Hardware Podcasts

103 - Sustainable Shipping Packaging with Saloni Doshi, CEO of Ecoenclose

People of Packaging · 1 Feb 2022 · 35m

What this episode covers

Saloni Doshi, CEO of Ecoenclose, explains how she and her husband Kyle acquired the small sustainable packaging company from its founder, Aaron Kimmett, and scaled it from four employees to 65. Doshi details Ecoenclose’s business model of combining on-site manufacturing with rigorous supplier collaboration to improve material circularity, specifically targeting issues like recycled content in adhesives and polymailers. She discusses the company's strategic shift from reactive pandemic-era survival to proactive growth, emphasizing their commitment to domestic supply chains and educating brands on true sustainability versus greenwashing.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Ecoenclose, Thirsty's, Ritual, Living Ink Technologies, Patagonia
Also
Aaron Kimmett, Scott Fulbright, BizBuySell

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