Dec 08 2020 21 mins
From teen magazines to fashion to sustainability, Jessica Marati Radparvar brings her diverse background to make the emotional case to sustainability.
THE IMPACT. Jessica:
- Is the founder of Reconsidered, a boutique social impact consultancy that publishes a curated sustainable business newsletter and jobs board
- Led content for the Fashion for Good Experience; managed corporate responsibility at PVH
- Founded a social enterprise selling artisan goods made in Cambodia
- Worked as a freelance consultant and travel writer across nearly 60 countries
- Has a degree in History from Princeton and an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business
THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore:
- The origins of three paths that came together: media, fashion, sustainability
- Learning from media: the power of artful and vulnerable storytelling
- Learning from fashion: the potential for positive impact with small artisans and corporate scale
- Learning from sustainability: making the business case AND the emotional case
- Creating Reconsidered: filling gaps for people working in the impact space