'This event was hosted in Toronto on July 25th 2017 at the Centre for Social Innovation Annex. FAIR TRADE, FASHION, AND PHILIPPINES - a collaboration between Cambio Market and AKABA Limited Design Co. The evening features a talk by young entrepreneur EJ Mariano, founder and CEO of AKABA. AKABA is a sustainable fashion brand that\'s changing how people think about Filipino craftsmanship. EJ has helped incubate and launch numerous commercial and social enterprise startups in the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam - all before the age of 25. EJ joins us all the way from the Philippines to share AKABA\'s startup journey and his experience as a young entrepreneur. He\'s talking about the challenges and opportunities of working with artisans across the Philippines, how his team grew from 8 weavers to a whopping 100 within one year, and how they\'re taking on brand giants like Herschel while staying true to their social mission. Cambio Market (pronounced cam-bee-oh) is a curated collection of thoughtful, responsible goods that empower artisans. Born out of a desire to create meaningful change, our business is founded on the principles of fair trade, ethical sourcing, and sustainability. Our mission? To change how business is done and how people shop by empowering every single person that touches our products. Empowerment is You. Learn more at www.cambio.market Welcome to the event 0:00 Intro to Cambio Market 0:48 EJ Mariano from AKABA 11:32 Q & A 1:03:39 Thank you to our partners 1:16:38 Kapisanan & Kultura 1:18:01 Raffle Giveaway 1:22:23 Video produced by Danny Lee of Frames In Motion Films www.framesinmotionfilms.com'
Tags: fashion , philippines , fair trade , akaba , cambio market
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