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April 14, 2025
Odyssey, an AI-driven digital solution focused on empowering real estate and facilities owners to decarbonize their buildings, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the “Digital Innovation Award” at the 2025 Sustainability Delivery Summit to be held in Chicago, IL during June 9-11. Odyssey, which is a joint solution between Telesto Strategy, a sustainability strategy and management consulting firm, and Optiml, a Net Zero real estate investment and renovation planning digital solution provider, was selected by a panel of expert judges from among dozens of submissions.
April 10, 2025
Her book poses an essential question for the broader policy context – Should we stay the course on sustainability? Meanwhile, the book offers a non-partisan blueprint to evaluate short-term political risks and long-term ROI.
April 1, 2025
Author, Founder, and CEO Alex Kruzel, offers prompts and rigorous analysis for corporate boards, executive leaders who evaluating investments to stay the course under a radically new policy regime
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Telesto Strategy, a leading management consulting firm specializing in corporate sustainability, is proud to announce the participation of two of its partners, Andrew Alesbury and Ben Vatterott, at the 3rd Annual ESG & Decarbonizing Real Estate Winter Forum. The event, a premier gathering of industry leaders, explored current trends and cutting-edge strategies for advancing sustainability in the real estate sector.
November 19, 2024
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosted a special screening of “The Here Now Project,” with a discission following, between the film’s directors, Emmy award-winners Greg Jacobs and Jon Siskel of Siskel/Jacobs Production, hosted by Telesto Strategy CEO & Founder, Alex Kruzel on the film, the climate crisis, and its impact on communities worldwide.
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Telesto Strategy is launching a Corporate Directors ESG Forum in Chicago to provide targeted insights and resources to board members, particularly those in ESG sub-committees, for managing complex ESG, Climate Risk, and Sustainability issues. The forum will offer sector-specific materials and trainings aimed at enhancing directors’ capabilities to address climate shocks, reporting requirements, and data management challenges.
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Telesto Strategy shares key findings of the Getting to Net Zero Illinois 2024 report, which was developed in collaboration with the Illinois Green Alliance. This comprehensive analysis showcases Illinois’ progress in sustainable construction while emphasizing the urgent need for accelerated decarbonization efforts to ensure the state leads the nation toward a net-zero future.
September 24, 2024
Telesto Strategy, in partnership with Climate Vault and Optiml, hosted a dynamic event during Chicago’s Climate Tech Week, featured an expert panel discussion, technical workshop, and networking session focused on accelerating global decarbonization. Industry experts shared strategies, tools, and digital solutions, which sparked lively discussions and connected key players with a shared goal of getting to net-zero faster and cheaper.
september 9, 2024
On September 5 and 6th, Telesto attended Disasters EXPO USA with leading figures in the industry who are paving the way for development, mitigation, protection, recovery, and response to global disasters.
AUGUST 23, 2024
Telesto’s Climate Tech Accelerator program has been awarded by the U.S. State Department Office of Global Partnerships and Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship, which is done in partnership with Academic City University College and Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs.
JUNE 6, 2024
Telesto Strategy, a sustainability strategy and management consulting firm, and Optiml, a Net Zero real estate investment and renovation planning digital solution provider, have established a strategic partnership. With the goal of bringing Optiml’s AI-driven decarbonization solution to the US real estate sector, Telesto and Optiml’s partnership will see the two organizations work together to help leaders in the built environment achieve their Net Zero goals at scale and cost effectively.
MAY 1, 2024
As part of Current’s Chicago Water Week, Telesto and Sloan will host a micro-presentation and discussion on water trends and opportunities for business. The presentation will include an overview of current and expected water use regulations (including local, national, and international), corporate water reduction targets, the connection between water use and net zero, case studies of current initiatives, and ways for companies to get started.
APRIL 12, 2024
On April 10, Illinois Green Alliance convened nearly 200 leaders from the green building industry in Chicago to explore the theme of Fresh Perspectives and consider how we as a community can infuse new ideas and innovations into our workflow to set the groundwork for a greener future. Telesto Strategy’s CEO & Founder, Alex Kruzel, was featured in the Illinois Green Alliance’s Women’s Day Summit panel, alongside a diverse array of business and community leaders.
DECEMEBR 20, 2023
Telesto Strategy has released its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, covering from 2022 to 2023 and highlighting the firm’s commitment to sustainability and the diverse strategies utilized to advance its global vision to regenerate the planet.
“We recognize that we share a path with many on this journey and seek to contribute materially to the global efforts for decarbonization, a just transition, and achievement of the Paris Targets and Sustainable Development Goals,” says CEO and Founder Alex Kruzel. “It is in the spirit of partnership and stewardship that we present our inaugural ESG report, where we highlight our impact on the economy, environment, and people in accordance with global best practice.”
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Telesto Strategy has joined The United Nations (UN) Global Compact initiative – a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices. With this announcement, Telesto Strategy proudly joins thousands of other companies globally committed to taking responsible business action and creating a thriving, sustainable world.
The UN Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption, and to act in support of UN goals and issues embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, often referred to as COP28, will be held from November 30 to December 12 at the Expo City in Dubai, UAE. Global climate and ESG leaders, business executives, public health officials, and policy makers will convene for a variety of discussions, panels, and events to address the future of climate change and capital across industries in the global arena.
Jacobs Solutions Inc, an international technical services firm, will host a two-day panel discussion and Q&A session on December 9 and 10, entitled “Extreme Conditions and Resilient Cities: How are Urban Centers Adapting?” as part of their Urban Resilience Programme at the Green Zone Expo City Dubai Pavilion. The panel will address how cities can adapt to the increasing climate events, infrastructure needs, affordable housing, and mobility in their communities. Alex Kruzel, CEO + Founder of Telesto Strategy, was selected to speak at the event, bringing her breadth of global experience in ESG and climate finance to the discussion.
OCTOBER 17, 2023
A month after the culmination of Telesto Strategy’s early-stage Climate Tech Accelerator Program in Ghana, Telesto has produced a summary report which takes stock of the program, the cohort of entrepreneurs involved, and some lessons learned. Focusing on the motivation for the Program, the successes, and the opportunities for future growth, the wrap-up report tells a compelling story of the 15-week journey the startups went through and their accomplishments.
OCTOBER 11, 2023
As a culmination of Telesto Strategy’s early-stage Climate Tech Accelerator in Ghana, Telesto hosted an industry showcase event as part of ANDE’s annual conference in Ghana on September 14. Telesto’s Climate Tech Accelerator was launched in June to support the development of a regional pipeline of investable, climate-focused startups across Ghana, in collaboration with Academic City University college, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Partnerships and Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship (CCE), and Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE). The cohort shared their enhanced business pitches to a panel of independent judges and Kodu Technology and Sabon Sake were selected as winners, in recognition of their development and accomplishments throughout the program.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Join Telesto and fellow Climate practitioners for a micro-presentation on how to navigate the next wave of emissions and climate risk disclosures as well as for a professional networking during a Happy Hour on Thursday, 10/4.
Navigating the Next Wave of Emissions and Climate Risk Disclosures
Date & Time: Thursday, October 14, 5-7 pm CT
Location: West Loop (details to be shared on registration link)
Registration link: https://navigatingthenewwaveofemission.splashthat.com/
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
In partnership with Academic City University college, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Partnerships and Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship (CCE), and Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), Kodu Technology was selected as the showcase winner and Sabon Sake was selected as the runner up by a selection of independent judges.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Alex Kruzel, CEO & Founder of Telesto Strategy, provided technical moderation with global executives on Climate Capital trends and solutions, which included executives from Development Bank Ghana (DBG), German Development Bank (KfW), The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), ACCESS Bank Ghana
AUGUST 21, 2023
As a culmination of Telesto Strategy’s early-stage Climate Tech Accelerator in Ghana, Telesto will be hosting an industry showcase event as part of ANDE’s annual conference in Ghana on September 14. Telesto’s Climate Tech Accelerator was launched in June to support the development of a regional pipeline of investable, climate-focused startups across Ghana, in collaboration with Academic City University college, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Partnerships and Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship (CCE), and Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE).
june 5, 2023
Telesto Strategy, Academic City University College, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Partnerships and Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship (CCE), and Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) are partnering to launch an early-stage Climate Tech Accelerator to support the development of a regional pipeline of investable, climate-focused startups across Ghana.
From an impressive pool of applicants, the Accelerator Program’s Selection Committee has selected six Ghanaian Climate Tech startups which demonstrate significant potential for creating enduring impact within the Ghanaian ecosystem and beyond.
May 9, 2023
Telesto Strategy, the US State Department Office of Global Partnerships and Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship, Academic City University College, and the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs are partnering to launch an early-stage Climate Tech Accelerator to support the development of a regional pipeline of investable, climate-focused startups across Ghana.
The program will diligently source a robust cohort of Ghanaian tech startups that are delivering climate-centered solutions across a diverse array of industry verticals. Given the overall maturity of the climate entrepreneurial landscape in Ghana, Telesto will focus on identifying early-stage, pre-seed, or seed-level startups for accelerator participation.
May 5, 2023
Telesto Strategy Managing Director Ben Vatterott delivered a guest lecture today as part of the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s program on Real Estate Climate Action: Risk Assessment, Resilience, and Net Zero Success.
Attended by two dozen global leaders in sustainable real estate across both the public and private sectors, the program covered the full range of real estate and climate action topics, from risk assessment – turning science to action to improve real estate performance, to resilience – solutions and the benefits of being prepared, and net zero – decarbonization tools for market success.
APRIL 26, 2023
Telesto Strategy’s CEO & Founder, Alex Kruzel, was featured today in the Executives’ Club of Chicago’s CSR/ESG Summit, alongside a diverse array of advisors, corporate and academic leaders and offered strategic guidance for organizations that have already invested in CSR and ESG initiatives and who are figuring out what steps to take next.
One of the foundational principles that Alex shared was the need to first build executive buy-in about where you are going and what good looks like. When Telesto works with its clients, it leverages its proprietary ESG maturity model to establish an ESG/Sustainability baseline and help to delineate aspirations across a number of parameters.
FEBRUARY 2023
As part of the Connecting Climate Entrepreneurs (CCE) initiative, the US Department of State’s Office of Global Partnerships launched a Partnership Opportunity Delegation (POD) to Accra, Ghana to cultivate partnership and stimulate new collaborations between the U.S. private sector and the West African climate capital domain. The delegation included leaders from Telesto Strategy, Google, Tides Foundation, Arm, USTDA, Amazon Web Services, and LinkedIn, among others. With facilitation by the Department of State and U.S. Embassy in Accra, delegates were introduced to leaders from Ghana’s public and private sectors and met with climate innovators.
In collaboration with the delegation event, Telesto Strategy hosted a convening of Ghanian and U.S leaders from across the public, private, university, and non-profit arenas for a dinner and panel discussion.
DECEMBER 15, 2022
With increasing momentum accelerating corporate climate action and climate capital, significant investments are being made by U.S. businesses to spur climate-related entrepreneurship and enterprise in Africa. Recent initiatives include Connected Climate Entrepreneurs of the U.S. State Department’s Office of Global Partnerships, announced at COP26. At the same time, these investments aren’t enough to mitigate the billions needed for adaptation, resilience, and mitigation activities globally and especially across the Global South.
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