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The « sustainability journey » may feel overwhelming sometimes, but you are not alone.
Our Buddies have tried, succeeded, failed to implement change in their companies. They share their experience so you can learn, take shortcuts, get inspired and ask questions.
Everybody can become a Buddy and give back to the community; if you are keen, get in touch with us.
I am the Managing Director and also lead the Strategy and Sustainability Communications offer at DIA Brands. I have been a brand consultant and a communications expert for over two decades. My role enables me to see how brands drive their sustainability efforts, and if they view it as an investment or a cost. I work closely with several organisations to infuse purpose led branding and ESG focused brand messaging and communications into their strategic agenda.
My personal interest in Sustainability has only grown in the past few years and I am committed to collaborating with both the corporate sector and the larger community to create better awareness around Sustainability and make knowledge around it easy, accessible and actionable.
I'm a French sustainability changemaker based in Tokyo. After 15 years in public policy for the French government, I moved to Japan in 2016. Initially at the French Embassy, I then joined the private sector to accelerate corporate sustainability mindsets.
In 2024, I launched Ichigo Bloom, a collective of freelance facilitators offering sustainability education in Japan.
Quentin has over 15 years experience in Responsible Value Chain. He started as a Sustainable material experts to slowly cover the entire Value chain and life cycle of products. In Singapore, Quentin worked for Accenture in Sustainable Value Chain Strategy. On the side, Quentin created LoSiam - Le Laboratoire Olfactif du Siam - and chairs now its board.
I endeavour to inspire others to venture outside the box and open their minds to the many exciting perspectives the world has to offer. I believe that education, soft skills, and language are essential to improve the state of the world and the people in it.
As an educator, I cultivate education, environmental literacy and eco-habits through my work at The English Curve and The Eco Chapter, facilitate the Climate Fresk, Biodiversity Collage, Circular Economy, and Conscious Evolution collaborative learning games, and was a mentor and panelist for the 2023 WWF We Got This campaign. I also conduct my own writing workshops based on using eco-literacy and literature as a form of activism.
I'm an environmental strategist with ten years of experience transforming small teams to become more sustainable via capacity-building, learning from best practices of other teams elsewhere, as well as agile team management methods with scientific experimentation in person to verify hypotheses from case studies.
I'm a Sustainability Consultant & Speaker, founder of Thought Partner Eco — an SME's partner in sustainability.
99% of businesses are made up of SMEs who could collectively make a huge impact in lowering the carbon footprint of the world’s economy. Yet, existing resources are more applicable to large corporations with large budgets, who have staff in sustainability roles to develop and execute on those initiatives. SMEs usually have neither. I fill this gap by providing relevant educational and strategic support at an affordable rate.
I've supported clients across industries — creative, tech, health care and fashion —on education, strategy and sustainability communications. Play-based learning workshops are available too.
Other than consulting, I'm an experienced speaker, workshop facilitator, and I have been featured in AsiaOne, CNA, The Straits Times, Eco Business and more.
Here are some topics I'm familiar with:
Feel free to reach out for a sustainability chat ☕️
With more than 7 years of experience in the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) Industry, I'm passionate about enabling organizations to drive improvement that produces exceptional business outcomes using international standards. I have worked with hundreds of organizations to embed international standards, drive excellence, and achieve certifications for their businesses.
I'm a scientist who is passionate about creating, proliferating, and assessing sustainable technologies. My team and I develop tools that enable companies and governments to make data-driven choices on sustainability initiatives. Our expertise includes maturity assessments, business model innovation, energy modelling, industrial symbiosis, and life cycle assessments.
We also train companies to use these tools effectively. I’ve personally guided several companies to perform a holistic sustainability assessment of their organisation and create targeted action plans.
Dutch by birth, cosmologist by training, and educator and international educational author by profession, I opened LooLa Adventure Resort in 2000, which went on to become the world’s most decorated eco-resort. Leveraging these eco-awards, and spurred on by the preventable death of Loola’s cook's daughter, LooLa’s team initiated the Safe Water Garden concept in 2015. Together with an ever-growing group of passionate supporters, I drive our mission to bring safe sanitation to the whole world.
I'm leading a climate tech AI startup dedicated to helping companies achieve their energy and sustainability goals. My expertise is delivering circular transformation for our clients with a comprehensive portfolio of energy-efficient, resilient and sustainable solutions aligning climate ambition with corporate action.
As a sustainability professional, my core motivation is to maximise impact. As an educator, my focus is on meaningful engagement. Therefore, I design and deliver collaborative, science-based learning experiences that support organisations on their journey towards sustainability and making a positive impact. My approach is grounded by 15 years in learner-centred education and formal sustainability training at UCLA.
I am the founder of the purpose-led consultancy Impact Dragonfly. I work with businesses, institutions, and communities to engage with sustainability in a meaningful and practical way. This is done through tailored workshops, strategic coaching and collaborative design experiences, helping my clients connect sustainability with everyday decisions, long-term planning and positive impact.
Hi! I am from Germany, and am married with two grown-up boys. I live in Thailand and work across the region on innovation, sustainability and corporate development. Additionally, I provide strategy, policy, and training support. I am a licensed facilitator in different activities and tools' usage. Having lived in Asia for most of my adult life, I organised TEDxChiangMai and chaired the Sustainable Development Committee of the JFCCT (Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand).
