Keeping Up With the SASIs

9. Charlotte Lambert: Being ready to start and grow your career in sustainability

In this episode of Keeping Up With the SASIs, Charlotte Lambert (SASI Class of 2020) shares a career journey shaped by curiosity and impact—from the embassy to VC, an innovation lab, and the tech world. She introduces her new initiative on lecturing about the sustainability job market, explains why associative work is essential, and reflects on how she’s preparing for the careers of the future. An inspiring conversation about building a sustainability career that evolves with the world.

8. Hélène Handelsman: Life at the front of the classroom

In this episode, Hélène shares what it’s really like to choose teaching as a vocation—especially when your path was supposed to lead somewhere else. From an insider’s view of a teacher’s first day of school to the quiet, daily moments where impact becomes unmistakably real, she reflects on the closeness of the work and the weight of shaping young minds. We also talk about the challenges of conveying knowledge, the shortcuts teachers take connect with students, and what it means to teach kids. Hélène Handelsman is a 2020 SASI graduate, and her story is a reminder that meaningful work often finds you. 👉 Connect with Hélène Handelsman [https://www.linkedin.com/in/h%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne-handelsman-216174112/] 🎙️ Connect with the host, Juan Pablo Grimaldi [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-pablo-grimaldi-nino/] 💬 Want to share your story in the next season? Fill out the form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FcPcc1KYy6afcjJWjdieK21UtTudAhuReo4hmHGh-tg/edit], and we’ll start working on your episode. If you enjoyed this conversation, subscribe and share it with someone who would appreciate this story.

7. Clémence Faucon: Beyond CSR, sustianability that actually works

In this episode, Clémence Faucon, a SASI graduate of 2020, shares her journey from working within a large sustainability consulting team at one of the Big Four to joining a start-up addressing the traceability challenge. She reflects on how she gradually outgrew her consultant role, the challenges of stepping into costumer centric role, and why it took a full year to to transition into this new chapter of her career. Clémence explains why sustainability must go far beyond CSR and be fully embedded into business strategy. She highlights traceability as a critical issue and offers practical insights into how companies can begin managing their suppliers more sustainably—starting with transparency and accountability. Beyond business, Clémence also speaks about the importance of building a balanced life, where creativity, sport, and meaningful relationships are not side pursuits, but essential elements of life.

6. Hugo Hernández: The thrill of entrepreneurship reimagined through games

In this episode, Hugo Hernández, a SASI graduate from the 2020 cohort, shares his journey as a three-time entrepreneur driven by purpose. He takes us through his ventures focused on making games more affordable and meaningful—using play as a tool to address social and environmental challenges. From building businesses with impact at their core to redefining what entrepreneurship can achieve, Hugo’s story is about innovation, intention, and using creativity to drive positive change.

5. Marisol Rodríguez: Caught between the boardroom and the baby room

In this episode, Marisol Rodríguez, a SASI graduate from the 2020 cohort, takes us through her remarkable journey. She shares what it was like to transition from the public sector to a sustainability role at a CAC 40 company, then navigate growing her family while returning to work. From moving across continents—Paris to New York—having a second child, and ultimately realizing the need for a power pause to be fully present for her family, Marisol’s story is about bold choices, resilience, and redefining success on her own terms. 👉 Connect with Marisol Rodríguez Montaña on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisolrodriguezmontana/] 🎙️ Connect with the host, Juan Pablo Grimaldi, on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-pablo-grimaldi-nino/] 💬 Want to share your story in the next season? Fill out the form [https://forms.gle/aogBisHGf1c7LNiF7], and we’ll start working on your episode. If you enjoyed this conversation, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who would love this story.