Episode 26: How To Make Your Product or Business More Sustainable - Sandra Noonan
In this episode, Brian speaks to Sandra about how you can make your enterprise more eco-friendly. Drawing upon her experience at Just Salad, Sandra details the many different routes you can take to ensure your business is as eco-friendly as possible. Learn about how to look at the lifecycle footprint of your products, determine optimal paths forward, and effectively communicate the sustainability efforts of your company to consumers.
About the guest:
Sandra Noonan is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Just Salad, home of the World’s Largest Restaurant Reusable program. Since joining the Just Salad team in 2019, Sandra has launched carbon footprint labels on Just Salad’s menu, helped launch a meal kit brand, Housemade, with 90% less packaging than standard meal kits, and created the Sustainability Champion employee engagement program. She is a member of the Upcycled Food Association’s Standards Committee and the founder of ZeroWasteNYC, a grassroots group that advocates for zero-waste living. She holds a B.A. from Duke University and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.
