Job van Hooijdonk

Job van Hooijdonk is a passionate and inspiring speaker who captivates audiences with his in-depth knowledge of sustainability and environmental impact. His style combines enthusiasm, thorough preparation and personal storytelling. With a background in law and as the founder of the Regreener platform, Job offers unique insights into sustainable entrepreneurship, tackling climate change, and the practical aspects of tree planting and biodiversity. He shares his experience of making a radical career change, moving from law to sustainable entrepreneurship. His genuine and engaging approach makes him a valued speaker for businesses and non-profit organizations committed to creating meaningful environmental impact.

Job van Hooijdonk as a Speaker

Job delivers inspiring sessions on environmental impact, greenwashing and his personal career transition. He emphasizes that simply taking action is not enough to create meaningful environmental impact. He explores the importance of taking a broad perspective, in which social impact and biodiversity are just as important as CO₂ reduction. He also explains the difference between planting trees and growing forests.

Job also addresses greenwashing, a major concern for businesses, and offers strategies for creating genuine environmental impact without risking accusations of greenwashing.

In addition, Job shares his personal story of making a radical career change, leaving his role as a lawyer at a prestigious British law firm to become a sustainable entrepreneur. He discusses how he navigated the expectations of those around him, as well as the challenges and rewards of choosing a different path.

Job’s sessions offer a broad perspective on sustainable business practices and the pitfalls of greenwashing, while his personal experiences inspire and inform audiences about how meaningful change can be achieved.

Career

Job van Hooijdonk studied Dutch Law and Corporate Law at Leiden University. After graduating, he applied to several law firms on Amsterdam’s Zuidas business district and began working as an M&A lawyer at the Amsterdam office of a major British law firm. After a few years, he realized that he had always followed the conventional path, making the same choices as everyone else. In doing so, he had lost sight of what truly mattered to him. Job decided to change direction.

Together with a business partner, he founded Regreener, an impact platform focused on initiatives including tree planting, rainforest protection and supporting renewable energy projects.

Job currently works through his own company, YJ Green Ventures, where he advises and works closely with various start-ups. He is also a consultant at Voxius, a company specialising in executive search, interim solutions, and strategy and operations consulting for legal and compliance functions.