Patagonia, Growing the Sustainable Company Yvon Chouinard

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Summary: This episode of The Green Interview features Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, a sporting gear and clothing company committed to environmentally responsible business practices. Despite his success, Chouinard is a trenchant critic of capitalism who has at times rejected profits and "business sense" in favor of environmentally sound choices. In this Green Interview, Chouinard discusses these views as well as how his company has engaged in yearly campaigns on various environmental issues, including speaking out against the harmful environmental and social effects of globalization.

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Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (70 min.) : sd., col.
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electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2014], c2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on April 05, 2014. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Part of the series The Green Interview.
Formatted Contents Note:	Yvon Chouinard (1:18) -- Craftsman Background (2:20) -- Anti-Capitalist Businessman (3:37) -- Quality over Efficiency (3:57) -- Holistic Business Model (4:08) -- Clothing Sustainability Index (5:51) -- Green Supply Chain Benefits (4:49) -- Patagonia Employee Strategy (4:20) -- Patagonia Employee Benefits (3:39) -- Patagonia Village (3:59) -- Patagonia Activism (2:49) -- Patagonia Industrial Design (2:02) -- Closing the Consumption Circle (5:25) -- Mindful Consumption (3:19) -- Accepting Product Responsibility (1:07) -- 1% for the Planet Initiative (4:40) -- Patagonia Philanthropy (3:59) -- Decentralized Economy (2:59) -- Patagonia's Legacy (5:03) -- Credits: Patagonia - Growing the Sustainable Company: Yvon Chouinard (0:09)
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Target Audience Note:	8 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
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