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The business logic of sustainability

Ray Anderson · TED

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About

At his carpet company, Ray Anderson has increased sales and doubled profits while turning the traditional "take / make / waste" industrial system on its head. In a gentle, understated way, he shares a powerful vision for sustainable commerce.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2009
Speaker
Ray Anderson
Year
2009
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering, Earth and environment, Business and management, Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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