On 28 June, representatives of Interloop North America (ILNA) gathered in the Winston Salem, NC Innovation Quarter for Sustainability Night at Venture Café. Venture Café; a member of a global network with partner organizations in US & Europe, aims to enhance & accelerate the growth of innovation and entrepreneurship through high-impact programing and events.
ILNA President Shelley Rider presented the topic “Sustainovation: Business really can help save the planet”. She cited the Interloop 2017 Global Innovation Summit titled ‘Sustainovation, which focused on sustainability + innovation. She shared Interloop’s Triple P Bottom Line approach to sustainability and insights into company’s mission and journey, with the goal of inspiring ideas and action among those in attendance.
Shelley offered 4 key takeaways for Venture Café attendees:
•Leadership commitment and investment in sustainability is a must
•Innovation and Sustainability go together: Sustainovation is key to overcoming roadblocks to sustainability
•Sustainovation can support many key company initiatives
•You need to learn to tell your story and keep telling it
Venture Café Executive Director, Karen Barnes thanked ILNA for sharing Interloop’s Sustainovation story with their community of innovators and entrepreneurs and stated that Interloop was moving in the right direction and doing the right thing even when it’s hard.
