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Can Business Save the Planet?

Can Business Save the Planet?

By: Alex Schulze
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 In this episode of Can Business Save the Planet?, Alex Schulze, CEO of 4ocean, sits down with Daniel Goetz, the founder of GoodPop, to discuss how businesses can drive environmental and social change. Daniel shares the inspiring story of GoodPop, which started as a college project and evolved into a successful business offering organic frozen treats. He talks about the company’s 15-year journey, including becoming a certified B Corporation, a designation that reflects GoodPop’s commitment to doing good for the planet and its people. The conversation dives into GoodPop’s efforts to tackle plastic packaging challenges, a necessity in the frozen treat industry, and how partnering with 4ocean allows the company to offset its plastic footprint until sustainable packaging innovations can be fully developed. Daniel emphasizes the importance of businesses being authentic in their sustainability efforts and choosing initiatives that are personally meaningful to maintain passion and impact over the long term. Alex and Daniel also explore the importance of driving consumer awareness about sustainability and how businesses can inspire customers to think about their environmental choices. Throughout the episode, the two highlight how businesses like GoodPop and 4ocean are proving that companies can be both profitable and make a positive impact on the world. Key Takeaways: GoodPop’s origins and its focus on clean, organic products with a positive social and environmental impact. The challenges of moving away from plastic packaging and the partnership with 4ocean to offset the company's environmental footprint. The importance of authentic, purpose-driven sustainability efforts for long-term success. How consumer awareness and business responsibility are crucial to driving large-scale environmental change. Listeners will come away with actionable insights on how businesses can leverage their operations to make a meaningful difference for the planet.2024 Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales
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  • What If Every Hotel Helped Save The Ocean?

    What If Every Hotel Helped Save The Ocean?
    May 19 2025

    In this episode of Can Business Save the Planet?, host Alex Schulze sits down with Evan Crawford, Vice President of Marketing at Pyramid Global Hospitality. They explore how the hospitality industry is stepping up to fight ocean plastic through thoughtful design, guest education, and purpose-driven leadership.

    Evan shares how Pyramid is integrating sustainability into its independent hotels and resorts, the unique challenges hospitality brands face, and why collaboration with organizations like 4Ocean can amplify environmental impact. We dive into the role hotels can play in ocean conservation and how travel can become a force for good.

    Tune in as we discuss the challenges, opportunities, and real impact hospitality brands can make one stay at a time.

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    32 mins
  • Profit, Purpose, Planet: Where Philanthropy Meets Ocean Impact

    Profit, Purpose, Planet: Where Philanthropy Meets Ocean Impact
    May 5 2025

    In this episode of Can Business Save the Planet?, 4ocean co-founder Alex Schulze sits down with Peter Nicholson Jr., founder and CEO of WCPD. They explore how strategic tax planning can be a powerful tool to fund ocean cleanup, climate solutions, and grassroots conservation. Peter shares his journey from Nova Scotia to the Bahamas and how evolving Canadian tax laws are helping individuals turn their taxes into real-world impact.

    Together, they discuss the growing demand for corporate sustainability and how businesses that lead with purpose are building trust and inspiring action. With a message of hope for the next generation, Peter shows how small, consistent actions—combined with smart financial strategies—can make big waves for the planet.

    Watch now and get inspired to rethink what’s possible when business leads with purpose.
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    40 mins
  • How 4ocean is Expanding Impact: From Bracelets to B2B Sustainability Programs

    How 4ocean is Expanding Impact: From Bracelets to B2B Sustainability Programs
    Mar 31 2025

    In this episode of Can Business Save the Planet?, host Alex Schulze sits down with Stephanie Bregman, Head of Marketing. Reveal the brand’s shift to B2B partnerships, transparency in environmental impact, and the future of ocean cleanups. We dive into how 4Ocean’s sustainability efforts have expanded beyond bracelets, focusing on partnerships that help businesses offset their plastic footprint.

    Stephanie shares the story behind 4Ocean’s first B2B partnerships, the challenges companies face in adopting sustainable practices, and why working with 4Ocean offers a comprehensive sustainability program that delivers real impact.

    Tune in for an insightful conversation on scaling ocean cleanups and helping businesses transition to greener solutions.
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