Sanchali Pal // Founder & CEO at Commons

Disruptors for GOOD | Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises

In episode 212 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, I speak with Sanchali Pal, Founder & CEO at Commons, on helping people make more sustainable choices in their everyday lives. The app focuses on meeting people where they are and helping them make better choices when it comes to shopping.

The app provides information on brands that are more sustainable and offers rewards for making sustainable choices. It also allows users to offset their carbon emissions through carbon projects. The goal of Commons is to make sustainable shopping mainstream and to help people make more confident and secure choices in the future.

Takeaways

• Commons is an app that helps people make more sustainable choices in their everyday lives.
• The app focuses on meeting people where they are and helping them make better choices when it comes to shopping.
• It provides information on brands that are more sustainable and offers rewards for making sustainable choices.
• Users can also offset their carbon emissions through carbon projects.
• The goal of Commons is to make sustainable shopping mainstream and to help people make more confident and secure choices in the future.

The Commons Podcast: Second Nature

"Second Nature" is a podcast produced by Commons that explores the challenge of living sustainably in an unsustainable world. The show delves into how sustainable choices impact both individual lives and the planet at large.

Each week, the podcast features stories from listeners who are making environmentally conscious decisions in their daily lives.

These include actions such as using public transit, composting food waste, incorporating more plant-based meals into their diets, and practicing deconsumption.