About this episode

Sander de Klerk discusses building sustainable manufacturing practices in Africa through circular supply chains and ethical sourcing.

Episode 213 with Sander de Klerk, CEO and Founder of The Good Roll, a fast growing ecosystem reshaping the global paper industry through circular production, ethical sourcing, and socially inclusive solutions rooted in Africa. Recently named EY Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year 2024, Sander is building far more than a sustainable consumer brand. What began as The Good Roll, producing tree friendly toilet paper from recycled paper, has evolved into a fully integrated value chain anchored in G...

People in this episode

Host: Terser Adamu

Guest: Sander de Klerk

Topics covered

• sustainable manufacturing
• circular supply chains
• ethical sourcing
• socially inclusive solutions
• paper industry

Keywords

• sustainable manufacturing
• circular economy
• ethical sourcing
• The Good Roll
• toilet paper
• Africa
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Good Roll, EY

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