Natacha Lippens - “Boards have a strategic role to play in the climate transition”

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As a scientist, having studied biology, zoology, and ecology Natacha Lippens worked as a marine biologist in pollution prevention and response. In that capacity she supported the clean-up of marine pollution incidents around the world, from Argentina to South Korea. She advised on clean-up matters as well as on how to minimise economic and environmental damages.

After obtaining her MBA at INSEAD and Tsinghua (she is half Chinese through her mother) she gradually entered the world of business. She now sits on a variety of boards ranging from food production (Finasucre, Iscal), real-estate development (Compagnie Het Zoute), bioplastic production (Futerro) and talent management (Spencer Stuart). She combines this with various roles in impact investing funds (Confluence, Estari and Telos).

After having completed the GUBERNA Certificate Director Effectiveness and the GUBERNA Certificate Board Effectiveness, both in 2019, she recently obtained the Certificate of Sustainable Directorship (Vlerick, Chapter Zero Brussels and GUBERNA).

She currently lives in Brussels after having spent 22 years abroad. She is particularly known as the new chairperson of the climate governance organisation Chapter Zero Brussels. This non-profit association works both for the health of the planet and the long-term sustainability of the companies by educating and engaging board members on the topic of climate change.