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How Patagonia Turned Environmental Activism into a Moated Business
In episode 68 of Business Strategy Talks, Lucas and Luna examine how Patagonia built a durable competitive moat by embedding environmental activism into its core business model. They trace Founder Yvon Chouinard's decision to donate 100 percent of Black Friday sales in 2016, the 2022 transfer of ownership to the Patagonia Purpose Trust and Holdfast Collective, and how that structure drives customer loyalty and talent retention. The hosts discuss why purpose-driven moats are harder to copy than technology moats, cite specific numbers like the $10 million in donations from that single…
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