Our Team

At S-HUB we strive to create an environment with trust, respect and inclusiveness. We value an entrepreneurial mindset, intellectual curiosity, positivity and ownership in all of our team members. In return, S-HUB commits to be trustful and flexible and help the team achieve personal sustainability and growth.

As a team, we believe in "diversity in discussion, unity in decision", while striving to reach common goals. This, to succeed at what truly matters and enable the change and impact we want to see; in us and in the S-HUB community.

Andreas Friis
Founder, Chairman and
Executive Director
andreas@sustainabilityhub.no

Marc Jourdan
Director of Partnerships,
Networks & Engagement
marc@sustainabilityhub.no

Anita Bui
Head of Operations

anita@sustainabilityhub.no

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Andreas Friis (b.1982) is Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Sustainability Hub Norway. He is the intellectual architect behind the concept and works on formulating the vision and direction as well as walking the talk with the team.

Andreas is passionate about value-based leadership and how purposeful businesses can help solve big problems. He has 10+ years of experience working with sustainable business models, social enterprise, hybrid companies and sustainability - including as a serial social entrepreneur himself.

Prior to building Sustainability Hub Norway, Andreas started and managed his own social enterprise & food company called Live Arctic. He has previously served as the Director of Strategy and Business Development at Me to We in Toronto, Canada (now We.org), where he helped build and create growth for a new sustainable social enterprise in Canada and the US. He is also the co-founder of Lederforum Grenland and football club FK Grenland.

Andreas has a B.Sc and M.Sc in Economics & Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). He also holds a B.A in Comparative Politics from the University of Bergen.

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Marc is a sustainability expert with 10 years of experience advising organisations in both the public and the private sector on a variety of projects connected to the circular economy, modern slavery, sustainable finance and environmental management. Marc has an LLM in Environmental Law and a prior background as a corporate lawyer.

Prior to joining S-HUB he worked as a Policy & Engagement Lead for IEMA, a global membership organisation for sustainability professionals with over 17,000 members. During his time at IEMA, Marc led several expert networks on the circular economy and sustainable finance, facilitated events including consultation workshops, webinars and roundtable conversations, and published practical guidance on a wide range of topics, from the role of disruptive technologies in sustainability to the value of collaboration in corporate sustainability leadership.

Marc speaks French, English, Spanish and is starting to learn Norwegian.

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Prior to joining S-HUB, Anita started Norway’s first Zero Waste store, worked in operations at the Creators Community and was the Executive Director at Greener Events. She also holds a master’s degree in Energy, Natural resources and the Environment, and International Management (CEMS) from the Norwegian School of Economics. Anita is committed to showing that sustainability is better for business, believing in the power of networks and the right mindset of leaders to trigger company and industry transformations.

Tora Lindheim
Project Lead S-CONNECT
tora@sustainabilityhub.no

Aleksandra Stasiak
Communication Intern
aleksandra@sustainabilityhub.no

Jakob Olsen
Intern

Peter Galdi
Intern

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Tora (b. 1993) is the project manager of S-HUB's individual sustainability network, S-CONNECT. S-CONNECT is an arena where people curious about sustainable business can meet, discuss, share experiences and be inspired.
Tora is passionate about solutions with positive social, environmental and economic impacts. She believes that business can gain from aiming at positive spillover-effects beyond those of labour, a good and safe working environment, and mitigation of negative externalities.
Besides volunteering at S-CONNECT, Tora is pursuing a Master's in International Environmental Studies at the Norwegian University of Life Science. She also holds a double master's degree from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) with a specialization in Energy, Natural Resources and the Environment combined with International Management.

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Aleksandra holds a Master in Science and Civil Engineer in Chemical Technology. She also studied Global Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI, Oslo. She works as a Product Manager working with organic chemistry for pharmaceutical use. Motivated by finding solutions to the increasing global issue of plastic use in farming, she invented biodegradable mulches using industrial wastes as a resource for cultivating plants in a startup project. She is most passionate about Circular Economy, Sustainable Food, Biomaterials & Responsible Leadership. Aleksandra believes everyone has an impact and communication between different stakeholders is key in making responsible decisions.

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Jakob (b. 2001) is currently a student at Høyskolen Kristiania, Oslo where he is undertaking a bachelor's degree in Sustainability and Business Development. Prior to studying at university, Jakob attended the International School of Stavanger where he earned his International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma in 2019. In parallel with his studies, Jakob is working in the service industry, more specifically at Olivia Restaurant, Aker Brygge. Jakob is passionate about the environment as a whole, and believes that the best change can be done from within. Last but not least, Jakob is excited to be working with the talented people at Sustainability Hub, and is eager to learn more about sustainable business strategy.

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Peter (b.1999) is currently a student at Høyskolen Kristiania, Oslo where he is in the second year of a three year bachelor’s degree focusing on Creativity, Innovation and Business Development. After graduating high school, Peter traveled to various countries, doing a variety of social work such as building houses in Mexico and Kenya. He is truly passionate about social entrepreneurship, and believes that through social entrepreneurship real change can be achieved. Apart from his internship at S-hub and his studies, Peter plays volleyball, works as a driver for Posten Norge and is in the working group for Ufestivalen.

JOIN OUR TEAM

S-HUB seeks to be beneficial for all contributing partners, members and stakeholders. We strongly value diversity and interdisciplinary collaboration. By volunteering with S-HUB you will contribute to create a triple added value by strengthening our community, cultivate our organization and developing yourself. We are eager to get in touch with individuals across the country that are passionate about sustainability, and possesses the skills and attitude we are looking for.

On this site, we will post volunteer openings with our team. If you have any questions or other inquiries, please do not hesitate to reach out us by sending an email to info@sustainabilityhub.no

The Executive Board

Marianne Condrup
Board Member and
Head of Finance

Erlend Aas Gulbrandsen
Board Member

Turi Pettersen
Board Member

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Turi Pettersen (b. 1992) is an executive board member at Sustainability Hub Norway.

Turi is a firm believer of both the need and opportunity for companies to create value beyond short term shareholder value. She sees structured work with sustainability as a prerequisite to be able to attract top talent, capital and customers in the future. In other words, sustainable value creation is a necessity to be able to thrive in an ecosystem of stakeholders that are increasing their expectations relating to both social and environmental impact of business activities.

Turi has defined her career mission as inspiring companies to solve world problems instead of causing them. She works as a Sustainability Strategy and Business Developer at the e-grocery company Oda, one of Europe's fastest growing companies. Before joining Oda she also worked 5 years as a sustainability consultant at Deloitte Norway, where was involved in various sustainability projects for many different industries in addition to both designing Deloittes sustainability services and the CFO Sustainability Network together with S-HUB.

Turi holds a double master degree from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) with a specialization in Energy, Natural Resources and the Environment in combination with International Management.

Co Founders

Cilia Holmes Indahl
Co-founder

Ingrid Helsingen Warner
Co-founder

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Cilia is Co-Founder of Sustainability Hub Norway and works on building our knowledge base on how to successfully integrate sustainability into business.

Cilia is on a quest to redesign society so that the sustainable options are not only available but more convenient than the alternative. She is a firm believer in business as a driving force for the change we need to see happen. As Youth Delegate to the Rio+20 Conference in 2012 and later trainee at the Norwegian Mission to the UN, Indahl got the opportunity to follow the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from inception to adoption in 2015.

Cilia is currently the CEO of Nordic Impact. She previously worked as the Sustainability Director for Aker BioMarine as well as a consultant through KPMG's department on Climate Change and Sustainability Services. Cilia holds a double masters degree in International Business and Sustainable Development from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and HEC Paris. For her thesis work she interviewed 20+ global leaders in sustainable business and analyzed 400+ sustainable business models. Dissecting business models is a keen hobby of hers, and her reflections on the topic can be found at here.

Cilia serves as board member of the Nordic Social Innovation Incubator, SoCentral and sits on the advisory board of EXP group, an impact investment firm.

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Ingrid is Co-Founder of Sustainability Hub Norway and works on building our community and creating the spaces for meaningful conversations.

Ingrid is committed to building the global village where voices are heard, people inspired and the right people know each other to handle the complex challenges that our world faces. A partner in Leidar Norway, she supports internationally-minded leaders and companies with their positioning and thought leadership activities. She profiles clients across traditional media through interviews with all levels of media and at global forums such as the World Economic Forum. Ingrid has started Minds of Oslo that gathers curious and passionate people for monthly dinners in Oslo, Council and Circles for conversations that matter.

Before joining Leidar, Ingrid was an account manager at Weber Shandwick in Switzerland and was seconded to Equinor where she served as the company’s regional communications manager for Africa and Latin America. Ingrid holds a BA in Politics and International Studies from The University of Warwick, UK and is the University’s alumni representative in Norway while learning Arabic.