Leaving Corporate to Save the Sharks

About Andrea:For the past 30 years, Ms. Richey has lived in Hong Kong and worked for a wide variety of corporate and NGO entities. Since 2015, she has worked and volunteered for the Hong Kong Shark Foundation in many capacities, most recently as the Executive Director raising awareness about shark conservation and educating people to stop eating shark fin soup and all shark products. Before joining Hong Kong Shark Foundation, Ms. Richey was a legal recruiter and previous to that worked for the Wall Street law firm of Paul, Weiss in Hong Kong in a corporate communications/business development capacity. She speaks Mandarin and has lived and worked in both China and TaiwanTimestamps:00:14 - Welcome to Sustainability Ambassador Podcast00:56 - Andrea Richey Introduction01:20 - Size of shark fin challenge01:47 - Education is the key to change02:30 - Shark Ambassador education program04:25 - Transitioning into activism06:20 - Learning new skills for activism08:25 - Advice to professionals looking to transition into activism09:45 - Slow vs. fast transition12:55 - Comparable pay for comparable work14:55 - The value proposition for charities15:45 - Continuing to reinvent yourself & careers17:05 - Passion, burnout & compassion fatigueFollow Andrea:Website: https://hksharkfoundation.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearichey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrea.richey.77Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrearicheyAbout Collective ResponsibilityBased in Shanghai, Collective Responsibility is a strategic advisory firm founded by Richard Brubaker, one of Asia’s most recognized authorities on sustainability, innovation and responsible leadership.Founded with the fundamental belief that a sustainable world can only be achieved through awareness of issues, finding tangibility in business cases, and development of cross-sector collaboration, Collective Responsibility acts as a knowledge base, catalyst, and facilitator between stakeholders.Our mission is to:– Create a knowledge base and catalyze discussion of issues related to the development of civil society, business sustainability and social development in Asia.– Develop tangible interests, engagement, and action on issues of sustainability (economic, environmental and societal).– Develop organizational capacity with the aim to help create stable and profitable enterprises.Follow Us:Website: http://www.coresponsibility.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollectiveRe...LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coll...Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/beyondbauWeChat: http://www.coresponsibility.com/wechat/Contact Us:[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.