprint

Handprint is a conscious hiring platform that connects talented people with meaningful work and helps purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Come visit us at handprint.io to learn more.

Purpose Works is produced and edited by Jeff Uzzel

As a mission-driven entrepreneur, you want to ensure your finances are in order so your business can continue to serve its purpose. A common concern for founders like yourself is how to overcome and recover from financial adversity. When this happens, your first thought may be to focus on marketing and sales to reach your financial goal. While profitability is vital, it’s simply one part of the equation. You should also get your finances checked and optimized. While you or your finance team may do this yourself, it might be a better idea to hire a fractional CFO.

Running a social impact business is no small feat. Supporting it during economic downturns is even harder. Not everyone has the financial know-how to deal with these issues effectively. With their skills in financial planning, a fractional CFO can help your business reach new heights while navigating through changes in a dynamic market. 

3 reasons why you should listen to the full episode:

1. Understand how your business can benefit from hiring a fractional CFO.
2. Receive top tips on how a fractional CFO can help you overcome financial adversity.
3. Analyze your business and see if your company is ready to maximize fractional CFO services.

Episode Highlights

• [01:00] What to Do About Financial Adversities
• [03:25] What Is a Fractional CFO?
• [04:33] Does your Business Need a Fractional CFO?
• [09:51] How Profit Reimagined Helps Your Social Impact Business

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Introducing the On Life podcast. Through narrated essays and intellectual interviews, this podcast will equip you with practical philosophies, new perspectives, and modern understandings of global issues so that change can start with you. It will help you to become a more critical thinker, find purpose in your life, and discover why you would want to take action in changing the world.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

• Why I'm rebranding the podcast
• What On Life is about and how it will help you
• How philosophy is one part of a trifecta for human action
• The biggest problem with content creation
• My promise to you, the listener

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The On Life podcast is produced by Plato University.

Part of the puzzle of building a more sustainable future is getting to a place of shared understanding about the challenges we face, and the impact of our actions. But this can be tricky when the problems seem invisible or difficult to measure. Our guest this week is Tim Frick, founder and CEO of Mightybytes, a digital agency and B Corp based in Chicago. Tim has spent more than two decades working to tackle problems at the intersection of design, technology, marketing, and sustainability, and to create digital solutions that are better for both people and planet.

The Digital Economy, encompassing the internet, digital computing, and now blockchain technology, has transformed our lives. It’s changed how businesses are structured and operated, how consumers access and obtain goods and services, and these days, especially since the pandemic, how many of us work. But few of us stop to think about the environmental impacts of this new economy, and we should.

In this episode of Purpose Works, Tim and and host Maren Keeley, cofounder & CEO of Handprint, discuss the challenges that emerge from a constantly shifting technological landscape, and what corporate digital responsibility looks like in 2022.

Resources Mentioned

• Mightybytes
• Mightybytes Code of Ethics
• Mightybytes Blog
• Mightybytes - Corporate Digital Responsibility
• Designing for Sustainability: A Guide to Building Greener Digital Products and Services
• Medium - Tim Frick

Connect with Tim Frick on LinkedIn
 

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About the host, Maren Keeley:

Maren is a curious and creative social entrepreneur with a passion for purpose, systems thinking, deep conversations, and paving the way for a better future. As the CEO & co-founder of Handprint, she’s on a mission to connect talented people with meaningful work and help purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Previously, Maren co-founded Conscious Company Media, which she exited in early 2018 after selling CCM to the SoCap Group. In her free time, you’ll find Maren hiking with her dogs, cooking, woodworking, listening to other podcasts, tending to her epic houseplant collection, running, and practicing yoga.

Connect with Maren Keeley on LinkedIn

Brought to you by Handprint

Handprint is a conscious hiring platform that connects talented people with meaningful work and helps purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Come visit us at handprint.io to learn more.

Purpose Works is produced and edited by Jeff Uzzel

What is the role of purpose in business? And what does a conscious company look like in 2022? The number of B Corp certifications is rising rapidly, and purpose is becoming more mainstream, but we still have a long way to go toward building a racially just, regenerative economy. This week on Purpose Works, we welcome Ryan Honeyman, a Partner / Worker-Owner at LIFT Economy, an impact consulting firm, and co-author of The B Corp Handbook: How to Use Business as a Force for Good.

When it comes to helping businesses become certified B Corps, Ryan is “the guy” everyone turns to for advice. He has helped over 50 companies — like Patagonia, Allbirds, Ben & Jerry’s, King Arthur Flour, Tanka Bar, Animikii, and Red Bay Coffee — become certified, re-certify, and maximize the value of their B Corp certification. Ryan is also a cohost of the Next Economy Now podcast and a cofounder of the Force for Good Fund, which invests in women and POC-owned “Best for the World” B Corps. He has written articles for Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fast Company, Huffington Post, and many more, and Ryan has spoken extensively at many conferences and top business schools about B Corps and what he calls a whole-systems approach to using business as a force for good.

In this episode of Purpose Works, Ryan and host Maren Keeley, cofounder & CEO of Handprint, discuss how businesses are evolving with the purpose economy and adapting to cultural shifts that demand greater responsibility and action on matters of social justice and climate change.

Resources:

• LIFT Economy
• NEXT Economy MBA Program
• The B Corp Handbook: How to Use Business as a Force for Good
• Force for Good Fund

Connect with Ryan Honeyman on Twitter

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About the host, Maren Keeley:

Maren is a curious and creative social entrepreneur with a passion for purpose, systems thinking, deep conversations, and paving the way for a better future. As the CEO & co-founder of Handprint, she’s on a mission to connect talented people with meaningful work and help purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Previously, Maren co-founded Conscious Company Media, which she exited in early 2018 after selling CCM to the SoCap Group. In her free time, you’ll find Maren hiking with her dogs, cooking, woodworking, listening to other podcasts, tending to her epic houseplant collection, running, and practicing yoga.

Connect with Maren Keeley on LinkedIn

Brought to you by Handprint

Handprint is a conscious hiring platform that connects talented people with meaningful work and helps purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Come visit us at handprint.io to learn more.

Purpose Works is produced and edited by Jeff Uzzel

Can sustainable investing really make a difference in today’s volatile world? Natasha Lamb, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at Arjuna Capital, shares her insights and stories about how leveraging the power of shareholder advocacy can catalyze social and environmental impact.

Natasha's wealth management firm focuses its investments on both profitable returns & stakeholder well-being, and her efforts have directly led to meaningful change at high profile companies like Citigroup, Apple, Nike, Amazon, and more. She has graced the cover of Bloomberg Businessweek and was named one of the 50 most influential people in business for her meaningful work on bridging gender and racial pay equity.

In this episode of Purpose Works, Natasha and host Maren Keeley, cofounder & CEO of Handprint, discuss what it means to work at the crossroads of investing, activism, and impact.

Resources:

• Arjuna Capital
• Citigroup
• The Great British Baking Show
• The Once and Future Witches
• The Highwomen

Connect with Natasha Lamb on LinkedIn

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About the host, Maren Keeley:

Maren is a curious and creative social entrepreneur with a passion for purpose, systems thinking, deep conversations, and paving the way for a better future. As the CEO & co-founder of Handprint, she’s on a mission to connect talented people with meaningful work and help purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Previously, Maren co-founded Conscious Company Media, which she exited in early 2018 after selling CCM to the SoCap Group. In her free time, you’ll find Maren hiking with her dogs, cooking, woodworking, listening to other podcasts, tending to her epic houseplant collection, running, and practicing yoga.

Connect with Maren Keeley on LinkedIn

Brought to you by Handprint

Handprint is a conscious hiring platform that connects talented people with meaningful work and helps purpose-driven companies build diverse, engaged, and values-aligned teams. Come visit us at handprint.io to learn more.

Purpose Works is produced and edited by Jeff Uzzel