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B E T H THOREN
Director of Environmental Action EMEA
Patagonia
Patagonia is a company wellknown in the world of fashion for its sustainable angle and has received accolades from around the world for supporting the environment .
Beth Thoren , the company ’ s Director of Environmental Action EMEA , came to the role down a tortuous path . She worked for some years at Exxon , of all places , and then received an MBA from Harvard , fundraised for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and then at ClientEarth . In joining Patagonia – which has the top reputation for environmentalism of just about any fashion brand in the world – she stated her goal succinctly : “ What I want to do is change the world , and this is probably the most influential position I can be in .” sustainabilitymag . com 153