Jan 31, 2022

How to lead a sustainable business with Natalie Brite #49

 
 
 
 
Doing business from an individualist me-focused, or doing life in that way is actually going against our very nature of being communal
— Natalie Brite
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sustainable is really about working towards more longevity, driven vision for ourselves as well as for the planet that create balance, viability, as well as vibrancy for the present tense but also for the future tense.
— Natalie Brite

In this episode, we are going to learn from an inspiring leader Natalie Brite how to build a culture of sustainability and develop a sustainable business model.

Natalie is on a mission to help businesses innovate and transform to put sustainability at their core. She is a Portland-based creative director, sustainable developer, and strategist. She specializes in ethical project and business development, branding, marketing, and strategic, whole systems planning for impact-driven folks.

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Rather than just focusing on the profit aspect of the business, it’s bringing in the triple bottom line: People, Planet and Profit
— Natalie Brite
  • Sustainable: What does it mean

  • What sustainable business /project is

  • Why it is important to integrate sustainability into a business   

  • The fundamental pillars of sustainable projects or businesses

  • Status quo ,toxic and manipulative marketing, instant gratifications

  • Instability and unsustainable system of hoarding

  • The challenges of doing projects sustainably

  • Examples of sustainable business project 

  • The role of sustainability in the success and performance of our businesses

  • The sustainability study

A lot of times we want this quickness so much that we lose our patience and trust. The biggest challenge is that we want it now so then we lose our ethics of how we go about doing that
— Natalie Brite
The more I focus on collective wellness and sustainability not just for myself, the easier it is to create sustainability for myself
— Natalie Brite