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This week on EnvironMental, we talk about our main takeaways from the past month that we’ve spent diving into sustainable sourcing.

We asked a few questions like what global certifications should we trust? What questions should we ask? What resources are out there, and what does it take to create a sustainable supply chain?

And we have to say - our questions were answered PLUS SOME.

We talked to Trish Flaster, who gave us tons of incredible resources to help small brands find safe sources. Then we read the first hand account of Gero Leson on growing the sustainable value chains for the big multinational, Dr. Bronners.

We are incredibly inspired by the possibilities that are out there for small brands right now to plug into vetted value chains, and for the future of growth that still exists in the sustainable, traceable value chain for a small brand. 

#1 tip for how to treat your supply chain? Know every member of your chain and treat them all like they’re your team members (because they are!).

These are the top resources for small brands we found throughout this month:

• Botanicalliaisons.com is Trish’s business. She can help you if you need a sourcing specialist or if you need help finding the right connection to a supplier that you can trust.
• Supplyside365.com - this is a network of people - a hub - for industry professionals (in every part of the supply chain) to get connected, meet each other, learn from each other, and find the best sourcing for their fair sustainable brands.
• www.fairforlife.org - Fair For Life certifies entire supply chains to ensure that they are fair trade and holistic. They have a list of their certified resources and how to connect with them so you can source fair products and ingredients.
• www.ssciglobal.org/ - The Supplement Safety & Compliance Initiative is a nonprofit led by brands and retailers to ensure that the supplements they promote are safe, authentic, and compliant to global standards.