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Episode 63: Interview with Ron Bills, CEO of Envirofit, a US based social entreprise with a mission to create products that reduce pollution and energy dependency

Episode 63: Interview with Ron Bills, CEO of Envirofit, a US based social entreprise with a mission to create products that reduce pollution and energ…

FromInspiring Social Entrepreneurs Podcast


Episode 63: Interview with Ron Bills, CEO of Envirofit, a US based social entreprise with a mission to create products that reduce pollution and energ…

FromInspiring Social Entrepreneurs Podcast

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Oct 21, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Envirofit is a global social enterprise that develops innovative smart cookstoves designed to reduce smoke and CO2 emissions and enable families to live healthier lives, while reducing climate change and increasing clean energy initiatives. Since the company was set up in 2003 it has grown into a global company serving over five million people, with over a dozen products and regional headquarters in East Africa, West Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In this interview, Ron talks about:  
how a clean technology cookstove can be a life changing event
The power of execution
Bill’s philosophy of getting and staying close to users, using focus groups and other communications to develop “products that users have a passion to own.”
How Envirofit was set up from the outset to manufacture at scale
Released:
Oct 21, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

At Inspiring Social Entrepreneurs, we talk to experienced and successful social entrepreneurs and change makers, committed to building a better world. Working as a social entrepreneur is hugely fulfilling – yet uniquely challenging. Social entrepreneurs need to balance business and social goals to succeed, often working in extremely challenging environments, with limited resources. And it is often a lonely journey. Our aim is to share the inspiring stories, to explore the highs and the lows, learn how different social entrepreneurs have kept inspired, and draw out insights to help social entrepreneurs at all stages on their journey.