33: Jo Fairley & Craig Sams, Founders Green & Blacks Chocolate

Lessons from Lockdown, SHINEfest The Podcast

English - July 30, 2020 02:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB
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Jo Fairley left school at 16 with six ‘O’ Levels and through hard work and determination, she went on to become the UK’s youngest-ever magazine editor. Craig Sams, in 1967, after a brief career in the ethnic fashion and import business, founded, in partnership with his brother Gregory, Whole Earth Foods, a leading organic food company. Together, in 1991, Jo and Craig co-founded Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate.

In this episode, the power couple talk about inspiration, the future of business and getting things done.

SHINEfest The Podcast is a collection of incredible conversations that explore how we can reboot and restore humanity in harmony with the planet as the global lockdown eases around the world. Originally created as video interviews, we have turned these interviews into a podcast to ensure you can listen to your favourite interviews on the go. Learn more at planetshine.com/shinefest-2020 and for a wide range of films and articles visit www.planetshine.com