The Insider’s Guide to Social Impact Careers

Inside

Eco jot  

Purpose

“I like the idea that you can have a business and be ethical… I feel good to be a part of it” – Mark Gavin, on being a Bcorp

company

•  Family Business •  Hands-on •  Work hard •  Fast paced •  Entrepreneurial •  Relaxed (informal office attire) •  Dog friendly (Bella and Ziggy)

culture

Mark Gavin

We give bonsuses when we can … We treat people nicely…

WE Respect People…

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•  Small family business •  16 employees (back and front office) •  B Corp certified •  Made in Canada •  Founded in 2007 by brother and sister team •  On Site manufacturing •  GIVE Program (CSR initiative)

Key stats

What does Sustainability mean to your company?

Sustainability Cheat Sheet •  Vegetable based ink

•  Biodegradable shrinkwrap •  100% post consumer recycled paper •  Piloting paperless paper

Our main material is paper. Everything is made from old paper, so no trees are cut down and nothing is thrown away. All the offcuts are thrown into green bins and sent back to where the paper came from and the rest is biodegradable. We could source cheaper paper, but that’s not what we’re about. We’re looking to possibly move to paperless paper in the future and currently piloting paper free paper, made from wheat straw. – Mark Gavin

Mark Gavin

We try to do the best we can and still have a business, we need to be profitable to be able to give back…

We are competing with places where you can buy a notebook for $1.49

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people

Daniela

david

Sylvia and raymond

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Daniela in the manufacturing facility

Marketing Director •  Marketing, PR, Social Media,

Website, and Sales •  Product Development with the

designer,

•  Represents the brand at tradeshows

What do you like about working at ecojot? I like the GIVE program, our company’s CSR initiative. I love seeing the impact we have on

children’s lives. There’s lots of opportunity to take initiative, for example, I’ve been organizing a fundraiser for

GIVE since I started. I get to represent the brand at the NY tradeshow.

I can work from home when I need to.

They recognize your efforts here, they gave me a spa day

for my efforts recently.

Daniela

Mark gavin

Owner •  Sales and marketing for business

•  Handle big accounts like Indigo •  Bring business to factory •  Answer lots of emails, sending

proposals and samples

•  Someone whose heart is in the business •  Someone who can embrace the idea of what we do here •  Fits into the culture •  Has the passion

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