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Our Story
Innovation is the only way towards positive, lasting impact.
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Why now
For more than 11,000 years, Earth enjoyed an undisturbed epoch of true abundance. Plentiful natural resources allowed us to develop and eventually thrive as humanity. Plants grew, species evolved, the natural world blossomed into existence. Scientists named this period ‘Holocene’.
But since the mid-20th century, our exceptional growth started to deplete resources, ultimately shifting living conditions on Earth to become inhospitable in many places. This new era became known as ‘Anthropocene’.
We believe that we can, and have to, do better, for a more nourished planet, and a more enriched experience of living on it. We call this progress ‘Futurcene’ – a new epoch offering balanced, sustainable and long-lasting development; the existence of a better tomorrow.
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Why Us
FUTURCENE was born in Latvia and founded by Ieva Kustova, Māris Vainovskis and Kristīne Bērzina on the belief that there is a real need for a more modern, curious and creative ESG firm in Europe. We wanted to stand out from the jargon-heavy corporate brands that the industry is so cluttered with, and build something much more human – that we can all relate to.
We came together as three founders from diverse backgrounds, united by our belief in human ingenuity, and the idea that bringing our knowledge together will create a uniquely broad and empathetic approach. We approach every challenge with the same curiosity, creativity, and determination key to our journey so far.
Prior to Futurcene, we founded or actively invested in seven companies, creating value in multiple businesses and supporting some of the largest Baltics companies, government institutions as well as international corporations and financial institutions. By intertwining our skills in business and sustainability consulting, legal advising, entrepreneurship, and investing with our united vision, we are focused on creating business value for our clients and partners, as well as our clients’ investors, employees, finance providers, societies and countries they operate in.
We help companies and investors create sustainable strategy and capital allocation priorities needed to create value and prevent loss. Climate risk assessment, sustainable and transparent supply chain analysis, GHG emissions, business transformation towards circular economy, due diligence work – all of these present decision-making opportunities that can ultimately translate into hard-earned money and progressive, world-transforming change.
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What We Do
We offer a bespoke approach to every business we work with, adapting our offering to work with you in the best way to support you in your sustainability journey. Our key services include climate risk assessments, ESG due diligence, sustainability reporting, GHG emission calculations and training, but also extend to further offerings to support you with everything from frameworks to markets advice, allowing you to get the support you need to progress your business.