The NTM Growth Marketing Podcast

At The School for Humanity, we believe that when people work together for good, amazing things can happen. By using an "us" instead of "me" mentality, Amicus Solar and President Stephen Irvin work to create and maintain collaborations that allow communities to keep money in the community, family businesses in the family and see people as important as the bottom line. As a Certified B Corporation, Amicus Solar holds the core values of Transparency, Respect, Fairness, and Cooperation. Amicus Solar allows communities to work, give, prosper, connect and grow. Listen in to hear how Stephen Irvin and Amicus Solar are changing the face of cooperatives.

Did you know that the average person uses 185 pounds of plastic each year? Much of this plastic waste ends up in the Earth's oceans. Plastic Bank Founder and CEO, David Katz, has made it his mission to stop ocean plastic and reduce poverty. By enabling the exchange of plastic for money, items or Blockchain secured digital tokens, Plastic Bank reveals the value of plastic. Plastic Bank empowers recycling ecosystems around the world and stops the flow of plastic into our oceans all while helping people living in poverty build better futures.

If you are listening to The School For Humanity, you probably care about making a positive impact on our environment. Imagine being able to do just that AND wear stylish clothes that you love!Stay tuned to learn more about how "fast fashion" has resulted in pollution, resource scarcity and the violation of human rights. A lot of valuable resources have been lost and our planet cannot keep up with our steadily increasing consumption needs. The CEO and Co-Founder of Better World Fashion, Reimer Ivang, shares a guilt-free solution to revolutionize the way we sell, rent and own our clothes. Let's get into this!

RF Binder believes that business can be a force for good. In this interview, we chat with Annie Longsworth with how the RF Binder team builds, grows, protects, and transforms brands and reputations. As an independent agency, RF Binder is flexible, adaptable, and entrepreneurial. Delivering industry-leading work that combines business insights with research, analytics, and creativity, Annie shares how they help clients stand out and achieve their communications and business objectives. Ready to get started? Let's dive in!

Every house is different, but nearly every home can become significantly more energy efficient by at least 20%. Thanks to North Lennox and the team at Greenbanc, homeowners are able to achieve zero energy by investing in improvements that payback fast with rebates, tax credits, energy savings, electricity sales to the utility and create a higher home value. They use a Home Energy Score that was designed by the Berkeley Lab and utilizes building science energy modeling to pinpoint specific changes that will yield savings. With their commitment to provide a positive social and environmental impact as a certified B-Corporation, Greenbanc is helping homeowners be successful clean energy investors with better, more valuable homes. Stay tuned to learn more with North Lennox!

Would you believe that the average American contributes to over 130 pounds of landfill waste per month? Unfortunately, this is statement is true. Thankfully, however, this catastrophe inspired Andy Keller to stop using single-use bags for good through his company ChicoBag. Dedicated to helping humanity "bag" the single-use habit, ChicoBag partners with organizations, businesses, and schools who share their mission by co-branding sustainable bags and a curated collection of other quality reusable alternatives to single-use waste. By offering products that empower people to take an active role in solving the single-use problem, ChicoBag makes bagging the single-use habit easy. Listen in to learn more about Andy's inspiring company! - - - - - For more information on ChicoBag, visit: https://www.chicobag.com

In this episode of The School For Humanity, we chat about how Goodvertising started as an idea, turned into a book and then turned into a movement with the aim of inspiring the world to spark new and better solutions. Mr. Goodvertising himself shares how this company is setting out to prove that doing good for people and planet is good for the brand and bottom line. Thomas Kolster explains how it can be that simple as there is definitely a fundamental shift happening in business right now. Ready for some inspiration? Definitely an episode to dive into! - - - - - For more information on Goodvertising, visit: https://goodvertising.site

Did you know that there are over 2.5 billion people don't have access to clean water, and 5 million people die annually due to water-borne diseases in developing nations? With a simple, yet extraordinary goal to enhance healthcare on a global scale, we chat with Meena Sankaran about how her company, Ketos is improving water quality, safety and conservation. By providing the tools and insights needed to optimize water usage, ensure resource efficiency and provide water safety assurance, Ketos helps to generate smart water data needed for smart irrigation, industries, and cities. Tune in to learn how water intelligence creates the foundation for an actionable plan for water improvement! - - - - - For more information on Ketos, visit: https://ketos.co/

Advancing systems and solutions by design since 2004, evolveEA is a nimble multidisciplinary practice that involves both sustainability and the built environment of architecture. The principal of evolveEA, Marc Mondor explains how this organization helps individuals, communities, and organizations take strategic action by filtering each solution through three lenses of sustainability: People, Process, and Place. Some examples of evolveEA's work include helping living building projects achieve net-zero energy and water goals, in addition to improving mobility in cities by creating vibrant and connected places. Whether starting from a focus on transit and mobility, or the quality of our air or water, evolveEA strives to improve these projects for each city, which means prioritizing the needs of under-served and marginalized communities. We know you'll appreciate this new episode with Marc, so be sure to check it out today! - - - - - For more information on evolveEA, visit: https://evolveea.com

Serving as a bridge between brand innovators across a variety of circles, Sustainable Brands creates a forward-thinking space for brand innovation, value creation, and positive impact. In today's conversation with the company's CEO KoAnn Skrzyniaz, we discuss how Sustainable Brands is helping business leaders and practitioners see social and environmental challenges as an essential driver of brand innovation, value creation, and positive impact. Their goal is to move the global brand community from awareness of the issues and opportunities presented, to engagement and commitment to addressing them, and then ultimately the co-creation of solutions for these challenges. Some of the ways in which Sustainable Brands does this is through corporate memberships, live events, publishing insight reports, and hosting a global digital publishing and social media platform for sharing ideas and wins. Ready for another inspiring episode? Subscribe to The School For Humanity on iTunes Podcasts, today! - - - - - For more information on Sustainable Brands, visit: https://sustainablebrands.com