R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund Supports Series 6 of the Social Impact Pulse Podcast.
Episode 35 of The Social Impact Pulse is an in-depth conversation with Sonica Sarna, founder of Sonica Sarna Design, who creates impact driven, sustainable supply chains for brands. Over the past two decades, she’s worked with over 40 artisan partners in India.
Trusting the Power of Community
As part of a series of “fireside chats” sponsored by R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund, Kythzia Barrera and Rashmi Bharti spoke about the artisan-owned collective enterprises that they founded and continue to build, Colectivo 1050° and Earthcraft Self-Reliant Cooperative. Both founders define success in terms that put local stakeholders first. Rashmi Bharti spoke from Tripuradevi, in the mountain region of northern India. Barrera joined the conversation from Oaxaca, in the highlands of southern Mexico.
Hyper-local Manufacturing on the Final Frontier
As part of our series of “fireside chats”, Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui of Polly & Other Stories and Afshan Abbas of Fuchsia Shoes conversed from opposite sides of the globe about the artisans of Pakistan, the final frontier for impact investors, how their companies managed to gain momentum during COVID, and what they need to reach their goals.