Saheli Goswami
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design (TMD)
Saheli takes an ethical responsibility-driven approach, both socially and morally, and concentrates on personal and business areas in the supply chain to pave the path for a truly sustainable one. She is particularly interested in the alignment of business goals and actions to the needs of stakeholders and supports the Sustainable Development Goals within the industry. Her research explores and investigates organizational conditions, their internal and external environments, for factors that challenge the moral norms and responsibilities of businesses. In the process, she focused both on marketing and management areas of sustainable businesses, because, while it is important to attend to corporations’ communication strategies, it is equally crucial to help them with strategies resolving their areas of concern. At URI, she teaches research methods and courses related to textiles, sustainability, and branding. She has received two competitive grants from Cotton Incorporated, to teach and inspire future leaders with resources and research on how to develop and market superior, innovative, and profitable cotton products. As she oversees the College of Business’ Sustainability Minor, Saheli mentors undergraduate researchers investigating various real-life challenges pertaining to fashion sustainability. She also mentored her graduate student advisee to win first place in a competitive national-level business plan competition for the Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Practices.
Links
Header image credit: Jasmin Sessler