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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Rick Ridgeway has always been drawn to the edges of what’s possible. As one of the original architects behind the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, now known as Cascale, and a longtime leader at Patagonia, he’s spent the last 15 years proving that the biggest lever for sustainability isn’t competition, but collaboration. Now, that model is evolving again. At […]

Rick Ridgeway has always been drawn to the edges of what’s possible. As one of the original architects behind the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, now known as Cascale, and a longtime leader at Patagonia, he’s spent the last 15 years proving that the biggest lever for sustainability isn’t competition, but collaboration. Now, that model is evolving again. At …

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The apparel industry has trained consumers to constantly expect more—more drops, more trends, more discounts—while the costs of that model are passed onto people and the planet.  Against that noise, DUER, a Canadian performance apparel brand founded in Vancouver by denim veteran Gary Lenett, is building a different kind of signal: clothing that looks good, …

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We live in extraordinary times. Culture is being shaped by popular movements fueled by social media and smart phones. Marketing is increasingly taking the form of advocacy and activism. Employees, consumers and citizens are leading movements to defend the values they care about and to champion changes they want to see in their lifetimes. Together, …

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Conscious Capitalism, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating the practice of conscious business, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy. The Conscious Capitalism Chapter of Los Angeles serves as a valuable resource to local businesses as it celebrates and supports purpose-driven professionals seeking to better their community and the world as a whole. One way that CC-LA …

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There is perhaps no more an inspiring leader of the environmental movement than Rick Ridgeway of Patagonia. In his capacity as the VP of Environmental Affairs, he has been charged with implementing the company’s core mission that reads—‘build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, and use business to inspire and implement solutions to the …

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