Dear Everyone,
I’m f***d off.
I’ve been in all types of business for years but recently I realised:
The way we do business sucks.
“Here we go,” (you say) – another “wokester” getting preachy and teachy about putting bottles in different bins, and nodding sympathetically at relentless increases in mental health challenges and human inequality.
Actually – I’m going to do something about it with like-minded others.
We’ve built most businesses with little thought about the wider impacts to society and the environment and the fashion and clothing industry/supply chain is a classic example. So we’re building a community platform online to help us all understand the ethics and sustainability of all the companies involved in delivering our clothes.
Will you help us build this?
Because I’m guessing you’re reading this with clothes on and have many more of those in your wardrobe. Plus – consumer action is powerful and we’re going to give you a fast easy place to share your praise, anger and feedback to the brands you love but wish would do better.
Come with us,
John Holt
alltc.co
John Holt is a serial entrepreneur based in New Zealand. His ventures to date have covered a wide range of industries including Security, Talent Management/Human Resources, Property, and Sustainability. His first global venture, Sonar6, was sold in 2012 to US publicly listed firm Cornerstone.
In 2010 John founded Kiwi Landing Pad alongside a non-profit focussed on helping Kiwi companies and founders go global – which has over 6,000 members worldwide. He remains Chairperson of Territory3 and takes an active interest in mentoring and supporting founders of a wide range of companies and was an Executive Producer of the recently released feature film Outside the Valley.
He is passionate about building businesses with Purpose and Profit and maintains connections with the Corporate world through his roles as a Director of Airways Corporation New Zealand and regional Chairperson of the Bank of New Zealand. He also Chair and trustee of Porirua-based waste minimization charity FreeForAll.
Andréa van der Meel is a seasoned retailer based in New Zealand. Her experience in the retail sector spans 15 years, having worked with various clothing & footwear brands from store level through to retail operations and production.
During her time on the frontline and behind the scenes, Andréa saw gaps in how retailers were operating, particularly the frequent mismatch between what and how much brands were producing, and what consumers actually wanted. This drove her to create SeekStock, a software platform enabling direct two-way dialogue between frontline retail staff and head office to discuss product demand, in real-time.
This supply/demand disconnect is a driving force behind All Things Considered as well, this time focusing the conversation on sustainability and ethics. Andréa is on her own considered journey, committing herself to maintain an 80% pre-loved wardrobe. Her ethical values and experience in the retail and technology sectors place her perfectly to help grow and empower the All Things Considered community.
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