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Footprint Leaders Circle

Explore perspectives from sustainability innovators, investors and leaders around the world.

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Our mission.

Connect the brightest minds to push a better tomorrow, today.

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Foster knowledge exchange between sustainability managers

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Highlighting individuals that are in the position to foster positive change

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No advertising, no cost - full focus on impact and people’s profiles

Our criterias.

What are the criteria to be part of the sustainability leadership circle.

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Members need to have substantial work experience in the field of sustainability.

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Expertise needs to be additive towards the rest of the community.

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Knowledge must relate to current challenges within corporate sustainability.

Our focus.

What type of profiles can be added to the footprint leaders circle?

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Sustainability & Climate Investors

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Corporate Sustainability Managers

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Decarbonization & Impact Experts

Recent perspectives.

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Interview announcement with Urtė Karklienė, Sustainability Manager at Oxylabs.io, featuring a digital map with green technology icons.
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Past leaders.

From the sustainability leaders of the world’s biggest companies to TED speakers and international renowned experts in the sustainability field.

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  • Image featuring a man on stage with microphone and a close-up smiling portrait of the same person. Text includes "Philipp Götz, Product Owner, Red Bull Munich, SAP Garden." Logos of Red Bull Munich and SAP Garden are at the top.
  • Promotional image featuring Stephanie Scheller, Managing Partner, Sustainable Solutions EMEA at Omnicom Media Group, with a background of a panel discussion at a green event.
  • A conference setting featuring a speaker standing at a podium, with the audience seated. The image includes text highlighting Rory Moore as a Sustainability Manager and Forbes 30 under 30. The Ericsson logo is visible.
  • Business card for Katharina Kiefer, Sustainability Manager at TAKKT AG, featuring her portrait and forest background.
  • Person holding a small plant with the text "Sylwia Jedysńka, Sustainability Manager, Group One".
  • Portrait of a woman with text reading "Katherina Mayer, Director Strategy & Sustainable Business, Plan.Net, Germany" against a green and black background, featuring a close-up of a green leaf.
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Who is behind this.

Meet Daniel Scholz & Sebastian Gier, Founders of Footprint Intelligence.

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How it works.

Step 1
30min Interview

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Interviews are run by Sebastian Gier, co-founder and managing director of Footprint Intelligence. All content can be reviewed before any publication. The exact questions depend on the flow of the conversation and there can always be breaks or repeat things. Below you find some key topic we will most likely touch on:

  • Exact questions will depend on the flow of the conversation.

    1. Why is sustainability important to you, and how has your journey been so far working in the field of sustainability management?

    2. What are the key challenges you see sustainability managers currently facing in your industry?

    3. What do you think are the main obstacles holding back decarbonization and climate impact in your industry?

    4. What role does digitalization play in empowering sustainability managers to move from data collection and reporting to creating real impact and achieving decarbonization? What role do new technologies play?

    5. How much impact do CSRD and regulations have, and what are your views on the challenges and opportunities related to them?

Step 2
Production & Review

After the interview we will start to take the recording and create the content listed below. We will only use highlights from the conversation - not the full conversation. After the ending we will sent you the content to review.

Step 3
Article Publication

After the content was approved by you we will go ahead and launch the article and social media posts as well as our newsletter to share the insights of yours with the community.

The Results.

Content Type #1
Article Publication
An article about your insights & learnings.

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Content Type #2
Social Media Content
A social media post about your learnings. See example.

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Content Type #3
Whitepaper Quotes
Quotes for an upcoming whitepaper.

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We love research - explore our resources

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    Explore how to accelerate decarbonization through science-based supplier engagement targets.

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  • E-book cover for 'Double Materiality Assessment' by Footprint Intelligence, featuring modern design with green and white text over a blue gradient background.

    Double Materiality Assessment for Digital & Media companies

    Explore the complete ebook on double materiality assessment for digital companies and ensure CSRD compliance.

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    Why Sustainability Should Start with Employees

    Learn how corporate culture and HR can accelerate your company’s decarbonization strategy.

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  • Factsheet titled 'Double Materiality Assessment' by Footprint Intelligence, with topics like own workforce, pollution, circular economy, and climate change highlighted in a green grid.

    Double Materiality Assessment Factsheet

    Learn how to conduct a data-driven, CSRD-compliant double materiality assessment for digital companies.

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  • Cover of a whitepaper titled "Driving Sustainability in Events & Stays" featuring a forest image.

    Driving Sustainability in the Events and Stays industries

    Discover the sustainability of events and stays. Learn which initiatives businesses can take to create impact.

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