Conscious commerce is a growing movement that prioritizes sustainability, social responsibility, and ethical practices. Entrepreneurs Oliver Baillie, Gergana Abdulrahman, and Khyara Ranaweera elaborate on advocating for small, impactful changes in business and personal life to drive a global shift towards a more sustainable future.

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HIGHLIGHTS

(0:20) Positive Impact in Digital Banking

(4:06) Balancing Business with Social and Environmental Values

(8:14) Sustainability and Conscious Consumerism

(16:16) Sustainable Fashion Challenges

(21:11) Government Regulations

(25:24) Conscious Commerce and Impact

(29:30) Startups and Consciousness

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QUOTES

"It worked 12 months later, rather than two years later, I walked out of the oncology department with a clean bill of health."

"Small changes that you can make every day make a bigger difference long term."

"We're all trying to survive and to have a good life. There's nothing wrong with that. But just be more conscious of the things around you because we have this one life, and every time and every interaction and every person that you deal with matters within that."

"It's about making it the norm to go to a water fountain rather than buying a single-use plastic item."

"I think we need to kind of think why we're buying at the end of the day."

"I think a particular strong point with consumers is around the social impact, rather than the environmental impact."

"No governments are a game changer."

"It's hard to talk a consumer through fully why a garment would cost five dirhams and convince them to buy the one that's 50."

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