This is perhaps one of the most unique stories in this podcast series.
Business sophomore Jules Oringel’s goal is to work in ESG and sustainability at a global, impactful organization.
Double-majoring in business administration with a concentration in ESG and human organizational leadership and development, Jules Oringel strives to make her passion into a professional career by immersing herself in environmentally-inclined projects to gain experience.
She also encourages people her age to do the same.
▶️ Pursuing ESG as an Academic Path for the New Generation with Jules Oringel:
Key points discussed in the episode:
✔️ Jules Oringel talks about her current studies and hobbies.
✔️ Jules Oringel gives a background on her childhood experiences that have greatly influenced her pursuit in ESG: entrepreneurial parents, losing a friend in a school shooting, and battling with anxiety.
✔️ Jules Oringel’s new purpose has opened her eyes to how policy and business work hand-in-hand and be part of the solution in protecting the planet.
✔️ Jules Oringel is heavily involved in designing an ESG program in her school. She cites her writings on Ben & Jerry’s sustainability strategy and Patagonia’s “Don’t Buy That Jacket Campaign” and the business classes she takes.
✔️Businesses can benefit financially from working towards ESG. Jules Oringel explains her preference for Patagonia coats and the responsibility of consumers to be more mindful of their purchases.
✔️ Companies should create products that are both sustainable and cost-effective. With the growing awareness of ethical consumption, companies are facing a new challenge: reducing prices by cutting production without risking employee welfare.
✔️ Jules Oringel points out the environmental implications of traveling and how organizations like TripDoodler are spreading the word on “sustainable traveling,” making it accessible, and creating employment and training for the youth.
✔️ The Kenan Scholars Program supports business students who aim to create social good in the private sector.
✔️ Only 100 companies have been responsible for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 1988. The new generation of consumers vote with their dollars on brands that not only strive to reduce their environmental impact but also protect their employees.
✔️ Jobs that involve social and environmental impact require 5-10 years of experience.
✔️ The UN Sustainability Goals and how they can help companies align with this strategy.
Jules Oringel is a full-time student at UNC Chapel Hill pursuing a major in Business Administration (double concentration in Sustainability/ESG and Marketing) with a minor in Public Policy. Her goal is to positively influence social justice efforts at the intersection of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, hopefully in the Corporate Social Responsibility world.
She enjoys exploring current opportunities for sustainability in business through inquisition, research, and ideation – taking these skills across the world in her work at TripDoodler, a startup based in Copenhagen, Denmark. She is also interested in nonprofit advocacy, as demonstrated by her leadership in gun violence prevention 501(c)3 Return Home Supplies. Her hobbies include international travel, fitness, watching college gymnastics, acoustic guitar, public speaking, and videography
LinkedIn: Jules Oringel
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