Zen Running Club

What does the future hold for the biggest & best change brands of tomorrow? Perhaps we'll be heading out in our Zen Running Club trainers for a cup of Morrow - The Coffee of Tomorrow in a ReBorn Homewares mug with a dash of MYOM ! Thanks for the inspiration Rayan Jawad😀 Wishing every success in the world to the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator class of '24: 💡 Michael Curtis🥛 and Mark Platts from MYOM minimising packaging waste and transportation emissions by selling an oat premix that turns into a milk when mixed with water. 💡 Clare Cunningham and Ross from PAINT ZERO revolutionising the paint industry with an innovative fossil-fuel-free, plant-based paint. 💡Ira Guha leading Asan on a mission to eradicate period poverty and tampon waste with its innovative reusable menstrual cup. 💡 Ali McAleavy (Cullen) leading ZIG+STAR solving the challenge of fast-growing feet with its collection of expandable and durable unisex kids’ shoes. 💡 Anna-Sophie Deetjen from Morrow - The Coffee of Tomorrow providing a cost-effective and more environmentally friendly solution to the challenges posed by conventional coffee production. 💡 Marc Biessy & Jean-Baptiste Duranton from Ops clean revolutionising laundry detergents with a sustainable, allergy-free solution. 💡 Richard Rusling and Andy Farnworth from Zen Running Club capturing the next generation of runners who want to balance sustainability with performance. 💡 And ReBorn Homewares with our very own Brian Walmsley and Kyriakos Z. which has already turned 17 tonnes of waste into more than 33,000 useful and desirable products, available now at John Lewis Lovely wrap-up video below. With a massive thanks & kudos to John Boumphrey, Laura Holmes, Stefania Ghisleni, Amy Dingemans, Charlotte Potter, Robert Novakov, Isabella Tasker, Giulia Prandelli, Camilla Lor, Paul Finch, Rayan Jawad, Lisa Janßen, Andy Kerr from the three guiding organisations - Growth Studio, Climate-KIC and Amazon for bringing it all together🙏👏🏽 And most of all, let's create more hope in 2025 - through positive action together. 💪🏽 #circulareconomy #recycledproducts #sustainability #accelerator #innovation

🎄🎁 Compared with the rest of the year, our waste generation during the Christmas period goes up by 30 per cent. There are lots of ways we can help to reduce our environmental footprint while still entering into the festive spirit, including by buying more eco-conscious presents. If you still need to do some last-minute shopping, why not take a look at our top 10 sustainable gift ideas from 2024? #Christmas #Sustainable #Innovation #InnovationThatMatters

Ever ran in a shoe made of 68% bio-based materials? If not, you should look into Zen Running Club, an emerging shoe brand from Europe. Andy Farnworth and Hans Koeleman OLY joined us to discuss their mission to revolutionize running shoes. With backgrounds at Nike and decades in the industry, they share how Zen is breaking the mold by creating bio-based, compostable shoes that balance performance with sustainability. The duo explains the challenges of disrupting an industry reliant on petroleum-based materials, from engineering durable bio-fibers to educating consumers. They highlight Zen’s focus on community and storytelling, building a brand that’s as inclusive as it is innovative. Tune in on all major podcasting platforms. #zenrunningshoes #storytelling #biobased #innovation

Best Operating Room running shoes ever? If Kent Ellington, MD is part of something, it usually becomes something big. When I heard him talk about about Zen Running Club shoes, I just had to check it out! I will pressure test them at American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) and report my findings....so far, I am impressed!!! Website: https://lnkd.in/exw7C4aa #devicenation

Great to be at the iconic Barbican Centre for the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator Demo Day, where 8 amazing startups pitched their big ideas…   Huge congrats to all the businesses involved – I can’t wait to see where you go to next! Asan, Morrow - The Coffee of Tomorrow, MYOM, Ops clean, PAINT ZERO, ReBorn Homewares, ZIG+STAR, Zen Running Club   #Amazon #Innovation #Sutainability

Hi Folks; come and join us at the Amazon Sustainability Demo Day! See the eight startups we have worked with for the past eight weeks pitch at the Barbican on Thursday 21st November. Here’s a glimpse of the incredible startups we’re supporting: 💡 Asan: Asan is on a mission to eradicate period poverty and tampon waste with its innovative reusable menstrual cup. 💡 ZIG+STAR: Zig & Star is an innovative children's footwear business seeking to solve the challenge of fast-growing feet with its collection of expandable and durable unisex kids’ shoes. 💡 Morrow (Morrow (Nihilo Food Systems) Food Systems): Morrow replicates the flavour and aroma of traditional coffee to provide a cost-effective and more environmentally friendly solution to the challenges posed by conventional coffee production. 💡 Ops clean: Revolutionising laundry detergents with a sustainable, allergy-free solution. 💡 Zen Running Club: Zen Running Club is capturing the next generation of runners who want to balance sustainability with performance. 💡 MYOM: Oat milk company, MYOM, is minimising packaging waste and transportation emissions by selling an oat premix that turns into a milk when mixed with water. 💡 PAINT ZERO: Revolutionising the paint industry, Paint Zero has developed an innovative fossil-fuel-free, plant-based paint. 💡 ReBorn Homewares: ReBorn turns industrial waste into useful, stylish and recyclable homeware products. So if you are an investor or in retail, or fancy meeting other like-minded sustainability and impact-focused people, come along!