Dave Rapaport

Dave Rapaport is the Global Social Mission Officer for Ben & Jerry’s, leading the iconic Vermont based
ice cream company’s commitment to be a force for good through the day-to-day impacts of their
operations and value chain, and using their influence as a business through activism campaigns
promoting progressive social change. He has been a mission driven activist for 40 years spanning the
business, non-profit and government sectors. Prior to joining Ben & Jerry’s in 2017, he was Vice
President of Earth and Community Care for Aveda, where he worked across the business to help drive
the pioneering prestige beauty company’s mission to care for the world and strive for environmental
leadership and responsibility. Dave has previously held several leadership positions with green
household care products pioneer, Seventh Generation, and his experience also includes business and
project development in the renewable energy industry. Before joining the business world, Dave spent
two decades in the public policy arena in roles such as Executive Director of the Vermont Public Interest
Research Group and various senior staff positions with the environmental organization, Greenpeace,
including directing their national work on toxic chemicals and pollution prevention.