Ep 26) Can Sustainability be Financially Lucrative? Interview Meryl Sukumar from Subcintus Consulting on creating a Circular Economy

<p><strong>Can Sustainability be Financially Lucrative?</strong></p> <p>Two Natural Ladies interview Meryl Sukumar from Subcintus Consulting on creating a Circular Economy</p> <p>Meryl starts this interview by telling us an ancient Sufi story involving blind men and an elephant. One blind man thinks the elephant is a snake as he touches the trunk, another thinks it is a tree as he touches the elephant’s legs. The morale of the story: you need to get the whole picture - and this is what Meryl does with her systems approach.</p> <p>These days it is important for businesses to reduce their risk profile through sustainability. 70% of people are more aligned with a business that is sustainable. They will spend more money with this business and will invest with companies that are people lead not stakeholder lead.</p> <p>Meryl’s philosophy of creating a circular economy through:</p> <p><strong>Reducing</strong>: the businesses consumption in current operations</p> <p><strong>Reusing</strong>: some of the ‘waste’ in other ways</p> <p><strong>Up-cycle</strong>: using new technologies</p> <p>Jo &amp; Vicki discuss with Meryl traditional businesses, innovation, paradigm shifts and integrity.</p> <p>A thought provoking and not to be missed interview.</p> <p>*********************</p> <p>For more information about the Two Natural Ladies visit&nbsp;<a href="//">https://www.twonaturalladies.com.au/</a></p> <p>Or follow the Two Natural Ladies on Facebook or Instagram @twonaturalladies</p> <p><a href="//">https://www.facebook.com/twonaturalladies</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="//">https://www.instagram.com/twonaturalladies/</a></p> <p>Or to find out more about what we do join our group at <a href="//">http://bit.ly/2nlgroup</a></p> <p>Please subscribe to the Video podcast on the Two Natural Ladies YouTube Channel at <a href="//">http://bit.ly/tnlyoutube</a></p> <p>Video production sponsored by Nurture Queen Videos <a href="//">https://www.nurturequeenvideos.com</a></p>