Rachel Fleishman Email & Phone Number

Evanston, IL, US

United States

A strategic leader operating at the interface of business, innovation and sustainability imperatives. Climate change, biodiversity loss, and the need for a just transition challenge the basic operating principles of society. Front-line impacts are colliding with bottom-line results and creating new red lines for peoples and cultures. My work focuses on the.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

The climate and natural systems are changing more quickly than human beings are changing to response. The result: a planetary imbalance yielding extreme weather, degraded air, soil and waterways, and threats to the very natural processes that support all life.Climate change and depletion of natural resources are systems problems, requiring systems.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Research, write, speak and advise government and private clients on the security implications of climate change, with a focus on Asia Pacific. Author or co-author of several articles and reports, including an interactive scenario for Japanese businesses invested in climate-vulnerable regions of Southeast Asia.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

HowGood is a leading sustainability intelligence company. It has built the world's largest and most compreshensive database on food and personal care product sustainability, and is quickly expanding to other sectors. With more than 33,000 ingredients, chemicals and materials assessed, HowGood helps leading retailers and brands improve their environmental.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Carbonless is a rapidly growing innovation platform specialized on technology solutions that help decarbonize Asia. We bring together capital, mature startups, enterprises and governments entities to help build a carbontech ecosystem, facilitate growth and reach carbon targets for a cleaner future.

Hong Kong SAR

Consultancy helping clients understand and take a systems-based approach to key sustainability issues, with a focus on climate change and circular economy.

Hong Kong

Established the vision, direction and strategy for BASF's sustainability activities in Asia Pacific. Represented BASF with customers, governments and other critical stakeholders. Conducted issue-spotting and analysis in concert with business teams. Designed advocacy strategies to support business lines throughout Asia Pacific. Trained and supported country.

Hong Kong SAR

Designed and convened a cross-functional group of product, marketing and research colleagues, to expand market opportunities for BASF technologies. Initiated and managed a portfolio of approximately 15 projects. Successfully competed for internal funding for a novel body-energy-capture technology. Designed and facilitated ran customer innovation workshops.

Hong Kong

Headed BASF's sustainability function in Asia Pacific. Leveraged BASF expertise in sustainability and innovation to drive profitable partnerships with leading companies across Asia. Mapped opportunities, designed engagement strategies, worked with sales teams and facilitated business development in select industries. Represented BASF externally on a broad.

Hong Kong

Led the Climate Change Business Forum (CCBF), Hong Kong's premier forum for corporate sustainability with a focus on accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy. Designed and led collaborative initiatives to produce actionable research, share and compare corporate best practices, advise government on policies to advance a low carbon economy, and.

Hong Kong

Assisted corporate and non-profit organizations clients with business development and communications. Main projects included developing marketing/educational materials to provide a “voice of the planet” in public discourse on environmental issues for a prominent Hong Kong think tank; and acting as liaison for an outreach project to Hong Kong schools on.

Hong Kong SAR

Devised and executed a strategy to convene 200 of Asia's top CEOs, to collaborate with NGO counterparts on new, results-oriented programs to improve the lives of Asians in three areas: enviornment & energy, health & education.Managed all corporate VIP relations during 4-day event with President Clinton. NY-based CGI staff praised the event as the best run.

Brussels, Belgium

Directed a team of 8 professionals responsible for creating, coordinating and facilitating all advoacy work for the AmCham EU, the voice of American business in Europe. Produced 150 meetings and events and 60+ position papers per year. Increased the quality, consistency and visibility of messages. Initiated a new core competency in trans-Atlantic.

Kansas City, US & Brussels, Belgium

Helped launch marketing for Sprint's first foray into the European B2B telecommunications market. Designed an international marketing organization to support a $325 M business. Produced first international advertising, integrated trade show strategy, global PR.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Helped to found, and led, the international environmental security function for the US Department of Defense. Worked across US Military Departments to look after environmental aspects of operations and closures at overseas installations. Represented the US at the NATO Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society, where we initiated military-to-military.