Yes, please send me my starter pack

But I have a few questions first.

B. Lorraine Smith
7 min readMay 21, 2022
I hope #naturefuture* can have a picture like this on our website soon! This is from a leader in the sector.

Dear Samantha Suppiah,

Thank you for providing the opportunity to experience a “Plantation Sustainability Starter Pack”. This is exactly what the world has been waiting for! And since I am (I think?) in the world, I have been waiting in that line up with everyone else, patiently hoping something like the starter pack would appear so we could make headway on sustainable plantations in our corporate supply chains.

Honestly, it’s amazing that you have been able to bring this to market so soon. This bodes well for those companies, like the one where I work, with 2030 goals. And imagine how ahead of the game the 2050 goal crowd can be if they take this on board!

For context, I work for #naturefuture*, a company that sells a range of everyday products to the kinds of global customers in America and Europe (and some more affluent people in Brazil, South Africa and other countries) (oh also South Korea) who wish to nourish mind, body and soul. I am new to the company but their on-boarding process was great: it really emphasized their commitment to being a force for positive change, which is what prompted me to get in touch with you now.

My role at #naturefuture is a work-in-progress but they essentially hired me to—I’m quoting the…

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B. Lorraine Smith
B. Lorraine Smith

Written by B. Lorraine Smith

Former sustainability consultant replacing ESG with reality-based insights about corporate purpose and impact. https://www.blorrainesmith.com/

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