Together We Are A Force: Jill Domain, David Labistour, and Thomas Chiu
In 2016, we conducted an extensive series of interviews and surveys to find out how OIA\u2014the outdoor industry\u2019s membership trade association\u2014can best support outdoor companies.\xa0What we learned is that our members see us as a convener\u2014the unifying entity best equipped to galvanize the industry around three important issues: policy, participation and sustainable business. We then identified individuals who are already\xa0working to move the needle on those issues within their respective companies.\xa0
Jill Domain, the CEO of Bluesign, David Labistour, the CEO of MEC, and Thomas Chiu of Everest Textiles are represent links in Mountain Equipment Co-op\u2019s sustainable supply chain. Each person and company plays a role in making sure that fabrics used for MEC\u2019s outdoor apparel are responsibly made and procured. And it\u2019s not always the easiest process. Listen as they get in depth about why they choose to work in sustainable businesses, and why collaboration is the key to a clean supply chain.
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