Tom Szaky stands out in a corporate crowd, opting for a black t-shirt instead of a custom suit. He sits atop environmental solutions that range from diverting waste to reducing it altogether. With long hair and a casual tone, he often sits next to CEOs of major companies who otherwise might not give his mission […]
Changing the narrative of business
After extensive senior-level B2B experience, including timber and emerging tech, KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz experienced the impact a purpose-driven company can have on both people and profits. She started a management consultancy built around the notion of purpose-driven profitability. From there, she founded Sustainable Brands in 2006. Sustainable Brands’ mission is to “inspire, engage, and equip business […]
A wake up call in 2021.
Welcome to 2021 – a year that promises to be a far cry from 2020. On the upside, The Miller Group celebrated its 30th anniversary and an all-new website. And we worked with a number of amazing clients on meaningful initiatives. COVID has been a wake up call. It’s made us think about how we – as marketers […]
In this season of tradition, let’s celebrate some disruption
Doug Rauch is the former president of Trader Joe’s and the founder of Daily Table. We shared his story a couple of years ago. The spark that lit a fire under Daily Table came when Doug realized obesity is the new face of hunger in America and that the problem inner-city families were facing was […]
Doing Different Well: Jeans for Every Body
Fresh thinking, disruption, and innovation: change goes by a lot of names, but it adds up to somebody somewhere thinking: “there has to be a different and better way.” This is the third in a series of intervies with people whose ideas are challenging – and changing – the rules in their category. People with […]
Doing Different Well: Changing the Face of Hunger Relief
Fresh thinking, disruption, and innovation: change goes by a lot of names, but it adds up to somebody somewhere thinking: “there has to be a different and better way.” This is the second in a series of interviews with people whose ideas are challenging – and changing – the rules in their category. People with […]
Innovation and Changing Industry for Better
Fresh thinking, disruption, innovation: change goes by a lot of different names. It adds up to somebody somewhere thinking: “there has to be a different and better way.” This is the first in a series about people whose ideas are challenging the rules in their category. People with passion like Dave Akahoshi, the subject of […]
Recycled Materials are Making a Fashion Statement.
Fashionistas take note: designers are using recycled materials in a whole new way. German designer Karen Jessen is receiving worldwide attention for her “reconstruction design technique.” Jessen breaks down second-hand leather, old denim and jersey, into pieces of fabric and reconnects them, giving life to new textures. French designer Katell Gelebert created a full wardrobe using […]
