Gijs de Mol
FounderFounder at Root Sustainability
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
FoundedRoot Sustainability
About
Gijs de Mol is the CEO and co-founder of Root Sustainability, a company that converts retailers' existing operational data into structured, auditable sustainability data. The platform consolidates data collection into a single dataset that maps to reporting frameworks including CSRD, DPP, EPD, PCF, and SBTi, with documented and traceable assumptions.
Founder at Root Sustainability
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Experience
- Root SustainabilityCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2022 — present
- RockstartRockstart Emerging Tech Program2024Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- maze impactMaze X program2023Lisbon, Portugal
- PhilipsLCA and Sustainability Consultant2021
- PhilipsGraduation Internship2020 — 2021
- AthenaStudiesBusiness Development Manager2017 — 2020Amsterdam en omgeving, Nederland
- Circle EconomySustainability Analyst2019 — 2020Amsterdam
- Concentr8™Co-Founder2018 — 2019
- LyceoTeacher2016 — 2017
- PeppermindsSales Promoter2014 — 2015Schilderstraat 4, Rotterdam
Skills & more
Communication3Creative solutions2Analytical reasoning1LeadershipCorporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)1Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA)1Environmental Impact Assessment1Carbon Accounting1Life Cycle Assessment1Sustainability3StructuredSales techniques
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MicromanagementCreating and maintaining relationshipsAssertivenessEmpathically strongGoal orientedLanguages Duits · Engels · Frans · Nederlands
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gijs de Mol?
- Gijs de Mol is the CEO and co-founder of Root Sustainability, a company that converts retailers' existing operational data into structured, auditable sustainability data. The platform consolidates data collection into a single dataset that maps to reporting frameworks including CSRD, DPP, EPD, PCF, and SBTi, with documented and traceable assumptions.
- Where does Gijs de Mol work?
- Gijs de Mol is Founder of Root Sustainability.
- What companies did Gijs de Mol found?
- Gijs de Mol founded Root Sustainability.
- Where did Gijs de Mol go to school?
- Gijs de Mol studied at Delft University of Technology (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical engineering (Werktuigbouwkunde)); University of Melbourne (Master's degree, Milieuwetenschappen (Environmental Science)); Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) (Master's degree, Science).
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