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Accelerating Sustainability Goals with Actionable Intelligence

Season 2 | Episode 5 | May 15, 2024
Rhea Hamilton

Rhea Hamilton

Managing Director, BeyondNetZero

Frédéric Trinel

Frédéric Trinel

Co-Founder & Co-CEO of EcoVadis

BeyondNetZero Managing Director Rhea Hamilton speaks with Frédéric Trinel, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of EcoVadis, about building what has become a leading sustainability rating system from the ground up. Frédéric reflects on scaling the company globally to meet clients where they are and supporting clients’ climate goals by providing enterprises with impactful intelligence to improve their sustainability standing.

In This Episode

  • Frédéric discusses his experience as an entrepreneur, founding four companies before he started EcoVadis, and the lessons learned that he continues to apply today.
  • EcoVadis’ role as a supplier of sustainability ratings at scale and how Frédéric and Pierre-Francois identified the market opening as an early mover in the space.
  • Frédéric outlines the opportunities and challenges that come with building an international company out of Europe with global talent, and how he navigated headwinds when entering new markets, including the US.
  • EcoVadis’ evolution beyond its core ratings product to meet the growing needs of customers and the shifting ESG and sustainability regulatory landscape.
  • Frédéric reflects on the company’s reach to over 130,000 customers as the importance of sustainability intelligence continues to increase.

“Everything is about people, and company success is directly correlated with the quality of the people you’re able to attract.”

– Frédéric Trinel, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of EcoVadis