We help clients to achieve extraordinary sustainability returns
We are a global, professional and technical services firm focused on ESG, Sustainability & Climate Change.
Our VIRIDI GLOBAL delivery teams comprise senior sustainability & climate change professionals – combining clean-tech industry backgrounds with Big 4 advisory, finance and strategy management consultancy experience.
We bring globally connected “as-one” insights and solutions to our clients.
We also look to combine our own expertise and experience, where needed, with a carefully curated ecosystem of strategic external partner organizations and alliances that can add deep proficiency in specialized scientific, technical and economic disciplines.
Leadership Team
Gus Schellekens
Managing Partner - Europe, Middle East & Africa
Gus is passionate about delivering the sustainability agenda for people, cities and infrastructure. For the last 10 years, he has been working closely with international clients across MENA to address the integration of sustainability into long-term business strategy and growth plans.
A former Big Four consultant for 30+ years, previous roles have included leading both the PwC and then EY MENA Climate Change & Sustainability Services teams, prior to which he worked internationally as a management consultant and as a tax consultant.
Gus is a two time winner of the UAE Environment Agency’s MENA Sustainability Leader of the Year award.
Jean-Christophe Amado
Managing Partner - Americas & Caribbean
J-C is a senior cleantech and decarbonization executive with extensive experience in industry and management consulting. For the past few years he has worked at the intersection of clean-tech, bioproducts and environmental innovation as CFO for Vyterra Renewables Inc., a world leader in low carbon liquid fuels and chemicals from woody biomass.
J-C has previously worked at PwC, Deloitte and Acclimatise where he specialized in working with financial, corporate and public sector clients on decarbonization, climate adaptation & resilience, and sustainability.