Simon Mainwaring

We First provides consulting and training to help companies tell the story of their good work in ways that build their business

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Diadora, the Italian footwear brand founded in 1948, is majority-owned by the family behind Geox through their investment fund. It manufactures football boots and athletic shoes, as well as a variety of other sports apparel and gear. We were “created for sports legends of the past, but we keep reinventing ourselves for contemporary style,” says Bryan Poerner, […]

Diadora, the Italian footwear brand founded in 1948, is majority-owned by the family behind Geox through their investment fund. It manufactures football boots and athletic shoes, as well as a variety of other sports apparel and gear. We were “created for sports legends of the past, but we keep reinventing ourselves for contemporary style,” says Bryan Poerner, …

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“More than ten years ago, in 2014, both Stephan Jacob and co-founder Davis Smith set forth the mission to fight extreme poverty through building and developing sustainably designed outdoor products,” says Cotopaxi’s new CEO, Lindsay Shumlas. To inspire joyful, colorful, high-performance adventures is why Cotopaxi was founded as a benefit corporation (B Company). And joy, …

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“We allow clinicians to focus on what they love, and what matters most — the patient.” This year marks the first significant new manifestation of enterprise AI for healthcare. It’s the healthcare assistant and platform Suki whose assistive layer sits on top of all healthcare tech, fully integrated into all systems and services at doctors’ offices. Clinical. …

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On a Friday in late January, ZICO Coconut Water CEO Chris Gallant made his way from LA-area firehouse to LA firehouse, handing out ZICO’s flagship hydration beverage. Amid a lot of opportunistic corporate “giving” in the wake of the devasting wildfires, ZICO’s action stood among the earnest and true. Giving out of gratitude, with nothing expected in …

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In the international footwear market race, competition is always snapping at your heels. Irvine, California’s OluKai stays ahead not only because of its high-quality products but also for its unwavering commitment to contribution, culture, and community. It was founded in 2005 by industry veterans in Hawaii who wanted to create a premium sandal that people could wear …

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“Let’s talk about the status quo of fish today,” says Saif Khawaja, founder and CEO of Seremoni. “When you walk into any mass market retailer, the fish you’re buying there were killed by being brought onto the deck of the boat and left to flop around, hitting the deck, suffocating and asphyxiating.” “The experience of …

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