Renewable Energy, Clean Tech and Sustainability

Over the last decade, the topics of clean technology, renewable energy and sustainability have moved from the periphery to the center of the global economy. Established and emerging companies, along with private equity and venture capital firms, are making sizable investments as they stake out their areas of the market. Governments have made sustainability and the technology needed to achieve it a key component of both environmental policy and economic development. The question no longer is whether this trend will take hold but rather when large markets will coalesce and which technologies and companies will prevail. 

The influence of clean tech, renewable energy and sustainability extends beyond the diverse array of companies focused on this market space. Sustainability has become a strategic leadership issue in virtually every industry as enterprises rethink everything from product design to facilities strategies in the face of regulatory developments, increasing scarcity of resources and rising costs. Many companies are appointing chief sustainability officers to proactively address these issues and turn them into opportunities for growth.

• We work with clean tech and renewable energy businesses to find proven entrepreneurial leaders who understand the energy sector, can navigate rapidly changing markets, and know how to lead the development and commercialization of new technologies and business models.
• We advise clients in a range of other sectors on recruiting sustainability officers who combine an understanding of a specific industry, deep knowledge of sustainability issues and the ability to bring in and implement the appropriate technologies and perspectives.