Certifying Sustainability and Transparency in the Apparel Industry
Bard MBA Live Sustainability Podcast w/ Eric Henry President of TS Designs
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On February 5th, Bard MBA in Sustainability spoke with Eric Henry, President of TS Designs. TS offers the most sustainable t-shirts and printing options on the planet. They use organic cotton, recycled materials and even an organic “dirt to shirt” grown and made in North Carolina shirts and use water based inks. They also use on site solar, wind and compost power to power much of their facilities.
LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE PODCAST ON THE BARD MBA LIVE SUSTAINABILITY PODCAST ARCHIVE PAGE.
Eric has always had a heart for farming and gardening from a little kid- despite the fact he grew up in a large city. He started out thinking he would study agriculture – but his journey led him to cotton, shirts and sustainability.
Eban Goodstein, Director of the Bard MBA in Sustainability asserts "Creating profitable, scalable businesses that respect all stake-holders is at the core of the Bard MBA's mission. We are thrilled Eric took the time to spend his lunch with our students telling us about TS Designs and how they are changing the rules and transforming the game of responsible apparel manufacturing and distribution in the US.
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The Bard MBA in Sustainability is a unique, low-residency program that fully integrates sustianability into a core business curriculum teaching students how to build businesses and not-for-profit organizations that combine economic, environmental, and social objectives into an integrated bottom line that creates not only healthier businesses, but also a more sustainable world.
Sustainable Business Fridays convenes every first and fourth Friday of the month during the semester, with special guests selected by students in the Bard MBA in Sustainability program.
