The Read | Lifestyle, The Read | Sustainability Building A Sustainable Business: Podcast Round-Up December 30, 2022 2-minute read The Poppy Barley team is sustainability-obsessed. So, it's no surprise that we love chatting about it with other people. Take a listen below as Poppy Barley co-founders Justine and Kendall discuss what it's like to build a business that meets the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. Rethinking Footwear for a Better Future The Brand is Female with Eva Hartling When Justine and Kendall Barber realized that the average garment gets worn 7 times before being tossed, and the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of global greenhouse emissions, the sisters and co-founders of Poppy Barley, a Canadian slow fashion company focused on quality, sustainability and ethical production decided to create a new kind of luxury in fashion. And that they did — today, the brand is thriving and meeting the needs of consumers in search of responsible accessories. Setting a Higher Standard The Inner Circle with Carrie Doll Kendall shares her journey of co-founding Poppy Barley with her sister, Justine, how they overcame setbacks along the way, and the opportunities they created for themselves long before others offered to help them. Poppy Barley at its core is a company built on sustainability, intentionality, and transparency. Fighting Against Fast Fashion with Innovation | Kendall & Justine Barber The Manjit Minhas Podcast Alberta-based entrepreneur Manjit Minhas meets with Kendall and Justine to touch on what it's like to run a business together as sisters, and how they've been able to achieve their mission of providing a product with a positive message behind it. Kendall Barber & Peter Simons Earning Curve In this episode, Kendall talks to Peter Simons, who with his brother Richard, grew La Maison Simons to a nationwide brick-and-mortar shopping destination for the first time in the company's 180-year history. They discuss their perspectives as two Canadian businesses with a rich contrast in size and history. We do business differently—learn more here. Shop Poppy Barley The Universal Pouch Large Black Pebble $125.00 CAD The Large Shopper - Nylon $3.00 CAD The Small Shopper - Nylon $2.00 CAD The Leather Kit $25.00 CAD Older Post Newer Post
