Who is Who
People 4 Earth is an international organization which is continuously on the move.
You can expect a team which is a diversity of people with various professional qualities and cultural backgrounds. The team creates a divers and inspiring work environment. Personal interest, ambition and commitment are free to develop at People 4 Earth.
People 4 Earth is target driven with happy, fulfilled employees. Next to "Transparency", "Simplicity" and "Integrity" we give particular value to "Synergy". And we are closely involved to what is going on in the society, on the way to sustainability.
Together we are People 4 Earth. The more people who are involved, the bigger the steps are that we can make towards a better world.
Let's create a world that is based on an economy of taking care of each other, sharing and cooperation. A true sustainable world. Moving to a better world!
Co-founder and Managing Director
Harderwijk - The Netherlands
Hugo Skoppek has extensive experience in the organic food industry since 1976. He has worked at every level of the supply chain (from retail, distribution, manufacturing, import/export and farming). He has held leadership positions with several major certifiers in the US, as well as being former executive director of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations (FLO) in Germany.
As director of the Nature & More Foundation, he oversaw the development of its unique "trace 'n tell" system, which provides consumers with transparent information about the origins of their food, while at the same time stimulating ecological and social engagement of stakeholders along the supply chain. His thoughts on sustainable marketing have appeared in several trade magazines and other publications.
Director Framework & Research
Amersfoort - The Netherlands
Born and raised in northwest Spain, Luis’s interests in sustainability issues include renewable energy technologies, energy and resources management, cradle-to-cradle design, ecological economics, and environmental ethics, among many others. He holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering from the University of Vigo, a diploma in Renewable Energies from the University of Santiago, and an MSc in Sustainable Development from the University of Utrecht.
Luis’s goal at People 4 Earth: contributing to the development of sound methodologies and tools to assess and communicate the sustainability performance of supply chains, integrating environmental and social indicators into People 4 Earth’s global framework.
- What did you study and what is your country of origin?
Hydrology Msc, India/Hong Kong
- What is your specific passion for a sustainable and social just world?
"it is about time companies start internalising true costs in their product chains, that way society doesn't have to clean up the mess and we'd be much happier paying for a truly sustainable product."
- How do you contribute to People 4 Earth and our global solutions?
I am involved in developing the framework in a scientific manner as well as the IT tool for self-assessments of company and product sustainability.
- Anything else you want to share!
The Blue Economy is not out of reach!
Researcher
Amersfoort - The Netherlands
"Sustainability is not a word or a department. It is a lens through which one sees the world and is manifested through actions rather than thoughts and ideas."
Researcher
Amersfoort - The Netherlands
After a long time of doubt during high school, I finally decided to study Environmental- and Natural Sciences at Utrecht University. 5 years later, after finalizing my MSc In Sustainable Development I realized I couldn’t have made a more interesting choice.
It’s fascinating to work in a sector where new findings, new concepts, new policies, new negotiations and agreements emerge every day. I hope we, People 4 Earth, can help clarifying this current buzz and help with the reduction of social inequalities and environmental risks by creating a straight-forward system. At least I think it is definitely worth the try.
Researcher
Amersfoort - The Netherlands
