Episode 38: Ethical consumerism, but make it fashion - with Sunny Wu, Founder - ourCommonplace

Sunny Wu is the founder of ourCommonplace, an ethical marketplace for the conscious, fashion-forward consumer. As a first generation Taiwanese-American, Sunny grew up seeing her community, and specifically her own mother, excel at entrepreneurship by tapping into the needs of the community.  With a background in fashion & luxury, Sunny decided to tap into the needs of the fashion community by curating a one-stop marketplace for all things ethical.

At ourCommonplace they believe that it is their responsibility to create a space where consumers can feel confident about how they allocate their purchasing power. By supporting socially eco-conscious companies, they are accelerating the movement towards a more conscious society in an effort to be in alignment with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

In our conversation, we discuss:

Her journey from luxury and fashion into ethical consumerism The negative impacts of the fast fashion industry Holding brands accountable to higher standards Creating affordable impact for people at different price points The responsibility of the private sector to work towards the UN’s Sustainable Development goals Why ultimately she hopes in the future their company won’t exist

Sunny envisions a world where the values and standards that they are upholding at ourCommonplace become the norm industry-wide - and she is doing the work to make that happen.

Connect with Sunny & ourCommonplace

https://www.ourcommonplace.co/

https://www.instagram.com/ourcommonplace.co/?hl=en

 

Our intro theme song is “Pico & Westwood” by Esbie Fonte. Check her out here:

https://www.esbiefonte.com/