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The EcoSend PodcastS6E11 'Wrapping-up Season Six', with Chris & James đ„Wow! We can't believe it's over already... somehow Season Six has shot passed, and we've reached the end of our guests for the series đ±But as always, we like to keep our little tradition of a special, bonus wrap-up episode đAnd so we turned the tables to put James Gill in the hot-seat, to talk us through all the lessons he's learned from our recent guests, as well as his stories from another Quarter at the helm of EcoSend. Do join us for this bonus episode as we recapped stories from our wonderful guests...2024-11-2719 min
The EcoSend PodcastS6E4 'Fire Hoses & Handbags!' with Kresse Wesling CBE đ"Money at the expense of People and Planet is a structural failure."We were really honoured to welcome a very special guest for Episode 4 of our Sixth Season of the EcoSend Podcast. Running a successful business as an entrepreneur is hard, even in the best times. But not only has our latest guest done that, but all the while creating innovative products which stop thousands of tons of material heading to landfill. And as it that wasn't enough, also concurrently raising thousands of pounds for charity!Kresse Wesling CBE...2024-10-0934 min
The Fashion Founder PodcastEpisode 18 - From hoses to handbags with Elvis & Kresse Co-founder Kresse WeslingFrom hoses to handbags: in episode 18 of the podcast I talk to Kresse Wesling, the Co-founder of Elvis & Kresse an ethical luxury brand. Elvis & Kresse was set up in 2005 to save fire hoses from going into landfill but has since partnered with Burberry to tackle even more waste becoming the luxury brand built on circularity. Today, Elvis & Kresse's highly skilled craftspeople make beautifully designed bags and homeware from 15 different reclaimed materials. Kresse tells me all about her story and how the brand has become wha...2024-05-151h 03
Love Business with Alan WickTransforming reclaimed materials into sustainable luxury, with Kresse Wesling CBEKresse is a multi-award winning environmental entrepreneur and Young Global Leader, with a background in venture capital and extensive start-up experience.After first meeting with the London Fire Brigade in 2005, Kresse launched Elvis & Kresse with her co-founder and partner, James âElvisâ Henrit, rescuing raw materials like decommissioned fire hoses and transforming them into luxury lifestyle accessories.They are B Corp certified, and believe that the future of luxury is sustainable, ethical, reclaimed, open, generous and kind.Today, their highly skilled craftspeople make beautifully designed accessories and homeware from 15 different reclaimed materials. Elvis & Kresse dona...2024-05-0757 min
Conversations of InspirationElvis & Kresse Wesling CBE, founders of Elvis & Kresse, on the power of circular businessesElvis & Kresse is a superb example of a circular business, making luxury accessories from recycled materials (mainly fire hoses). Since 2005, theyâve saved 300 tonnes of decommissioned ones from landfill and donated 50% of profits. Discover how this incredible company puts the environment, ethics and community first â to great effect.
WHY YOU WILL ENJOY THIS EPISODE
Youâll learn more about why many believe circular businesses like this one are the future
Discover Elvis and Kresseâs passion for breaking the rules, leading with ethics and seeing just how far this can take you
Hear how leading with generosity, kindness and purp...2024-02-261h 16
Sustainable FoundersS1 E2 Elvis & Kresse - Kresse Wesling CBEKresse Wesling CBE is the co-founder of Elvis & Kresse, an accessories brand, established in 2005 to save London's decommissioned fire-hose, ones that had become too damaged to repair and were going to landfill. Today, Elvis & Kresse's highly skilled craftspeople make beautifully designed bags and homeware from 15 different reclaimed materials.
Kresse talks to Raakhee, the founder of a responsible artisan scarf brand Wild Saint London, discussing sustainability, working with reclaimed materials and the inspiration behind brand.
https://www.elvisandkresse.com/
https://www.instagram.com/elvisandkresse/
https://wildsaint.co.uk/
https://www...2023-08-1534 min
A Thriving FutureDon't Tell Me You Can't Be Regenerative with Kresse Wesling"Just because the system is broken, it doesn't mean we have to be""Mine your imagination, not the Earth"In this discussion with multi-award winning environmental entrepreneur Kresse Wesling CBE, we go deep into what it means to be regenerative at a very human level. We talk about what it means to be a regenerative organisation and how she has embedded the values of regeneration into her own luxury business. We cover the role of money, how to think about growth, the wisdom of childhood and the importance of welcoming emotions into your...2023-01-1058 min
Bring Your Product Idea to LifeBusiness impact vs business growth - with Kresse Wesling - Elvis & KresseKresse Wesling, CBE, is a multi-award winning environmental entrepreneur. After first meeting the London Fire Brigade in 2005, Kresse launched Elvis & Kresse, which rescues and transforms decommissioned fire hose into innovative lifestyle products and returns 50% of profits to the Fire Fighters Charity.The company now collects 12 different waste streams and has several charitable partnerships and collaborations across industries. In 2021 Elvis & Kresse also took on a farm in order to establish a regenerative agriculture project, generate their own renewables and implement a host of environmental initiatives. Kresse loves to help people build businesses which solve environmental and social problems. I...2022-12-1634 min
The Sandro Forte PodcastKresse Wesling CBE: Take actionMy next guest is the wonderful Kresse Wesling CBE, who is a multi-award-winning environmental entrepreneur. After first meeting the London Fire Brigade in 2005, Kresse launched Elvis & Kresse, which rescues and transforms decommissioned fire hose into innovative lifestyle products and returns 50% of profits to the Fire Fighters Charity. The company now collects 12 different waste streams and has several charitable partnerships and collaborations across industries.
Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years.
Author of the bestselling book âDare to Be Di...2022-10-2433 min
eCommerce MasterPlanEmbedding ethics and sustainability into luxury brand Elvis & Kresse - super inspiring storyThis is a must-listen-twice episode.Kresse Wesling CBE is the co-founder at Elvis and Kresse, the designers, manufacturers, and sellers of their range of sustainable and ethically produced luxury accessories and homewares. Founded in 2005 they now sell via Shopify. They donate 50% of their profits to charity â and last year they donated over ÂŁ100,000 AND saved over 14 tonnes of materials from landfill.Kresse shares the inspiring story of how she has founded and grown Elvis and Kresse to be a successful business, that has inspired many other businesses to do better too.Get all...2022-06-2739 min
eCommerce MasterPlanEmbedding ethics and sustainability into luxury brand Elvis & Kresse - super inspiring storyThis is a must-listen-twice episode.Kresse Wesling CBE is the co-founder at Elvis and Kresse, the designers, manufacturers, and sellers of their range of sustainable and ethically produced luxury accessories and homewares. Founded in 2005 they now sell via Shopify. They donate 50% of their profits to charity â and last year they donated over ÂŁ100,000 AND saved over 14 tonnes of materials from landfill.Kresse shares the inspiring story of how she has founded and grown Elvis and Kresse to be a successful business, that has inspired many other businesses to do better too.Get all...2022-06-2738 min
Women of the Future PodcastThe Women of the Future Podcast: Kresse Wesling CBEThis week weâre bringing you a very special episode of the âWomen of the Futureâ podcast, highlighting the Programmeâs âWomen in ESG: 50 Stars Changing the Worldâ campaign.
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Seeking to acknowledge and celebrate talented female trailblazers and role models, aged 35 and under, who are at the forefront of Environmental, Social and Governance from around the world; each year, the campaign will showcase 50 rising stars across different aspects of ESG who have made a lasting and positive impact on their organisations, environment and wider society.
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If you, or someone you know, is looking to...2022-05-0634 min
40 Minute MentorWhere Are They Now: Kresse Wesling CBE On Building A Regenerative FarmIn this special âWhere Are They Nowâ feature mini episode, we catch up with one of our very first 40 Minute Mentors we welcomed onto the podcast, the brilliant Kresse Wesling CBE. We talk about her journey with Kresse & Elvis since 2019, why theyâre building a one-of-a-kind regenerative farm in Kent, and why now is the time for all of us to be environmentally focused and help reduce waste.
Helpful links:
For Kresseâs full 40 Minute Mentor episode on building an award-winning business from waste, head to https://jbmc.co.uk/insights/40-minute-mentor/building-an-award-winning-business-from-waste-with-kresse-wesling/
To find out more about Kresse & Elvis, check ou...2022-01-1921 min
Circular Economy PodcastEpisode 68 Kresse Wesling â Elvis & Kresse â luxury products from discarded materialsKresse Wesling, CBE, is a multi-award winning environmental entrepreneur. After first meeting the London Fire Brigade in 2005, Kresse launched Elvis & Kresse, which rescues and transforms decommissioned fire hose into innovative lifestyle products and returns 50% of profits to the Fire Fighters Charity.The company now collects 12 different waste streams and has several charitable partnerships and collaborations across a number of industry sectors.2021-12-1254 min
40 Minute MentorPeople Powered By Purpose â A Collection Of Conversations with Mission Driven LeadersSince we started the 40 Minute Mentor podcast, we had the honour of speaking to so many mission-driven founders who have shown that business can be a force for good.
Theyâve been full of insights and inspiration, which is why weâre excited to bring you this compilation of our favourite moments from our conversations.
Youâll hear from 11 amazing people who are all making a positive difference in a variety of ways:
Alex Stephany, on what inspired him to start Beam, the worldâs first online platform that crowdfunds employment training for homeless...2021-07-2157 min