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JLL Foundation is dedicated to impacting climate change now and in the future
A non-profit founded and backed by JLL, one of the largest global real estate companies with a demonstrated commitment to sustainability, JLL Foundation is a catalyst for climate-impacting startups.
Meet the startups
Beyond mitigating greenhouse gases and reducing the use of fossil fuels, these innovators are building a clean economy, creating green jobs and construction, transforming food, packaging and agricultural systems, and innovating technology to measure impact and drive change. They are creating impact around the world.
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Agro-processing using solar-powered mills
Enhancing alkalinity in pit lakes for carbon removal.
Installing green roofs and walls from recycled plastics
Reducing climate impacts of fast fashion
Converting seaweed into carbon saving materials
Increasing recycling rates using software and data
Pioneering large-scale reforestation and conservation through agroforestry
Tackling plastic waste with the community in Uganda
Transforming ordinary paper into eco packaging through green chemistry
Creating and strengthening natural ingredient supply chains
Making affordable electric vehicle charging stations accessible
Reinventing HVAC
Harnessing the strength of cellulose
Eliminating single-use plastics through a closed-loop beverage vending system
Installing affordable, reconfigurable housing interiors
Converting plastic waste into low carbon buildings
Leveraging raw material surplus of Kenyan avocados for locally-led value added processing and production of avocado products
Improving residential energy efficiency through insulation
Upcycling reusable packaging solutions
Improving crop yields for smallholder farmers in India
Growing minerals for portland cement and concrete to create carbon-negative biogenic limestone
Transforming waste with funghi
Redefining the plastic value chain, making non-recyclable plastic waste circular.
Capturing carbon and using renewably sourced hydrogen to produce high quality protein
Creating a solar-based EV charging station and utility vehicle networks in African cities.
Facilitates green transition by enabling a more complete recovery of copper using a renewable energy alternative to smelting.
Using robotics and AI to reclaim lumber for reuse
Manufacturing affordable, silica-based insulation aerogels to decarbonize buildings and transport
Producing tree- free paper, packaging and fertilizer products crafted from agricultural waste
Repurposing discarded banana stems to create sustainable, plant-based hair extensions
Transforming byproducts into sustainable, nutrient-rich, upcycled food ingredients
Enabling food to be served sustainabily and at scale through reusable dishware
Manufacturing construction materials from on-site waste
Reducing reliance on animal protein through mushroom cultivation
Producing a plant-based alternative to animal leather
Utilizing a software platform to make climate impact tangible
Quantifying the carbon footprint of waste
How we invest in your success
We take a non-traditional approach to impact investing, providing zero-interest loans that enable startups to grow and thrive. Returned funds are reinvested into JLL Foundation.
We work in partnership with Good Machine, a venture studio with an extensive network of startups, investors and foundations engaged in climate change mitigation.
Meet the people who make it happen - click images to read more
Trish Maxson
Trish Maxson
Trish Maxson was instrumental in establishing the JLL Foundation and was appointed Chair at its inception in 2021. She was formerly Chief Administrative Officer at JLL where she oversaw human resources, legal, audit and procurement teams as well as corporate real estate and sustainability commitments. As part of JLL’s Global Executive Board, Trish was focused on JLL’s efficiencies throughout the business. She joined JLL in 2012, bringing with her a wide variety of leadership experience. Prior to JLL, she worked for Merck & Co., and Rohm and Haas Co. and before that, in a diverse set of roles that have stretched from the lab to the board room. Trish started her professional life as a chemist.
Richard Bloxam
Richard Bloxam
Since joining JLL in 1994, Richard has worked across the Capital Markets business and held leadership roles throughout Europe including in Poland, Hungary and Austria. He was appointed Global CEO, Capital Markets at JLL in January 2017, with responsibility for how the firm helps investors and real estate owners develop and execute investment strategies. In recent years, Richard’s focus has been driving the Capital Market’s business line technology transformation, the diversification of its capital solution offering and the successful integration of the HFF acquisition. Richard is a member of JLL’s Global Executive Board and global sponsor for JLL’s research and insights capabilities. He has studied at the University of Exeter, London South Bank University, and Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
Mark Gabbay
Mark Gabbay
Mark Gabbay is CEO of LaSalle, a position he assumed in January 2021. He is responsible for strategic leadership of LaSalle’s 900+ employees and oversight of the firm’s USD75 billion of assets, including investment strategy and operational activities across North America, Asia Pacific and Europe. Mark joined LaSalle in 2010 as Chief Investment Officer for Asia Pacific. In 2015, he became CEO of the region, in addition to his CIO oversight, and maintained overall responsibility for formulating and implementing LaSalle’s investment strategy across Asia Pacific, sourcing opportunities and overseeing the investment process. Mark has been in the commercial real estate and investment industries for more than 25 years, working in the Asia Pacific region for the past 20 years and the United States for six previously.
Elizabeth Hearle
Elizabeth Hearle
Lib Hearle is a 30-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry and spent 18 years at JLL. She led one of JLL’s largest and fastest growing real estate platforms in the United States. Lib is a former executive sponsor of the JLL Women’s National Business Network, which emphasizes attracting, developing and retaining professional women at JLL. Lib was an active mentor to a wide group of emerging real estate professionals throughout the industry. In 2013, she was named in San Francisco Business Times’ “Forever Influential” Hall of Fame and was recognized by Globest.com as a “Woman of Influence” in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Yishai Lerner
Yishai Lerner
Yishai joined JLL in 2017 as Co-CEO of JLL Spark, the strategic venture fund investing in proptech startups. He became Co-CEO of JLL Technologies in 2019, a newly formed division to align and expand JLL’s technology products and services. After an early career building artificial intelligence for video games at Activision Studios, Yishai co-founded Mob.ly, which was later sold to Groupon. He has since angel invested and advised many startups, including Uber and Boom Supersonic. Yishai is a member of the JLL Global Executive Board.
Neil Murray
Neil Murray
Neil has been working with workplaces and real estate since 1998, where he led various leadership roles around the world. He currently serves as Global CEO of Work Dynamics at JLL, having previously joined as EMEA CEO, Work Dynamics (formerly Corporate Solutions) in 2017. Neil revitalized the business line under Work Dynamics nomenclature to distinguish its focus on leveraging data to build, manage and improve spaces that can transform how people work. A member of JLL’s Global Executive Board, he is also the global sponsor for JLL’s corporate Client Advisory Board as well as serving on the Boards of Chicago chapter of Ireland Funds and United Way of Metro Chicago. Neil holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Trinity College in Dublin.
Andy Poppink
Andy Poppink
Andy joined JLL during the acquisition of The Staubach Company in 2008. Andy has been Global CEO, Markets Advisory at JLL since July 2023. He is responsible for developing JLL’s Global Markets Advisory strategy in partnership with regional, country and local market leaders and collaborating across business lines. Prior to this, Andy served as CEO, EMEA Markets Advisory. Andy’s career in commercial real estate spans more than two decades. Before embarking on a career in real estate, he was a professional athlete. He is a member of JLL’s Global Executive Board. He attended Stanford University where he graduated with a BA in Economics, and an MA in Organizational Design.
Riina Hynninen
Riina Hynninen
Since joining JLL in 2013, Riina has held various roles in global corporate sustainability, including managing data for sustainability reporting, aligning in-house technology tools and sustainability ambitions, and leading JLL’s global community engagement program. Before JLL, Riina was an Environment Officer in the UN Development Programme’s Egypt country office in Cairo. Funded by the Finnish Foreign Ministry, the role involved facilitating environmental projects, including coordinating a socioeconomic climate change impact study on Egypt under a UN Joint Programme on Climate Change Risk Reduction. Riina holds a BA in Development Studies and South-East Asian Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and an MSc in Environmental Monitoring, Modelling and Management from King’s College London.
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Are you a startup at an early stage that provides lasting, positive climate impact?
Do you also have a diverse team or ownership structure? Does your innovative approach scale to other countries around the world? Or are you an impact investor looking to co-fund climate solutions? If some of this describes you, let’s talk.
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