Stephanie Zayed BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE I am from Bogotá, Colombia, a city with 10 million inhabitants, and I grew up in a very ‘urban’ family, so to speak. Our vacations usually involved big cities, museums, subways, and downtowns. We took one camping trip, and to this day we still talk about how out of our comfort zone we were.
Alex Eaton CEO The United States has been joined by over 30 other nations to call for a 30% reduction in global methane emissions by 2030. Methane emission reductions is a smart goal, as reducing methane concentrations can have an oversized impact on the rate of global warming. It is also smart because effective actions to reduce human methane
Cécile Pompeï Chief of Staff When recruiting, I like asking candidates what are the 3 things they need to have in order to perform best in the role. It gives me insight into their level of self-awareness and it helps me assess, to a certain extent, team & company fit. In summary, I must say I was at first
Hearing from our farmers: 60 Decibels reports Over the past year, 60 Decibels’ qualified researchers have spoken to more than 600 Sistema.bio users in Kenya, India and Mexico to understand their adoption and satisfaction levels, how they are using the biodigesters and how much impact they have had on their farms and lives. You can read about some of their
About 22% of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are linked to agriculture. To curb global climate change, agriculture worldwide requires a significant reduction in energy consumption, chemical fertilizer use and inefficient waste management practices. Further, inefficient agricultural practices drive land use changes that are a major cause of GHG emissions and deforestation. Smallholder farmers grow approximately 80% of the
Over the past year, 60 Decibels’ qualified researchers have spoken to more than 600 Sistema.bio users in Kenya, India and Mexico to understand their adoption and satisfaction levels, how they are using the biodigesters and how much impact they have had on their farms and lives. The 60 Decibels team created comprehensive reports with key findings from each country, which
Esther Altorfer Managing Director – East Africa As surprising as it may sound, we had never done any management retreats at Sistema.bio in Kenya. I run monthly strategy meetings with the senior leadership, hold annual end year parties, but nothing in between. This year, I decided to change that. I ran a January management retreat, and a June mid-year
Hardly any impact can be achieved without support. At this moment in time, there are over 22,000 Sistema.bio digesters producing clean, renewable energy and organic fertilizer for small and medium farms around the world. And each one of those biodigesters is the direct result of the combined efforts of our sales agents, our technicians, our engineers, our distributors and, of
To celebrate our Sistema.bio values and culture, we launched a nomination process in which we got the input of all employees from all our hubs. The goal is to recognize employees who embody our values and express attitudes that represent who we are and who we want to be. After that, each country voted for the winners. Take a look
Atul Mittal Business development director Impact partnerships are a specific type of multi-sector partnership designed to create clear and expressive impact towards a social and environmental goal. Over the years we have learnt that these partnerships work better when we set clear results and have transparent roles & responsibilities, and we build monitoring & learning mechanisms together. As a
