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How B2B eCommerce store Vegetarian Express Drives Success by Serving Sustainability
Manage episode 471749850 series 79607
Jane Firth is the Sustainability Manager at Vegetarian Express. A B Corp with a Shopify B2B eCommerce store selling the largest range of plant-based ingredients for foodservice in the UK. Trusted by thousands of chefs and caterers, they have been in business since 1987 and sell over 1,200 products.
They now do £23million in sales each year, of which £1.2million is transactions via eCommerce and other online ordering platforms.
Hit PLAY to hear:
- 🚀 How a B Corp eCommerce business builds sustainability into its core strategy
- 🌱 The secret to helping customers make greener choices—without forcing them
- 📊 Why B Corp, EcoVadis, and Future-Fit are game-changers for sustainable businesses
- 💰 How cutting carbon can actually save your money
- 🔥 The biggest sustainability mistakes businesses make (and how to avoid them!)
Key timestamps to dive straight in:
[04:01] Unexpected career pathways.
[07:26] B Corp planning and priorities.
[12:35] "Seed Bank: Empowering Vegan Cooking"
[14:15] Focusing sustainability efforts in B Corps.
[19:47] Double materiality: cost and risk analysis.
[23:33] "Embracing Business Sustainability Strategies"
[26:01] Listen to Jane’s Top Tips!
Full episode notes here: https://ecmp.info/534
Download our ebook >> https://ecmp.info/ebook "500 Top Tips to Make Your eCommerce Business More Profitable"
Download our new ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits
Get all the links and resources we mention & join our email list at https://ecmp.info
Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode Q&A on Spotify.
Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsor
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/
576 episodes
Manage episode 471749850 series 79607
Jane Firth is the Sustainability Manager at Vegetarian Express. A B Corp with a Shopify B2B eCommerce store selling the largest range of plant-based ingredients for foodservice in the UK. Trusted by thousands of chefs and caterers, they have been in business since 1987 and sell over 1,200 products.
They now do £23million in sales each year, of which £1.2million is transactions via eCommerce and other online ordering platforms.
Hit PLAY to hear:
- 🚀 How a B Corp eCommerce business builds sustainability into its core strategy
- 🌱 The secret to helping customers make greener choices—without forcing them
- 📊 Why B Corp, EcoVadis, and Future-Fit are game-changers for sustainable businesses
- 💰 How cutting carbon can actually save your money
- 🔥 The biggest sustainability mistakes businesses make (and how to avoid them!)
Key timestamps to dive straight in:
[04:01] Unexpected career pathways.
[07:26] B Corp planning and priorities.
[12:35] "Seed Bank: Empowering Vegan Cooking"
[14:15] Focusing sustainability efforts in B Corps.
[19:47] Double materiality: cost and risk analysis.
[23:33] "Embracing Business Sustainability Strategies"
[26:01] Listen to Jane’s Top Tips!
Full episode notes here: https://ecmp.info/534
Download our ebook >> https://ecmp.info/ebook "500 Top Tips to Make Your eCommerce Business More Profitable"
Download our new ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits
Get all the links and resources we mention & join our email list at https://ecmp.info
Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode Q&A on Spotify.
Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsor
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/
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