• Interview w/ Susan Inglis (Sustainable Furnishings Council)

  • Jan 26 2021
  • Length: 51 mins
  • Podcast

Interview w/ Susan Inglis (Sustainable Furnishings Council)

  • Summary

  • Listen in as Susan Inglis and I talk about her organization’s mission to merge Health, Environment, and Profitability in the interior furnishings space. SFC advocates for eco-friendly products and educates consumers, retailers, and manufacturers about better practices in the industry.

    Other fun topics of conversation include: sustainable forestry, regenerative business practices, market-driven solutions to environmental toxins, and the circular economy. Why should we care about a circular economy? Hint: It can often save money!

    Episode Sponsor - www.sustainablehomesofthefuture.com

    Contact Host - info@shfbuild.com

    About Susan:

    Susan Inglis is Executive Director of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, and resident expert with the organization she helped found in 2006. She has led SFC to work with industry leaders to establish criteria to gauge the sustainability of furniture products and practices; develop programs for educating all sectors of the industry; and attract hundreds of companies to membership. Inglis is also founder and owner of From The Mountain, a company that imports hand spun cashmere yarn from Afghanistan, providing safe income for over 100 women there. Inglis serves on the Board of the American Sustainable Business Council and was awarded a 2017 Visionary Leadership award by the NC Business Council. She lives in North Carolina.

    Show Notes:

    Sustainable Furnishings Council - https://sustainablefurnishings.org/

    High Point Furniture Market - https://www.highpointmarket.org/

    Forest Stewardship Council - https://fsc.org/en

    Sustainable Forestry Initiative - https://www.forests.org/

    Architecture 2030 - https://architecture2030.org/

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