Amelia Gammon is the inspirational CEO and Founder of bide, a responsible consumer brand producing eco-products that have social impact. 34% of the global workforce is made up of people that are unable to do conventional work. They may be single parents, carers, homeless, offenders or refugees. bide addresses rocketing unemployment by removing the barriers for these people to get work. Rather than making their eco-products in a factory, they bring the factories into people's homes. bide train these people, provide them with the raw materials and pay them a fair living wage for the products they create. The products are made to the highest ethical standards. They’re 100% plastic and toxin free, using five simple plant-based ingredients that are sourced locally, packaged using sustainable materials. bide really are setting the new standard for what it means to be a responsible, eco-friendly brand.  Highlights:3.31: 34% of the global workforce is made up of people that are not able to do “conventional work”6.33: Greenwashing and building a brand consumers can trust 9.38: How bide are creating a truly eco-friendly and responsible consumer product. 15.36: How bide are oversubscribed with people wanting to join their “Home Manufacturing Network”25.40: Growing internationally, expanding from D2C to B2B and creating new product verticals27.22: The challenge of speaking to investors about an impact business model 31.51: Amelia’s tips for living a more responsible, eco-friendly life 36.51: Why one of bide’s first hires was a Chief People Officer Our Host:Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams. https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com Our Guest:Amelia Gammon, Founder and CEO of bide planet. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaylobo/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameliagammon/ / https://bideplanet.com/ Our Sponsor: Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more. www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0 Our Producer:Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself. https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi Our Content and Marketing:Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com