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Parents care most about the health and safety of their kids, and they’re looking for brands that speak to these values. Tracy Liu, Chief Operating Officer of WAYB, speaks about how the company is tapping into its team's expertise in making outdoor gear and bringing the same principles to the baby industry, like its car seat made of unique materials that allows it to be super strong, ultralight and easy on the planet. 

Making sustainability a core part of a company's foundation is challenging, especially when that company has eight brands under its umbrella. Hear from Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Danielle Jezienicki, on how she embeds sustainability into the founding principles for each of William-Sonoma, Inc.'s brands, including west elm and Pottery Barn.    WAYB car seats designed by former Patagonia CEO put safety – and sustainability – first Parents care most about the health and safety of their kids, and they’re looking for brands that speak to these values. Tracy Liu Chief Operating Officer of WAYB speaks about how the company is tapping into its team's expertise in making outdoor gear and bringing the same principles to the baby gear industry, like its car seat made of unique materials that allows it to be super strong, ultralight and easy on the planet. 

Kickstarter is in a unique position when it comes to environmental awareness – a new resource is helping the creators of its thousands of design and technology projects to think about sustainability before work even begins. Hear how the crowdfunding platform is giving its creators the chance to detail their environmental commitments as they make and ship their projects, and how its guiding more sustainable practices during the early stages of product design.

Led by executive vice president and chief supply chain and sustainability officer Francesca DeBiase, McDonald’s has set ambitious climate and environmental goals. Hear what the roadmap to meeting these goals looks like for McDonald's and how the largest restaurant company in the world will work with suppliers and the industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Led by executive vice president and chief supply chain and sustainability officer Francesca DeBiase, McDonald’s has set ambitious climate and environmental goals. Hear what the roadmap to meeting these goals looks like for McDonald's and how the largest restaurant company in the world will work with suppliers and the industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

If you take a quick look around your office, it probably won’t be hard to spot a pair of shoes made by Allbirds, the San Francisco-based footwear company that makes its products using materials like wool and eucalyptus fiber. The two-year-old company aims to make comfortable, sustainably-made shoes – and they seem to be everywhere. Listen in as EDF+Business vice president Tom Murray chats with Allbirds co-founder Tim Brown to learn more about his approach to design and innovation and to look behind the sustainability curtain at Allbirds.   

For more than 30 years, Dave Stangis has been a vocal leader for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability. In this episode, learn about Dave’s approach to setting big sustainability goals, the role of technology and innovation in building a more sustainable food system and more.

Cummins CEO Tom Linebarger chats with EDF president Fred Krupp about electric trucks and Harley Davidsons.  As head of the largest independent maker of diesel engines and related products in the world, Tom has set lofty environmental goals for Cummins. Find out where the Fortune 500 company is on its sustainability journey and how it's investing in clean technology for the road ahead. Plus, if you love motorcycles, don’t miss the end of the podcast. As a board member of Harley Davidson, Tom provides insights into what makes the company an iconic American brand.

You likely know Mars as the company behind M&M's, Pedigree dog food, and Uncle Ben's Rice. But Mars is also known for environmental leadership. In this episode, EDF's Tom Murray chats with Mars Chief Sustainability Officer Barry Parkin on setting—and meeting – big climate goals.