Podcasts – Ken Pucker

MANUFACTURED: Crossover Moments

Ken Pucker — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:01:03 +0000

In this episode, Dr. Divya Jyoti and Kim sit down with Ken Pucker, former Timberland COO turned sustainable fashion critic, who now works as a Professor of Practice at the Fletcher School. Fun fact: Ken’s career began in manufacturing, and at the time he joined Timberland, they were still producing much of their footwear.

Though it wasn’t necessarily their intention at the outset – this episode ended up focusing on levers for change. Ken shares why he has chosen to focus on shifting the rules of the game through legislative action, but we also discuss the need for systemic change, or to rebuild the “whole house” – and the difficult task of shifting cultural beliefs needed to achieve this.

Ken also reflects on his time at Timberland, and his realization that despite Timberland being a poster child for sustainability, the company’s environmental impact worsened under his watch. He shares how this led him to let go of ideas and assumptions based on infinite resources and growth. If you’re interested in learning more about Ken’s view, I highly suggest checking out his recent publication, “A Circle That Isn’t Easily Squared,” featured in the Stanford Social Innovation Review.

This episode is part of the “Crossover Moments” miniseries, where we explore key moments of personal transformation that led people to question and ultimately reject conventional approaches to sustainable fashion.

98. Crossover Moments : Ken Pucker

The Conscious Capitalists: Real Talk on ESG!

Ken Pucker — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:44:53 +0000

Join us for a frank discussion on ESG, climate investing, and the need for government policy through taxes and subsidies to push companies into doing the right thing for the climate crisis. As our guest Ken Pucker, former COO of Timberland, says, ESG has no impact on saving the planet. Ken talks about the challenges for all of us in understanding when and where real Capital is invested in impacting climate change. Ken argues that better accounting on externalities alone is not enough. We need to price externalities to drive real behaviour change. Hence, the role of government policy is to play a role with taxation and subsidies to reward good behaviour and punish bad. A Podcast by Tec Sounds.

Big Closets, Small Planet

Ken Pucker — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:32:08 +0000

For Ken Pucker, circularity is just another win-win fantasy & distraction for the fashion industry.

33. Is ESG investing good for biodiversity?

Ken Pucker — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:13:14 +0000

ESG is the latest buzzword in business & biodiversity circles, but it’s not actually new – only newly popular. And it’s one among many terms and acronyms in this field, which may be familiar but are often poorly understood – ESG stands for “environmental, social and governance” investing criteria. Understanding concepts like ESG is consequential because their success relies largely on convincing the general public of their value and their virtue. As we discuss in this episode, however, they are not necessarily all that they’re made out to be.

To elucidate this topic with me is Ken Pucker. Ken is a professor at the Fletcher School at Tufts University and Advisory Director at the Boston-based Financial Services firm, Berkshire Partners. He was previously Chief Operating Officer of the outdoor footwear and apparel company, Timberland, one of the first companies to take an interest in sustainable production. He has written extensively on ESG and related issues in Harvard Business Review among other publications.

https://www.case4conservation.com/post/33-does-esg-help-biodiversity-ken-pucker

Important Problems with Andreas Feiner

Ken Pucker — Mon, 22 May 2023 13:39:09 +0000

In this episode we speak with Ken Pucker, who is an advisor at Berkshire Partners, lectures about sustainability at the TUFTS university.

You will get interesting insights in his career at Timberland and the pioneer role that Timberland took in regards to ESG.

Ken will tell you why he decided to leave Timberland in the end and go to live with his family in Jerusalem for a while.

Nowadays, Ken is a Professor of Practice at TUFTS University, where he lectures on ESG-related topics such as ESG investments and why companies urgently need to take ESG matters into account in order to remain or become attractive for investors.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3-the-important-role-of-esg-for-companies-with/id1683622451?i=1000613984210

The Unsustainable Truth About Fast Fashion

Ken Pucker — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:09:28 +0000

Although most people do not typically associate the fashion industry with STEM or science policy, fashion and science are intricately tied to one another due to the detrimental effects the fast fashion industry has on the environment and public health. Not only does the fashion industry generate >92 million tonnes of textile waste and contribute to 10% of global CO2 emissions per year, the chemicals and heavy metals used in the dyeing process are also toxic to humans and aquatic life. Former COO of Timberland and sustainable investing expert, Ken Pucker, then discusses the hurdles of increasing sustainability in the fashion industry.

Leading the Charge: Ken Pucker on the Future of Sustainable Fashion

Ken Pucker — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:49:03 +0000

In this incredible episode, we are joined by seasoned professional and sustainability expert Ken Pucker. With a wealth of experience in the fashion industry, including serving as COO of Timberland, Ken offers a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the future of sustainable fashion. Whether you are looking to learn more about the challenges and opportunities in the industry, or simply want to hear from one of the most insightful voices in the field, this episode is a must-listen. So sit back, relax, and get ready to be inspired by Ken’s incredible knowledge and expertise.

https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/moda-m%C3%A9tiers/id1565826832?l=en&i=1000604277141

Can Fashion Ever Be Sustainable?

Ken Pucker — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:03:20 +0000

The fashion industry is increasingly heeding calls to be more sustainable. High street brands speak of their closed-loop supply chains, while the high-end speaks of small-batch, ethically-produced garments.

But for an industry that is inherently geared towards the new… can it ever really be sustainable?

Alice Payne, dean of RMIT’s school of fashion and textiles, and Ken Pucker, the former chief operating officer at Timberland, join Blueprint to discuss.

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/blueprintforliving/can-fashion-ever-be-sustainable-alice-payne-ken-pucker/102050096

The Outdoor Industry Has A Big Problem with Ken Pucker

Ken Pucker — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:23:23 +0000

The outdoor industry is often defined by the brands who create the gear and apparel that help enable our adventures.

But every year the output of goods continues to increase and despite greener components like recycled fabrics and less harmful chemicals, the process to create the stuff we love is damaging. Plus even if something is built to last a long time, almost everything that gets made still has a one way ticket to a landfill.

So what do we do? We pick a fight..with Ken Pucker on our side.

Ken is the former COO of Timberland and he serves on the board of MIGHTY EARTH, a global advocacy organization ‘working to defend a living planet’.

This combination of working at the intersection of capitalism and the environment gives Ken unique insight into the biggest issue our industry faces. Today Ken joins in THE ROCK FIGHT to talk about how we got here, how much the outdoor industry is leading on this topic and the options we have to achieve a greener future.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/33BUGircPXHPpbhLMdBi38

Green Flags: Can One Worker Spark Corporate Climate Action

Ken Pucker — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 22:55:06 +0000

You won’t find “climate action” listed in most job descriptions, at least outside of sustainability. But why not? After all, there’s a huge economic upside for companies that invest aggressively in climate solutions and advocate boldly for climate policy. For those days when climate change feels too big for one person to make an impact, Adam and Maude remind us of the tremendous influence one worker – in any job – can wield in advocating within their companies for stronger action to confront the climate crisis.

Guests include: Bill Wiehl, founder of Climate Voice and former Google Green Energy Czar and Facebook Head of Sustainability; Ken Pucker, former Timberland Chief Operating Officer and a leading advisor, investor, and educator focusing on sustainability and ESG (Tufts University, Boston University & Berkshire Partners); and Catherine Champagne, marketing manager at Rainbow Wallet.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/green-flags/id1669566075?i=1000600567851