Aparna Bhatnagar Saxena - CEO of TORAJAMELO & Founder of Ahana | Scaling Social Impact from Indonesia

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🎥 Chapters00:00 Introduction01:28 Who is Aparna Saxena?04:05 What's one Indonesian food you could eat every day?8:52 From engineering to impact leadership18:00 What inspired your focus on sustainability?24:03 How do you empower women-led artisan communities?29:26 Challenges of building TORAJAMELO34:58 A success story from Ahana or TORAJAMELO39:27 Balancing financial sustainability and social impact46:28 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 AparnaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparna-saxena/TORAJAMELO: https://www.torajamelo.comAhana: https://ahanaimpact.com📢 Connect with Majid Mahmood:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/majid-m/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/majidmofficial/X (Twitter): https://x.com/majidmofficialThreads: https://www.threads.com/@majidmofficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/majidmpage Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@majidm_official Majid M : https://www.majidm.com 📢 Follow the Executives:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theexecutivespodcast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theexecutives_podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexecutives_podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-executives-a-dialogue-with-majid/