What does it look like to make sustainability the easy choice? In this episode of Green Collar, we sit down with Emily McGarvey, Director of Sustainability at Room & Board, to explore how she turned a career in retail and merchandising into a mission-driven role shaping the future of sustainable furniture.
Emily shares her journey from Target’s corporate sustainability team to entrepreneurship and ultimately leading sustainability at Room & Board, including the mentors and career moments that helped her find her path. We dive into sustainable furniture design, renewable and recycled materials, circularity, and how Room & Board’s B Corp certification reflects its commitment to people and the planet.
Resources and books mentioned in this episode:
- Arizona State University’s sustainability courses
- Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough
- The Big Pivot by Andrew Winston
- The Conservative Environmentalist by Benji Backer
- The Conservatives, a short film
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