Wake up daily to our latest coverage of business done better, directly in your inbox.
Get your weekly dose of analysis on rising corporate activism.
The best of solutions journalism in the sustainability space, published monthly.
Select Newsletter
By signing up you agree to our privacy policy. You can opt out anytime.
SOCAP14 Interview: Plum Organics & Campbell's Soup
This video is part of our ongoing coverage of SOCAP14. To see the rest please visit our SOCAP 14 page here.
Plum Organics is a certified B Corp and benefit corporation that makes nutritious, organic baby food. About a year ago, Plum was acquired by Campbell's Soup Co., joining a long list of sustainably-minded companies who have been acquired by larger, publicly-traded corporations.
The level of transparency and commitment to sustainability that being structured as a benefit corporation entails is difficult to translate to a publicly-traded company -- regardless of that company's own commitments. But according to Plum and Campbell's, the acquisition is going well and will ultimately enhance the sustainability of both companies.
I sat down with Plum's co-founder, Neil Grimmer and Campbell's VP of CSR and Sustainability, Dave Stangis at SOCAP14 a few weeks back to discuss...
Nick Aster is the founder of TriplePundit. Prior to launching 3p, Nick worked for Mother Jones magazine, successfully re-launching the magazine's online presence. He worked for TreeHugger.com, managing the technical side of the publication for 3 years, and has also been an active consultant for individuals and companies entering the world of micro-publishing. He also worked for Gawker Media and Moreover Technologies in the early days of blogging. Nick holds an MBA in sustainable management from the Presidio School of Management and graduated with a BA in History from Washington University in St. Louis.
