Joost de Kluijver

Teaming up with tech sellers on ‘One for One’

Spain

About

Having worked in tech, large corporate and international non-profit, I'm lucky enough to know what works best for me: commercial entrepreneurship that delivers more than financial gains. I've lived, worked or studied in the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Malaysia, Tanzania and Poland. In line with my business and personal ambitions, I started Closing the Loop. The company creates value for tech sellers and buyers thanks to a dead-simple green service called 'One for One'. It makes tech users even more proud of their devices. And it creates value by turning e-scrap into income in the emerging world. We help our customers in the global North align electronics consumption more of to their values, by linking their purchase to electronic waste reduction in the global South. What makes my company unique is our hands-on experience in the latter, gathered since '12 .

Experience

  • CEO and founder at Closing the Loop
    Feb 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 5 mos

    At Closing the Loop, I'm driven by an obsession to make the tech and telecom industry even more exciting, relevant, positive and more impactful. I'm able to combine customer-centric thinking with the absolute logic that waste reduction might be needed, but will only work if it benefits brands, companies, customers and society. Connect to me on device propositions that make business sense, while benefitting everyone.

  • First Cohort of Principals at Semafor World Economy
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    I'm pleased to share that I'll join the inaugural cohort of Semafor World Economy Principals. I look forward to joining an exceptional group of leaders shaping the conversations around the new world economy.

  • GSMA Award Judge at GSMA
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Part of the 'Glomos' Judging Panel - for social innovations

  • Founding Expert - on behalf of Closing the Loop at Circular Electronics Partnership
    Feb 2020 - Jun 2023 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Member Program Commission at Holland Circular Hotspot
    Dec 2018 - Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Advising on the policy and approach of Holland's platform to stimulate circular business. https://hollandcircularhotspot.nl/en/