Avoid These Common Eco-Friendly Branding Mistakes

Conscious Design Podcast™

In this insightful episode of the Conscious Design Podcast, host Ian Peterman welcomes Willow Hill, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Scout Lab, to discuss how to avoid common mistakes in eco-friendly branding and learn effective strategies for creating a sustainable brand. As the demand for sustainability in business grows, Willow shares insights on moving away from outdated, fear-based marketing towards crafting positive, inspiring brand narratives that drive lasting change.

NOTABLE MOMENTS

02:32 - Consumer Trends and Building a Greener Economy

07:02 - Legacy Branding and Creating Impactful Brands

15:25 - Positive Psychology and Brand Influence

27:16 - Balancing Brand Actions and Building Strong Communities

34:54 - Understanding Customers and the Push for Sustainability

This episode is perfect for both startups and established brands aiming to avoid greenwashing and build a profitable, eco-friendly business. Watch now for practical tips that will help your brand connect with today’s eco-conscious consumers, especially Millennials and Gen Z!

ABOUT WILLOW HILL

Willow Hill is an entrepreneur and award-winning Chief Creative Officer at the helm of building the purpose-driven brands of tomorrow. As the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Scout Lab, purpose driven agency of the year, her clients include Wix.com, Adidas, Venmo, and scaling startups such as Ritual, Maple, Hey Jane, and more. Priopurpose-drivenr to Scout Lab, she built and launched Airbnb's global brand, introducing the Airbnb rebrand to the world via major global campaigns. Today she is an LP at the Airbnb Angels fund and angel investor in machine learning and AI. Willow is a global speaker on the future of sustainability and building brands for the next generation. Her repertoire of achievements include speaking at the Harvard Business School, being recognized as a Forbes Next 1000, and serving on the Dieline Awards jury among many others. Her work has been featured by Forbes, The Disney Channel, AdWeek, Nylon, Rolling Stone, and more.

Learn more about Willow Hill and Scout Lab

https://www.linkedin.com/in/willowh/

https://www.instagram.com/scoutlabco/

https://www.scoutlab.com/

We created this content so creative entrepreneurs like you can integrate social and environmental responsibility into your brand’s DNA through Conscious Design. Ian Peterman, the leading expert in Conscious Design, hosts the Conscious Design podcast and is the co-author of the book Conscious Design.