Jessica Thomas Explains Her Journey From Toy Designer to Business Sustainability Collaborative Director
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Jessica Thomas, director of the Business Sustainability Collaborative (BSC) and lecturer, was recently featured on WUNC to discuss her personal life, career and her work with the BSC and B Academics. Thomas’ detailed career ranged from a traditional engineering job, a product designer for LeapFrog and ultimately discovering the importance of B Corporations. “I think companies recognize that increasingly consumers care about [social and environmental] issues … and it’s hard for consumers to know, which are the companies that are greenwashing where they’ve invested a significant amount of dollars in marketing,” Thomas said. “So I think B Corps see the opportunity to differentiate themselves in a way that is transparent.” Read more on Blue Ridge Public Radio and WUNC.