Maryam + Company Sustainability - SustainabilityTracker.com

Sustainability Summary

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Maryam + Company is a strategic marketing and programming agency focused on food and wine. Its sustainability and ESG-related work centres on community building, equity and inclusion in the wine industry, and event continuity and sustainability consulting. The company says it is driven by creating impactful change, inspiring positive social and environmental impact, and building inclusive and equitable structures in food and wine. Its services include training event producers on sustainable practices, curating beverage activations featuring diverse producers, and designing regional itineraries highlighting diverse and sustainable food, beverage, and hospitality experiences.

About Maryam + Company

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Unverified

Website
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Employees
1 - 5

Country
United States

Maryam + Company Sustainability Actions

Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum

Maryam + Company is a founding partner for the Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum along with Dr. Akilah Cadet, CEO of Change Cadet. The Forum was created in 2020 to help connect inclusive initiatives in the wine industry and foster collaboration and problem solving among advocates and leaders. In partnership with Dr. Akilah Cadet, Maryam + Company also launched a training program called Do the Work, a series of three workshops specifically designed for wine professionals working on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and anti-racist initiatives in the wine industry.

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Wine Writers’ Symposium

Maryam + Company was brought in as a consultant to design the first-ever virtual experiences for the 3-day Symposium in 2021 and 2022. Since 2023, the Symposium has welcomed guests back in person and Maryam + Company has continued to design virtual experiences for hybrid programming throughout the year to maintain the global audience built during the virtual Symposia. Key Actions & Results: Increased attendance by 900% (30 to 300 attendees); integrated a community-building component; performed outreach to confirm speakers and elevated new, diverse voices; created equitable pay structure for speakers; worked with DEI committee to introduce the WWS Code of Conduct.

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Lift Collective curriculum

Lift Collective partnered with Maryam + Company to develop the curriculum for the 6-month program. Key Actions & Results: Worked closely with Lift Collective to design curriculum pillars and thoughtful programming in collaboration with leadership; coordinated outreach to increase number of applications; drew in 53 applicants, five of whom were selected to receive $5k stipends for the first year (2022); prioritized and confirmed diverse leadership for speaker curation as part of educational training, workshops, and roundtables.

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Event sustainability consulting

Maryam + Company provides training to event producers on sustainable practices and curates beverage activations featuring diverse producers to align events with a company’s diversity and sustainability goals.

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Camp Yoshi wine program

Maryam + Company curated an outdoor-friendly list of Oregon wines made by people creating something as adventurous, approachable, and community-driven as a Camp Yoshi expedition. Key Actions & Results: Secured off-the-beaten-path Oregon wines that underscore diversity and sustainability goals held by Camp Yoshi; created educational guest notes in campfire storytime fashion about each wine, the people behind them, and their impact on the environment and their communities.

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