Mission-driven founders

Founder

Jeremy Yao

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My parents used to work with factories in China suffering from unethical practices and pollution from toxic dies. My goal is to change the fashion industry towards more sustainable practices.

Our story

Changing Room empowers consumers to reduce their environmental impact by suggesting second-hand alternatives, in a gamified experience that allows them to celebrate their progress towards a sustainable lifestyle.

It all started with an ideation class from Columbia Business School where our founder Jeremy Yao and his peers came together. Passionate about driving a positive contribution to our climate crisis, the idea behind Changing Room came from a deep desire to change the fashion industry through education and awareness.

Changing Room is a social movement that educates people on environmental and social responsibility, giving people a tool to:

• Change the way they purchase towards lower emissions.
• Being able to celebrate and track all the impact you and your friends are saving.
• Support NGOs, research and innovations fighting climate change.