EPISODE SUMMARY
For this episode, we decided to talk about a very trendy topic in China. Well actually everywhere around the world for the past few years. We will discuss SUSTAINABILITY - something that everyone should be concerned about in our opinion.
And to talk about it, we invited a passionate entrepreneur, Emmanuel DEAN, CEO of BOOMI who will try to explain “How to become more sustainable in China”
- We hope you’ll enjoy - Let’s tune in!”
EPISODE NOTES
Bio Emmanuel Dean:
Emmanuel Dean is from Indonesia and graduated from Colgate University, NY, in 2018, majoring in Economics and Chinese. Emmanuel has a deep passion for entrepreneurship as well as making a positive difference. He wanted to make a start-up that was not only profitable but also beneficial for the Earth. That was when he decided to found Boomi in the summer of 2018. He himself is still a novice eco-warrior, but as the company grows, so does his passion for living more sustainably.
BOOMI is a multi-brand e-commerce platform home to 50+ local purpose-driven businesses. Their mission is to empower and enable our partners and individuals to make a positive lasting impact. Boomi comes from the Indonesian word "bumi" meaning Earth.
Episode content:
We cover all kinds of things around sustainability, but in short, it comes down to the following:
🌏 Why he transformed Boomi from bamboo toothbrushes into a sustainable platform.
🌏 How to vet suppliers and brands on sustainability?
🌏 Recent developments on sustainability in China and what is needed to grow the attention for it
🌏 How you can join this movement?
🌏 Planting trees as part of the reward program.
🌏 Managing an international team from different cultures
🌏 What the world would look like in 2050
Planting trees 🌲🌲 is a core element in Boomi, 8.8% of the revenue is donated to Boomi Forest Initiative to plant trees in Inner Mongolia. You can take a real-time look here: https://720yun.com/t/a5vksq7w719?scene_id=48057252#scene_id=48057252
Episode Mentions:
Find Emmanuel Dean on Linkedin, WeChat: dean16991 or Email: [email protected]
Their website is https://www.boomiplatform.com and follow Boomi Linkedin page or WeChat @BoomiOfficial
Find your host Jons on LinkedIN, Simon on LinkedIN and Lina on LinkedIN
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