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Fireside Chat: Climate First Bank & Patagonia

Rachel Kent

October 7, 2022

Founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, recently donated the company to Planet Earth in a move that he hopes will "influence a new form of capitalism."

In this virtual fireside chat, Climate First Bank CEO Ken LaRoe joins Vincent Stanley, Director of Philosophy at Patagonia, to discuss the change, the future of Patagonia, and the challenges that lie ahead.

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