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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
📢 Connect with Majid Mahmood:
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By Majid MIn 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
📢 Connect with Majid Mahmood:
📢 Follow the Executives: