Ep. 113: Sustainability, China and Ecommerce

Bio Emmanuel Dean: Emmanuel Dean is from Indonesia and graduated from Colgate University, NY, in 2018, majoring in Economics and Chinese. Emmanuel has a deep passion for entrepreneurship as well as making a positive difference. He wanted to make a start-up that was not only profitable but also beneficial for the Earth. That was when he decided to found Boomi in the summer of 2018. He himself is still a novice eco-warrior, but as the company grows, so does his passion for living more sustainably. BOOMI is a multi-brand e-commerce platform home to 50+ local purpose-driven businesses. Their mission is to empower and enable our partners and individuals to make a positive lasting impact. Boomi comes from the Indonesian word "bumi" meaning Earth. Episode content: We cover all kinds of things around sustainability, but in short it comes down to the following: 🌏 Why he transformed Boomi from bamboo toothbrushes into a sustainable platform. 🌏 How to vet suppliers and brands on sustainability? 🌏 Recent developments on sustainability in China and what is needed to grow the attention for it 🌏 How you can join this movement? 🌏 Planting trees as part of the reward program. 🌏 Managing an international team from different cultures 🌏 What the world would look like in 2050 Planting trees 🌲🌲 is a core element in Boomi, 8.8% of the revenue is donated to Boomi Forest Initiative to plant trees in Inner Mongolia. You can take a real-time look here: Episode Mentions: Find Emmanuel Dean on Linkedin, WeChat: dean16991 or Email: emmanuel@myboomi.io Their website is and follow Boomi Linkedin page or WeChat @BoomiOfficial Find your host Jons on LinkedIN, Simon on LinkedIN and Lina on LinkedIN Join China Business Cast WeChat group Download and

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Ep. 113: Sustainability, China and Ecommerce is an episode from China Business Cast by Jons Slemmer.

This episode is 00:38:17 long.

This episode was published on Mar 17, 2021.

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