What motivates someone to leave a 20-year corporate career in fashion to spearhead a sustainability revolution?

Lisa Goldsand, founder of the hyperlocal service Circular Thrift, shares how we can transform our fashion habits. With insights from her extensive corporate retail experience, she discusses challenges and opportunities within the industry and emphasizes consumer power in driving change. Lisa advocates for buying less, opting for quality pre-owned pieces, and embracing local clothing swaps to promote sustainability and community building.

Episode in a glance

- Lisa Goldsand's Sustainability Journey
- The complex challenges of the fashion industry.
- The story of Circular Thrift
- How your buying habits matter and what you can do to make a difference.
- How to become a sustainability conscious consumer
- The Future of Sustainable Fashion

About Lisa Goldsand

Lisa Goldsand is the founder of Circular Thrift, a convenient clothing pick and drop off service that also does community swap events. She has a unique background, having spent almost 20 years working at Abercrombie & Fitch in various roles related to apparel retail operations. During her corporate career, Lisa gained extensive experience working with garment manufacturers, mills, and factories, giving her an in-depth understanding of the traditional linear supply chain process. After leaving Abercrombie & Fitch, she started Circular Thrift, driven by a desire to address sustainability challenges in the fashion industry while empowering consumers to make a difference through their choices.

Learn more about Circular thrift here → https://www.circularthrift.org/

Can sustainability and profit-maximization co-exist in the hotel industry?

Grant Behnke, Director at Rockbridge private equity real estate firm discuss his pioneering work in implementing environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in the hotel sector. Grant shares his journey of establishing a baseline for ESG performance, producing Rockbridge's first-ever ESG report, and advocating for a full-time sustainability role within the company. He dives deep into the challenges and opportunities of driving sustainable initiatives across a portfolio of 75 hotels, while demonstrating how sustainability can drive financial returns through operational efficiencies, consumer demand, and talent attraction.

Episode in a glance

- What is ESG and what it means for the hotel industry
- The journey of implementing ESG at Rockbridge
- The Challenges and Successes of ESG
- Moving Forward: ESG Phase Two and Beyond
- Advocating for Sustainability: Tips for Hotel Goers

About Grant Behnke

Grant Behnke is the Director of Development & ESG at Rockbridge, a private equity real estate firm focused on the hotel industry. In this dual role, he oversees real estate development projects from feasibility to design, while also leading the company's environmental, social, and corporate governance strategy. With a lifelong passion for hospitality and a commitment to sustainability, Grant champions responsible practices across Rockbridge's hotel ventures through collaborative efforts between owners, operators, and brands.