Aug 7, 2018
In episode 126, Kestrel welcomes Zoe Cleary, the cofounder of Nisolo, as well as Matt Stockamp, the Impact Associate at Nisolo, to the show. A fashion company known for their hip, fairly made shoes, Nisolo's mantra is: Intentionally designed. Ethically made. Fairly priced.
In this episode, Zoe shares her unique story, and what led her to shift away from the conventional fashion industry. She also shares the background of how she first connected with her cofounder over a 4-hour Skype call, that pushed her to buy a ticket to Peru to meet him, and then, quickly after - she quit her job in New York to move to Peru to help build Nisolo.
Also, Zoe shares more on how Nisolo has grown over the years - after starting with 4 shoemakers, they now have 80 full-time shoemakers working in the factory that they own and operate.
To keep customers + other up-to-date, Nisolo shares an Impact Report regularly through their website. Matt shares more on this and the additional programs that Nisolo is working on to offset their carbon footprint, as well as close the loop in their supply chain.
The below thoughts, ideas + organizations were brought up in this chat:
BONUS FROM
NISOLO
Zoe wanted to extend an exclusive 20% off site wide discount
at Nisolo for all Conscious Chatter listeners!
:)
Use code CHATTER20 on
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The code expires November
1st.
RECOMMENDED READING
FROM INTRO
"Here's Why We Think Sustainable
Fashion Is A Moving Target"
via The Good Trade