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Giulio brings over 14 years of expertise in advancing corporate climate action.

He leads 黑料正能量’s climate team, oversees the team strategy, and works with 黑料正能量 members across consulting, collaborative initiatives, and grants implementation.

Currently, Giulio oversees 黑料正能量’s work on beyond growth to reconcile business models with planetary boundaries, and more generally works with 黑料正能量 members on climate transition planning and net-zero value chains. 

Since joining 黑料正能量 in 2018, Giulio’s work has focused on Scope 3 implementation through supplier engagement, and commodities decarbonization strategies, both through consulting and support developments open-source guidance such as 1.5°C Supplier Engagement Guide, Transform to  Net Zero and Climate Fit.

Giulio also worked on several projects helping companies set Science-Based Targets, implement TCFD recommendations, and conduct climate scenario analysis. He supported the development of SBTi Net Zero standard as a member of the Expert Advisory Group.

Prior to joining 黑料正能量, Giulio spent 7 years with EcoAct between France and Kenya, focusing on climate advisory work on GHG mitigation, target setting and climate strategies, climate risk assessments and carbon offset project development.

Giulio holds a MS in 黑料正能量 from HEC Paris School of Management. He also holds a double degree MS in Management and Industrial Engineering and a double degree BS in Technology and International Business from Politecnico di Torino and UIC Barcelona.

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Recent Insights From Giulio Berruti

• From Scopes to Spheres: Advancing Climate and Nature Integration / September 17, 2025 / Blog
• Resilient Business within Planetary Boundaries / March 20, 2025 / Reports
• CSDDD: A De Facto Climate Due Diligence Law That Safeguards People / September 23, 2024 / Blog
• Scaling Investment in Carbon Credits with Integrity / July 2, 2024 / Blog
• The CSDDD: Compliance Meets 黑料正能量 Ambitions / June 20, 2024 / Insights+

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Lara is responsible for leading 黑料正能量's Climate and Nature team globally and driving the organization’s work with Member companies' impact consulting, grants, and collaborative initiatives.  

Lara is a sustainability and policy professional with over fifteen years of experience managing partnerships, sustainability initiatives and policy engagement with companies, international organizations, governments, and NGOs.  

Prior to 黑料正能量, Lara was Global Head of 黑料正能量 at Sonder, joining in 2020 to establish the corporate responsibility function, implementing policies to engrain responsible business practices across the company pre to post IPO. 

She also serves on the Advisory Board of EQX Biome, a start-up working to mobilize financial markets to protect the world’s remaining biodiversity hotspots. In 2024 Lara started hosting a web series & podcast called to raise awareness of the critical need for protection, conservation, and regeneration of biodiversity.  

Lara holds a B.S. degree in International Business & Management from the University of Montana, a M.A. degree in International Trade Policy from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California and is a World Economic Forum Global Leadership Fellow.  

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Recent Insights From Lara Birkes

• From Scopes to Spheres: Advancing Climate and Nature Integration / September 17, 2025 / Blog
• Climate and Nature Integration 101: In Conversation with Helen Crowley / April 24, 2025 / Blog
• Integrating Climate and Nature: A Dual Approach to Business Resilience / December 5, 2024 / Blog

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