Unpacking the Food-System Footprint for Europe’s Green Watchdog

Tasked by the European Environmental Bureau, we traced hidden supply-chain dynamics across global agriculture—linking soy in Paraguay, fertiliser in Ukraine and retail choices in Berlin. Our analysis became a cornerstone reference for the EU’s sustainable food-and-land directives, shifting the debate from single commodities to systemic leverage points like input subsidies and trade standards.

Why it matters – >Policy only bites when it sees the whole chain; granular field intelligence turned advocacy into actionable regulation.

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Material passports move from pilot to practice

Across our circularity projects material passports are moving from pilots to infrastructure. This dispatch outlines what we’re seeing on the ground, and what it means for organisations ready to lead.

Governance, not templates

Europe is simplifying ESG templates, but raising expectations on governance. Drawing on my work across science institutes, multinats, public finance and circular-economy ventures, this piece explains why reporting credibility now depends on how we design and lead our systems, not 'how much' we disclose.

Geo-Data-Linked Blended Finance

Service lens → Co-Funding Syndicate Facilitation