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The entrepreneur preaches human interaction (digitally) during this time
Suzanne Siemens (right) and Madeleine Shaw founded Lunapads in 2000
A chartered professional accountant by trade, Suzanne Siemens founded Lunapads (since renamed Aisle) with fashion designer Madeleine Shaw in 2000 to produce and market a sustainable collection of menstrual products, including washable cloth menstrual pads and period underwear.
The pair were far ahead of their time in more ways than one. As a socially responsible business, Aisle saves two million pads and tampons from landfills every month. Today, the company has a customer base of more than 200,000 and sells its products in some 40 countries.
Here‘s what Siemens is doing during these tough times.