Episodes

  • Heather Smartt from Goldstar on Why It Matters
    Jul 4 2025

    Heather Smartt, formally the Global Director of Product Development and Sustainability, now Global Head of Goldstar, discusses the global steps Goldstar takes to create better, responsibly sourced products. This is crucial because it's what discerning buyers are demanding. It's not just good business; it's a necessity. Goldstar has innovative products and resources to help you sell them.

    Learn more here: https://ideas.simplygoldstar.com/category/made-better/

    #brandedmerch #whyitmatters #madebetter #businessleadership #sustainability

    Uploaded on Jun 4, 2024


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    8 mins
  • Ben Grossman from SwagCycle on Why It Matters
    Jul 4 2025

    Upcycling and recycling made easy! SwagCycle is an innovative company that saw a need and developed a simple process for repurposing and recycling products. Ben Grossman shares why it matters to have this process in place to keep products out of landfills and create a more sustainable environment for the branded merch industry. Enjoy this engaging conversation and learn how any company can take advantage of what SwagCycle is doing.

    Learn more about SwagCycle here: swagcycle.net/

    #whyitmatters #recycle #upcycle #sustainability #brandedmerch

    Uploaded on May 1, 2024

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    12 mins
  • Daniel Rufenacht, CEO of bluesign on Why It Matters
    Jul 3 2025

    In this on-location conversation from the California coast, Daniel Rufenacht, CEO of bluesign, shares how throwing stones at a window as a child opened the door to his experience with chemicals. The lesson his dad taught him directed his life's course. This beautiful location is appropriate because the ocean and the things we appreciate are slowly being destroyed. Get a glimpse into "Why It Matters" to Daniel and bluesign system partners to do a better job in how we produce the products we sell and use.

    Learn more about bluesign here: bluesign.com/en/
    Check out the extensive list of global brands embracing bluesign here: https://bit.ly/4a3XXSu

    #whyitmatters #madebetter #sustainability #brandedmerch

    Uploaded on Apr 30, 2024

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    13 mins
  • Dan Edge from Peerless on Why It Matters
    Jul 1 2025

    Enjoy this thought-provoking, honest conversation on Why It Matters with Peerless President Dan Edge. Get Dan's take on RPET and why it may not be as good for the environment as we think. We discuss takeaway points from PPAI's Product Responsibility Summit and offer insights on selling better branded merch.

    Learn more about Peerless here: peerlessumbrella.com/

    #sustainability #brandedmerch #makeitbetter

    Uploaded on Mar 19, 2024

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    10 mins
  • Why It Matters with Doug Jackson from Storm Creek Apparel
    Jun 28 2025

    Doug Jackson, the President and "Product Visionary" of Storm Creek Apparel, shares "Why IT Matters" to create a quality, sustainable product and the steps they take to make it happen.

    Learn more about Storm Creek here: https://www.stormcreek.com/

    #sustainability #sustainableapparel #brandedmerch #brandedapparel

    Released on Mar 19, 2024

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    14 mins