Founded in 2009, Harmless Harvest is a progressive food & beverage company that demonstrates the competitive success of prioritizing sustainability. Combining regenerative agriculture methods with local traditional farming practices, Harmless Harvest develops and manufactures a range of coconut-based products that deliver the nutritional and ethical integrity that nature intended.
how we work with Harmless Harvest.
cred works closely with the CEO of Harmless Harvest, Ben Mand, to amplify his voice and showcase the work he’s doing to systematically change the way businesses operate for the betterment of the planet and our people.
Focusing on three platforms at the intersection of sustainability, social impact & CPG, business and marketing, cred helps Ben solidify his thought leadership presence and increase Harmless Harvest’s brand visibility, allowing Ben to continue to inspire leaders to make mission-driven decisions that positively impact their companies and the environment.
Here’s how we’ve worked with Ben:
Thought Leadership Audit: We kicked off our partnership with a deep dive into Ben’s online presence, a benchmarking exercise of similar thought leaders, and strategic recommendations around the key platforms and outlets (content, social, speaking, awards, memberships, etc.).
Speaker Management: cred developed Ben’s speaking goals & platforms, defined target audiences and industries, and currently pitches, secures, and manages top-tier speaking engagements across stages, podcasts and virtual & live events.
Social Media Content: Identifying LinkedIn as the priority platform to elevate Ben’s voice, cred maintains a monthly content calendar with LinkedIn posts.
Awards Strategy & Management: After building a strategic list of targeted awards aimed to achieve Ben’s thought leadership goals, cred builds the content for strong, winning submissions.
Harmless Harvest speaker we represent.
Ben Mand, CEO
With five years at helm of Harmless Harvest, Ben has successfully transformed the company from a brand focused solely on coconut water to a leader in premium functional beverages and plant-based dairy. Ben’s fundamental belief in business is to make every company and product better. Leveraging 20+ years of marketing & business experience and exemplifying empathetic leadership throughout his career, Ben has led the vanguard of sustainable practices and conscious capitalism at Harmless Harvest, Plum, General Mills, and more.
Ben’s thoughts on working with cred.
Ben’s goals.
Strengthen Harmless Harvest’s visibility and reputation as an impactful, purpose driven company leading the way in “constructive capitalism.”
Establish credibility for Ben as a resource amongst industry incumbents.
Demonstrate Ben’s prowess at the intersection of business, marketing, and social impact.
Ben’s platforms.
Social Impact & Sustainability
Committing to Zero Waste: 3 Steps to Get There
How to be Purpose Driven, Even When it’s Inconvenient
Business & Leadership
It’s More Than Just Your Products: How Empathy & Authenticity Improve your Bottom Line
Marketing
Comfortable Today, Boring Tomorrow: How to Take Brand Risks
the results.
speaking opportunities.
Financial Times' Climate Capital Live
Reuters Transform Food Summit
BevNet Live Winter
Shoptalk
Brand Innovators @ SXSW
The Lead Summit
Retail Innovation Conference
DX3 Canada
Digital Food & Beverage
Kellogg Climate Conference
Regenerative Agriculture & Food Systems Summit
eTail Boston & Palm Springs
SXSW
Groceryshop
Conscious Capitalism Webinar
Disruptors for Good Podcast
On Brand Podcast
Marketing Today Podcast
The CPG Scoop Podcast
awards submitted.
Reuters Sustainability Award
Progressive Grocer’s Impact Awards *
SF Business Times Most Admired CEOs
Business Insider Climate Action 30
BevNet’s Best of Awards
Only Organic Best in Organic
*award-winning submissions
social media results.
Increase in number, quality, and engagement of posts on LinkedIn
Average of 144 engagements per post
Nearly 60% increase in followers in one year