Upcoming Event: Royal Van Wijhe Verf, Oct. 29th, 2021 – Family Business Sustainability Forums

ROYAL VAN WIJHE VERF, THE NETHERLANDS

October 29, 2021, 9:30-10:30 am EST

In this interactive session, fourth generation sisters Marlies Van Wijhe and Marijke Van Wijhe of Royal Van Wijhe Verf join Windesheim University professor Judith Van Helvert-Beugels to explain the evolution of their 100+ year old Dutch paint manufacturing business into a leading producer of high-quality long-lasting paints and coatings by focusing on sustainability. As the world’s first B-Corp in their industry, these phenomenal sisters discuss their experiences as they integrate environmentally friendly raw materials into their products and work towards their ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2025. [Host: Prof. Dita Sharma]

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STATE GARDEN: PEOPLE, PLANET, PRODUCE

Third generation President & CEO of State Garden, Inc., Mark DemIchaelis speaks with Tharawat Magazine‘s Tony Sekulich about how his family has grown a sustainable business powerhouse across four generations

DeMichaelis with his daughter, Olivia, a member of the fourth generation and the inspiration behind State Garden‘s flagship brand, Olivia’s Organics.

From a humble start as a wholesale vegetable cart in Boston’s famed produce market, State Garden now operates in a sprawling 170,000 square feet processing center located 5 miles north in the city of Chelsea. Renown across the community for their responsible business practices, dedicated family employees, and robust relationships across all stakeholders, State Garden is keeping large-scale vegetable production green for the planet and the future.