Renat Heuberger has been engaged as a social entrepreneur in the fields of sustainability, climate change and renewable energies since 1999. He is the CEO and co-founder of South Pole, a leading provider of global sustainability solutions. South Pole helps realise deep decarbonisation pathways across industries, based on a thorough understanding of climate risks and opportunities in specific sectors, as well as the highest emission reduction standards. Their scope includes developing carbon offset projects and building partnerships with business, governments and civil society,The vision of South Pole is climate action for all and accelerating the transition to a climate smart society. South Pole was founded in 2006 in Zurich. Today it has 18 global offices and clients in over 20 countries. To date, South Pole has mobilised climate-finance for over 700 projects in emission reductions, renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable land-use.

 In This Episode

•     Introduction  [1:40]

Episode Links

South Pole Website

Renat Heuberger - LinkedIn

Renat Heuberger - Twitter

IPCC: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Project Drawdown

Global Footprint Network

2-Degrees Investing Initiative: Aligning financial markets with climate goals

Al Gore’s Website

Bertrand Piccard & 1000 Profitable Solutions to Solve Climate Change

Definition of Blue Economy