Disney Petit
Founder and CEO, LiquiDonate Inc.
📍Oakland, CA
Pledge 1% is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. What can companies do (or do more of) to have a positive social impact in the next 10 years?
Companies can and should take the full pledge early in their lifecycle and revisit the pledge regularly. At LiquiDonate, we took the pledge of 1% of our time, product, profit, and equity from the beginning and have never looked back. It's exciting every time one of our team members posts in Slack about the wonderful volunteer opportunity they participated in because of our paid time off. Volunteering helps us stay connected to our mission.
What’s the legacy you hope to leave for future generations?
With LiquiDonate our goal is to accelerate the world's transition to a circular economy. We imagine a world in which everything that is produced is consumed or disposed of appropriately. We believe this a strong, reasonable, and scaleable way to help slow down climate change for future generations.
If you could choose one word to define your leadership style, what would it be and why?
Earnest -- I look to lead the way I want to be led, with honesty, integrity, transparency, and humility. I believe that these 4 words sum up my leadership style into the one word earnest, which also encapsulates my imperfections.
Earnest -- I look to lead the way I want to be led, with honesty, integrity, transparency, and humility.
If you could give one piece of advice to the next generation of women leaders, what would it be?
No matter what reason you think you should not do something find another woman who tells you that you should do it.
Looking ahead, what are you most excited about—whether in your professional journey or personal life?
I am extremely excited for the future of LiquiDonate. I look forward to a world where donating is easier and cheaper than landfilling any and all useable products.
