Podcasts about sophi tranchell

Heather Noble & Tracy Jones present Big Business Briefs (formerly The Business Community), Episode 180. If you like what you hear then perhaps you would considering buying us a coffee (we love coffee!), or a book (we also love books!) www.buymeacoffee.com/tbcpodcast

For this episode I'm delighted to welcome Sophi Tranchell of Divine Chocolate. Sophi has been the MD and CEO of Divine for the past 21 years, which has become a successful international company under her leadership. In this podcast we delve into the world of chocolate, the importance of a brand's story and we learn about what it means for products to be fairtrade. Sophi has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the sector, and it was truly eye opening to learn about how ethical purchasing and better business impacts people on the other side of the world.Companies to check out:Miss Macaroon - “We reinvest 100% of our profits into helping unemployed young people gain skills that will help to change their lives. We are on a mission to bake a brighter future.”Birdsong - “We create clothing for women who dress in protest – against the fast nature of the fashion industry, the obsessive pursuit of trends and the systematic abuse of women in the production line”Elvis & Kresse - “Since 2005 Elvis & Kresse have been rescuing raw materials, transforming them into luxury lifestyle accessories and donating 50% of profits back to charities.”Divine Chocolate's Social Media Accounts:DivineTwitterLinkedInFacebook

Divine Chocolate was established in 1998 by a co-operative of cocoa farmers in Ghana that owns 44% of the company and shares in its profit. Its cocoa is Fairtrade certified and 100% traceable.

Divine Chocolate was established in 1998 by a co-operative of cocoa farmers in Ghana that owns 44% of the company and shares in its profit. Its cocoa is Fairtrade certified and 100% traceable.

Erinch Sahan, Chief Executive of the World Fairtrade Organisation (https://wfto.com) speaks to Sophi Tranchell, CEO of Divine Chocolate (http://www.divinechocolate.com) and Lisa Dacanay, President of the Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (http://www.isea-group.net). They share their experiences in social enterprises and alternative business models which are working right now to help make business fairer.Photo credit: Rachel Manns

Sophi Tranchell, managing director of Divine Chocolate and recent runner-up at the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Awards, talks about her brand's social enterprise as we ask - can business do good for the world, but still return a profit to the shareholders?

Balancing profit with purpose is a difficult mission. In this episode Rosie Ginday tells the story of her company, Miss Macaroon – a social enterprise that combines a passion for baking whilst also helping young care leavers and ex-offenders to gain training and employment. She is joined in conversation by Sophi Tranchell, the Managing Director of Divine Chocolate, who offers tips on scaling based on her own trailblazing work as a fair-trade pioneer. Plus we hear from Jonathan Coates – one of NatWest’s Women In Business Specialists – who shares thoughts on how to grow your network. To find out more about how NatWest's specialists can help you, just search 'NatWest Women in Business’. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sophi Tranchell is MD of Divine UK, the Fairtrade chocolate company that is 45% owned by cocoa farmers. Sophi is a Social Enterprise Ambassador, Chair of Fairtrade London, and a London Food Board member.   She has led Divine for the past 15 years and has overseen the company’s continuing growth and expansion. In this...

A Henning Mankell thriller, a tragedy from Jonathan Coe and a Graham Greene satire are the choices of entrepreneur Sophi Tranchell, TV critic Alison Graham, and Harriett Gilbert.