Unleashing Profitable Sustainability by Connecting Businesses with Solutions with Venkatesh Kini

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Nathan Stuck

Nathan Stuck is the CEO and Founder of Profitable Purpose Consulting and the Chair Of B Local Georgia (aka "Mr. B Corp Georgia").

With a firm belief that business can be a force for good, Nathan brings a passion for helping good companies become great. He’s been working with firms pursuing B Corp certification since 2016, using the B Impact Assessment to align purpose with profit.

In addition to his experience working at a B Corp, Nathan teaches an MBA level B Corp class at UGA, founded and chairs B Local Georgia, serves as a committee chair for B Academics and was awarded the 2020 Community Builder Award by B Lab.

Why should you see sustainability as a core aspect of your business operations and how can you integrate it seamlessly to drive profitability? Today Nathan had the pleasure of sitting down with Venkatesh Kini, Co-founder of Ubuntoo. Ubuntoo is an online platform that matches corporations and institutions to sustainable innovations and entrepreneurs around the world.

In today’s discussion, Venkatesh shares the story of founding Ubuntoo with Peter Schelstraete, delves into the challenges faced by companies when adopting sustainability practices, and addresses the common misconception that sustainability is separate from the core busines.

Stay tuned as Nathan and Venki explore the power of sustainable innovation and the transformative impact it can have on businesses and the environment.