#137: Sustainability Without Politics: David Adams on Getting It Right

About this episode

David Adams discusses his journey and insights on sustainability and hiring practices.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with David Adams. David shared his unique path from rural Ohio to the Peace Corps in Jamaica, and eventually to COO of Wilmot Inc. Where he's leading sustainability efforts focused on energy, water and waste. We got into how resource hiring plays a critical role in their mission, and David reflected on the difference between hires that work and the ones that don't. Spoiler alert referrals and shared values matter more than just resumes, so head on over to building efficiencypodcast.com for the full episode.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Schafer

Guest: David Adams

Topics covered

• sustainability
• resource hiring
• energy
• water
• waste
• shared values
• referrals

Keywords

• sustainability
• energy
• water
• waste
• hiring
• referrals
• shared values

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wilmot Inc.

Places: Ohio, Jamaica

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