Ruediger Meyer

Social Entrepreneur and CEO / Co-Founder of eva service GmbH and the eva foundation / More than 25 years of international leadership experience in sustainability

Cologne Bonn Region

About

I am an entrepreneur and experienced leader with a strong focus on sustainability, climate change, supply chain transparency, fair trade and gender equality. I founded and led the FLOCERT GmbH, a global certification body for Fairtrade, and later served as CEO of the EDGE Certified Foundation, the leading certification system for diversity and gender equality. An expert in certification and traceability systems, carbon markets, climate strategies, and sustainable business development, I also serve on the Accreditation Review Panel for SA8000, chair the Innovation Board of Fair Trade USA, and teach Social Entrepreneurship at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences.

Experience

  • Co-Founder and Managing Director at eva - ecosystem value alliance
    Aug 2021 - Present · 5 yrs

  • Managing Director at EDGE Certified Foundation
    Apr 2020 - Jul 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Founder and CEO at FLOCERT
    Oct 2003 - Sep 2020 · 17 yrs

  • Supply Chain Developer at Fairtrade International
    Apr 1997 - Sep 2003 · 6 yrs 6 mos

  • Journalist and Campaigner at Self-employed
    Sep 1993 - Mar 1999 · 5 yrs 7 mos