Greyston Bakery; Social regeneration through workforce development

Greyston Bakery in New York were the pioneers of the Open Hiring movement - a process that opens up employment opportunities to people who may otherwise struggle to enter the workforce. In a previous episode, we discussed Open Hiring with The Body Shop and this episode builds on that theme. We hear from a beneficiary of the program at Greyston and the difference this innovative yet simple approach to recruitment has had on his life and future prospects.

At a point in history when the UK Government is seemingly moving away from action on climate change, we need inspiration and hope more than ever and this is exactly what this episode delivers. Join Thomas from Greenheart as he discusses the power of action with widely respected peace and environmental activist, educator and author - Satish Kumar. Listen and be inspired by Satish and his messages of hope, community-driven change, and his vision of a society that has a deeper and more respectful relationship with nature.

In this episode, Danielle talks to Antonia Tony-Fadibe, Inclusive Hiring Lead at The Body Shop. They discuss how The Body Shop is helping people overcome barriers to employment with its Open Hiring programme and the difference that makes to the lives of the individuals who may otherwise struggle to get that all-important work experience. They also discuss tips and advice for other companies who may want to create a similar programme. Danielle also discusses the latest impact news with Bianca and Tom from the Greenheart team. ------ Greenheart is an environmental and social impact consultancy helping businesses transition to a future-fit economy. You can find out more about Greenheart here or you can sign up to hear the latest impact, regenerative business and B Corp insights here

Join us as we take a walk around Riverford Farm in Devon as Thomas and Chloe from Greenheart talk to Zac Goodall, Head of Sustainability at Riverford Organic Farmers. They discuss the challenges and opportunities regenerative practices offer for farmers and how they are finding new and innovative ways to work alongside nature. You'll also hear from some of the Greenheart team as we discuss the latest 'Impact News', giving you a summary of interesting and inspiring goings on in the world of impact-led business. You can find out more about Riverford here and of course, you can sign up here to receive the latest regenerative business insights from Greenheart.

In this first episode, you will hear from members of the Greenheart ecosystem who share insights into the programmes and initiatives they are working on to help Greenheart on its journey to becoming a more regenerative business. Expect to learn details of how we are applying the principles of nature to our growing business. The 'Regenerative by Nature' podcast showcases insights, ideas and innovations from across the world of regenerative business. We aim to convene and amplify global voices and thinking to help drive an accelerated transition towards a regenerative economy. You can find out more about the programmes discussed in this episode here, as well as read our impact dashboard.

This episode is a particularly exciting one as it is a discussion with Thomas Bourne, Founder and Chief Ecosystem Officer of Greenheart Consulting. It is exciting because Danielle has joined Greenheart as their new Head of Operations. This conversation explores what makes Greenheart such a special organisation and how improving impact in other businesses is central to how they operate not only with their clients but internally as well.  It is a fascinating insight into how regenerative business works in practice as well as how consulting organisations like Greenheart can create wide-reaching improvements in how others generate impact with their business.  You can follow Greenheart here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/greenheart-business-consulting-ltd and connect with Thomas here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-bourne-67524626/ You can also find a summary worksheet with links to the recommended resources here: https://rb.gy/mtbm7l

This episode is all about the fundamentals. How do you identify, engage with and listen to stakeholders and why is that so critical in a business aiming to be as sustainable as possible?  Russ Avery from Avery & Brown guides us through the journey he has been on and is still on when it comes to building a company that takes trust, transparency and sustainability so seriously. We also talk about his experience of setting up an external advisory board which is an action many businesses want to take but are not sure how.  You can connect with Russ here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russavery/ The worksheet to sit alongside this episode can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/d3m7tz4w

This episode discusses how to take a step up from day-to-day social and environmental actions to putting impact at the heart of your business model. Danielle talks to Sarah and Victoria from Profit Impact, a financial sustainability consultancy about Impact Business Models including what they are and why they are essential for the next evolution of business.  You can find a summary worksheet of the items discussed here: https://rb.gy/tzxmnd You can connect with Sarah here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahwhalefcca/ You can connect with Victoria here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriatopham/

In this episode, Danielle talks to Danny from Danny&Co. He took on six kickstart placements and worked with them using a 'results-only' approach. This means that they could work anywhere, at any time as long as they achieved the required results.  You can connect with Danny here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theactualdanny/ A downloadable worksheet summarising the key points and his resource recommendations is here: http://bitly.ws/xyIf You can connect with Danielle here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-thompson-businessmgt/

Listen to Kathryn Strachan and learn about the work anytime, anywhere approach which has allowed her to run her growing agency, Copyhouse, whilst travelling around South America. You can connect to Kathryn here: http://bitly.ws/wY9u You can download a summary worksheet here: http://bitly.ws/wY9Y Connect with Danielle here: http://bitly.ws/wpDt