In this episode of the Executives, I sit down with Aparna, a trailblazing social entrepreneur, B-Corp advocate, and plant-based investor reshaping how we think about impact, culture, and sustainability in business.

What you'll learn:

🌍 Why "impact entrepreneurship" is the future of business

🧵 How women-led artisans in Indonesia are powering a slow fashion revolution

💼 Aparna’s global leadership journey from DHL to leading TORAJAMELO

🤝 The value of trust, community, and collaboration in growing a purpose-led company

💚 What it takes to stay financially sustainable and values-driven

🎥 Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:28 Who is Aparna Saxena?

04:05 What's one Indonesian food you could eat every day?

8:52 From engineering to impact leadership

18:00 What inspired your focus on sustainability?

24:03 How do you empower women-led artisan communities?

29:26 Challenges of building TORAJAMELO

34:58 A success story from Ahana or TORAJAMELO

39:27 Balancing financial sustainability and social impact

46:28 What are plant-based businesses? (Vriksha Impact)

50:39 How can everyday people live more sustainably?

01:02:08 What's next for Ahana and TORAJAMELO?

📢 Connect with Aparna

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparna-saxena/
• TORAJAMELO: https://www.torajamelo.com
• Ahana: https://ahanaimpact.com

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• Majid M : https://www.majidm.com 

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