Solitaire Townsend

Between 1998 and 2001 Solitaire worked as an independent consultant for BT, the UN and Mori on issues of human rights, business ethics and environmental sustainability.

Futerra became a founding B-Corp in 2015[2] and was the first Climate Solutions Service Provider[3] named by the Exponential Roadmap Initiative.

Futerra’s change agency focuses on building sustainability strategies and creative communication campaigns for corporations, governments and non-profits.

Solitaire was named ‘Ethical Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2008 and Chair of the UK Green Energy Scheme between November 2009 and July 2015.

Solutions Union projects include: Solitaire is a regular contributor to Forbes, providing content on sustainability, business, and optimism.

In 2021, Solitaire gave a TED Talk entitled ‘Are ad agencies, PR firms and lobbyists destroying the climate?’, which has been watched over 1.8 million times to date.

Solitaire spoke alongside prominent figures in the world of sustainability including Johan Rockström, Kate Brandt and Dr Ayanna Elizabeth Johnson.

In recent years Solitaire has spoken at: MIT, edie, the Ashoka Changemaker Summit, the Consumer Goods Forum, Sustainable Brands, GreenBiz, Reuters and BSR events.