Helena Antónia is a social entrepreneur and founder of Vintage for a Cause, a social economy brand with a social commitment that creates fashion collections based on environmental sustainability and simultaneously empowers unemployed women over 50. She has a degree in law and dedicated herself exclusively to the field of social entrepreneurship after more than 15 years working for an insurance company.
In this episode of the IRIS Social Innovation Podcast, Helena tells us about her childhood and her discovery of fashion, the process of choosing a law degree and entering the labour market. She tells us about the main lessons she learned during the 15 years she worked for an organisation such as an insurance company and how she entered the world of social entrepreneurship. We also learnt how the idea for Vintage for a Cause came about and what it's been like to work in this circular economy impact business.
Get to know Helena and Vintage for a Cause in this third episode of the IRIS podcast.
Listen to the podcast here. (in Portuguese)
