Meet the DEAL Community

University College Dublin

Kate McLoughlin is an Assistant Professor in Management at University College Dublin. Kate’s research focuses on the role of business for society and explores this concept from varying perspectives including sustainability, ethics, institutional logic, systems thinking, and power. The variety of stakeholders and complex inter-organisational relationships in supply chain networks provide a rich and complex context to explore themes of power, values, and practices as she is interested in political and power discourses in the field. Kate is chair of the ‘Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management’ SIG in the British Academy of Management, a member of EurOMA’s Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains Forum and IPSERA, and reviews for a number of leading journals in the field.

Berkshire, UK

CEO of Pickle Consulting and Co-founder of the Sustainable Marketing Compass (SMC). Despite launching ISO14001 in my early career, I spent 30 years working globally for brands like Microsoft, Philips, AkzoNobel, VISA, BSI, AVIVA and Honda. Then one day, one question from my daughter changed everything. "Daddy, is your job good for the environment?" I work with Alexis Eyree of Green Eyre and the other Co-Founder of the SMC, we are two career marketers with over 50 years’ worth of experience and expertise between us. We met at the Cambridge University Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Troubled by marketing’s complicity in the sustainability challenges the world faces, we undertook our studies, feeling like we had devil horns growing out of our heads. Our purpose is to re-orientate and reinvigorate the behaviour changing capabilities of Marketing. Transforming it from an engine of over-consumption and waste generation to a powerful catalyst for positive change, in the pursuit of a sustainable world for all.

Antwerp

Our action research inspired by Esther Duflo, Jean Drèze, Humanitas, Hans Rosling, Tine Van Regenmortel, and several others, contributes to social justice and a distributive economy by demonstrating that the benefits of acting and governing in an appropriate manner contribute to the whole of society. In line with the scientific framework provided by Wilkinson and Atkinson, we show the financial and economic benefits of resolving endemic poverty, not only for the benefit of the taxpayer but also for the top 1% and 0,1% of the population. We focus on 4 interventions to prevent the development of endemic poverty. By strengthening self-esteem and connecting people with networks consisting of people not living in poverty we provide social capital and political voice and extended networks that facilitate an equitable vision of society. Secondly, by demonstrating the importance of purposeful work rather than traditional employment provided by employers, we strengthen the incentives to participate equitably in society through meaningful and sustainable jobs. Thirdly we researched and currently demonstrate the possibility to reverse the unqualified school leaving proportion of children living in deprived families. Lastly, we demonstrate that affordable homes are much more important than just their shelter-providing characteristic. Affordable homes are the key driver for qualified school leaving and activation with subsequent social participation because they broaden the mental bandwidth available.

saint-etienne

https://ctc-42.org/observatoire-citoyen/

Cheltenham, UK

Hi - I am Fanny.  Mum, wife, and money coach - in that order.  My work as a money coach is to spread the word that money need not be boring, frightening or in short supply.  My main focus is helping people develop a wonderful relationship with money, understanding that money needs to flow - like energy.  Money can only work well when fair exchange takes place.  Psychologically of course, that has different levels of meaning for us all and that is where the problems usually begin.  Our three life currencies - time, energy and money are precious gifts.  Manage them well and life is fulfilling and balanced. I believe that everyone should have the skills and knowledge to manage their money well, and to have a relationship with it that allows us to have a standard of living that serves to keep us healthy and happy.

Geneva, Switzerland

Social chemist. Designing and researching new social arrangements prioritizing wellbeing of people and the planet over economic growth. Currently leading design of a values-based living lab (VBULL), activating values or trust and care in urban transitions. New book: Activating Values in Urban Transitions http://ourcluj.city/ 

Manchester, UK

I have worked with over 200 organisations to help them think differently about their place in the world and how they can become thriving enterprises contributing to a flourishing society. I am experienced in Doughnut Economics and passionate about strategy. A recent project I managed 'Eco-I NW' was awarded 2023 European SDG Initiative of the Year and UK Net-Zero Business Collaboration of the Year. All of my work is driven by action with enterprise, working to help the business community to understand:  🤔 What they do; 🧐 What are the associated impacts of what we do and the climate risks posed to incumbent business models; 😃 How businesses can move towards co-created long-term visions of sustainability via innovations at the strategic, business model, product, service and process levels, in so doing enhancing their resilience to the climate threat. My entire background has been applied work with organisations that range from the European Commission, to global industries such as the aviation sector, multi-national corporations, local authorities, SMEs, and local community groups. I have also covered themes as diverse as climate change, waste management, environmental noise management, communication and engagement between stakeholders and many, many more. In so doing I have developed experience across a range of areas that drive business responses to climate. These include:  👨🏻‍💼 Project management of multi-million pound projects;  🤝 Facilitation of innovation workshops for sustainability; 🌍 Delivery of real GHG savings and new-to-market products and services; 💬 Communication and engagement of climate issues. To this end, I am a certified trainer in Carbon Literacy and one of 3 accredited trainers in Environmental Management at Airports for Airports Council International - the global governing body for the Airport sector. If you haven't picked up from the above and my posts on here, I have a real passion for supporting the business community in its transition to sustainability, and in helping others to do the same. If you are a business/sector looking to innovate, a professional looking to support businesses, or a graduate or student looking to understand how you can help with any of the above, send me a message to say hello. You can learn more about me and me work at https://litmussustainability.com/    

milan, italy

I teach regenerative design, curate Climate Space and am an activist on Right to Repair and the Climate Reality Project.

Madrid

I’m Joris, Dutch, living in Madrid, father of 3 little boys and I’ve founded 2 companies. After the birth of my last boy and our move to Spain, I’ve sold my last company and want to dedicate my time to help create a more sustainable world.  

Am based at Rhodes University in Makhanda, South Africa.

I am a Professor in the Department of Environmental Science. My fields of interest include natural resource management, land degradation, biodiversity conservation and systems dynamics.

Guayaqul, Ecuador

Priscilla Torres Salazar, Marketing de profesión, especializada en Marketing Social y Campañas de Bien Público, de la Universidad de Comunicación Social de la Habana – Cuba. Comunicadora de experiencia y convencida de la necesidad de un cambio que refleje bienestar para los seres humanos y de ser responsable con el medio ambiente. Ha sido parte de varios proyectos de desarrollo e inclusión, que han enriquecido su carrera y confirmado su necesidad de actuar en favor de la comunidad.   Ha sido invitada a ser parte de Circular Economy Wing del G100 club, organización promovida por el ALL Ladies League en calidad de Ecuador Country Chair – Circular Economy Su experiencia en desarrollo e innovación social y por su enfoque en marketing social y comunicación la ha llevado a desarrollar estrategias tanto para marcas, como para instituciones sin fines de lucro, que han generado importantes resultados en difusión, captación de recursos y generado alianzas de colaboración. Es parte del Holding Sambito S.A. y de la Fundación Latinoamérica Verde, donde cumple su rol de Directora Ejecutiva, aportando en el desarrollo de estrategias y acciones para consolidar la generación de oportunidades para la comunidad sostenible de Premios Verdes encontrando, conectando y amplificando a lo mejores proyectos que apuestan por la sostenibilidad. Entre sus logros se destaca la generación de alianzas estratégicas y de difusión con organizaciones en varios países, que han permitido ampliar la gestión y alcance de Premios Verdes.  Así como también la apertura de ciudades subsede y espacios que permitan acercar conceptos de sostenibilidad a la comunidad, sumando el compromiso de expertos, embajadores y coordinadores para América Latina y del mundo.

Schumacher College, Totnes, UK

I'm currently studying a master's in regenerative economics at Schumacher College, near Totnes in the UK. I've returned to the UK from 22 years in Australia to do this.  I've enjoyed a 15-year senior corporate career (mainly the UK then headhunted to be a subsidiary CEO of ASX100) and a 12-year entrepreneurial journey in Melbourne that brought me much 'success' in the way many measure success. I also became very involved in my local community, leading the chamber of commerce for 4 years, establishing a new tourism association and sitting on the board of my local 'eco-centre'.  In 2009 I converted an existing business I owned into pretty much the first 'paddock to plate' cafe/restaurant in Australia (named Slow Down) before 'paddock to plate' existed as a term there. We bought directly from local farmers, producers, brewers, wineries, and distillers and literally had farmers walking in through the front door when we were open and talking to customers about what they were delivering. Provenance became key and telling the story of the food on the plate became our 'thing'.  In representing my business community I also led a local campaign to stop the development of public land by the beach into a shopping centre by stealth. We mustered 9,000 locals and it prevented the development from taking place. One parliamentary investigation later and another investigation into the local council, leading to the entire senior team 'leaving' and 2 councillors being named for misconduct, would later (when the 9,000 were no longer there) lead to me living through a mini-series of the Sopranos which cost me several million dollars and almost my life.  I've seen how corporates work, I've been an entrepreneur creating businesses (I believe in a good way) and I've seen how ruthless and corrupt the system can be when big bucks are involved.  These days I mentor business leaders, mainly in the hospitality & tourism industries and I'm building a tribe of leaders under the banner of "Future of Hospitality" writing articles, creating other content including videos and about to launch a podcast.  I'm learning about new ways of running economies so (at the tender age of 58) I can attempt to bring together my experience, skills, knowledge and passion, to contribute in whatever way I can to the change that's needed. 

Den Haag, South Holland, Netherlands

I am lawyer and a public policy strategist from India, working on promoting responsible business conduct. A big chunk of my work is in the food and agriculture sector, where the margins are narrow, the race to the bottom to reduce labour costs is almost a universal norm and profits in global value chains seldom trickle down to the last of their upstream segments.  I have been circling the idea of implementing donut economics principles in the agri-food sector, and here to understand it better, and learn with this community.

Dorset UK

Artist, human, mother. Figuring  out how to make work which doesn’t seem pointless - or may even be helpful - in the face of ecological crisis 

Stockholm, Sweden

I’m an architect working mainly in the field of challenge driven innovation and the built environment. 

Oakland, Maine USA

I'm a retired engineering professor with a strong interest in energy, climate and sustainability. After decades of wrestling with technical problems, I've come to the conclusion that there's so much more that needs to be addressed.        

cranebrook, penrith, nsw, australia

ESOLEMATES YARWAY INC. IS AN INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OF MATURE AGED PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN ACHIEVING GOAL #4 OF THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.  WE ARE COMPOSED OF MATHEMATICIANS, ARTISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS, EDUCATORS AND SCIENTISTS[MATES] WHO USE SELF ORGANISING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS[SOLE] TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL LIFELONG LEARNING. OUR WEBSITE IS AT esolemates.org.

Bari - Italy

Founder at ForeThinking (design & management consultancy), benefit company, providing companies with strategic plans and innovations for environmental sustainability. I firmly believe that current environmental emergency requires a radical re-engineering of the consumption and industrial ecosystem. I am sharing  knowledge with industrial designers, economists, managers or business consultants, chemists or biologists, to inspire the business communities and support positive initiatives.

Italy, Milan

Gabriella is an Industrial Engineer, has been working for 6 years as Project Manager for different Multinational Companies in Profit Sector (Food & Beverage, Automatic Machines for Food Processing, Packaging and Innovation, Pharmaceuticals).  After a volunteering experience in Ghana in 2016 and in Kenya in 2019 to empower Women Entrepreneurs through a Microcredit Project, she has decided to change her path. In 2018 she attended a Master in Fundraising Management for National and International Cooperation to learn how to develop and Manage successful projects for the third sector; she attended a Master in Euro Project Management to improve her skills on how to write and manage an EU funded project.  In 2019 she worked as Industrial Liaison Officer and Partnership Developer for the University of Bologna to create synergies between University Researches and Private Companies. In 2020 she moved to Lebanon to work as EU Project Manager to develop a Cooperation Project on energy efficiency and renewable energy.  In 2021 she founded a no-profit organization Green Growth Generation, a participatory platform to boost environmental, social and economical sustainability by connecting communities. During the last three years she joined EIT Food Community participating online and in presence course in order to upscale her knowledge about the Food Sector, the Circularity and Sustainability of the Food System (New Product Development; Innovator Fellowship; Nutrition&Health; Local and Organic Production and Consumption for public canteen). During these experience she build up a team to work and launch a start-up Farm2Fork Lab to network small producers, chefs, food experts, and consumers in a physical and digital community.

Cairo, Egypt

I'm the CSR/ESG Lead at an up and coming Hospital Group in Cairo, Egypt (Seha Healthcare). The mission is to transform healthcare and save lives for high population, middle-income and underserved citizens in Egypt. I spent the last 30 years in business (IT consulting, retail and a bit of NGO volunteer charity work), which prepared me to rethink my ethos in life - basically, to help others be more successful !

Koror, Palau

I'm a Palauan woman working in the sustainable development sector mainly as a consultant and also as a small business owner.  I am also a State Legislator in my State of Ngardmau and sit on our State's Planning and Zoning Commission.  I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies and a Master of Science degree in Biodiversity Conservation & Management.  In University, I had to take a lot of Economics courses.  Traditional economics had always angered and frustrated me because as an indigenous person, living in a country where our traditional economic system (our gift economy) is still alive, the two basic assumptions underlying the cash economy in traditional economics, I knew they were very, very wrong (at least in Palauan culture).  These assumptions are:  (1) that we will maximize our own individual self interest and (2) that scarcity is inherent as there are not enough resources in the world to fulfill everyone's limitless wants.  In our culture it is disgraceful to be a person who seeks to "maximize our own self interest" and it is equally disgraceful to be a person who has "limitless wants."  When I read Kate's book, I felt relieved and validated in my initial assessment of traditional economics.  Unfortunately, we are stuck in this system and need to find our way back out because the cash economy and how it currently works is literally changing our people and our values in a very negative way.   I'm interested in topics around how to mainstream concepts of doughnut economics to shape the development of an indigenous Pacific Island society like Palau's.  I'm interested in many different topics around sustainability - from culture to business and supply chains to governance to strengthening of social sectors as well as conservation and environment.

ME1 2RR

Educator and software developer, I run futureCodersSE CIC, helping people of all ages and backgrounds to access opportunities to learn and to gain real work experience. I have a keen interest in environmental issues and in social justice and I am a member of my local eco hub and a Fellow of the RSA.

London

Research Project Coordinator at Careful Industries.  I am interested in purpose driven initiatives and the genuine willingness to suspend practicality, broaden perspectives, and radiate long-term thinking. 

Mexico City

Researcher, regenerative designer and artist. Enthusiast about applying biomimicry in generating value within eco(nomic) systems. Interested in regenerating  soil 's nutrients through the adoption of management and innovation in agricultural practices. Applying experimental and behavioral techniques to support decision-making. Generating environmental insights from geospatial data and machine learning.