Built environment
Built environment
The construction industry makes up half of all raw materials extracted from earth and half of all waste generated. We invest in solutions that accelerate sustainable construction and living to enable a decarbonisation of the built environment.
We invest in solutions that accelerate sustainable construction and living
The built environment is responsible for a disproportionate share of global emissions, resource use, and waste – yet change has been slow.
Our investment thesis
We back solutions that reduce operational and embodied emissions in buildings, focusing on technologies that are price-competitive, scalable, and ready for adoption in a conservative industry.
What we are looking for
- PropTech and HVAC solutions with measurable impact
- Building retrofitting and on-site renewables
- Upcycled and recycled materials that reduce embodied carbon
Our investments within built environment
We back founders tackling one of the world’s most urgent and overlooked climate frontiers by introducing low-carbon materials and circular construction.
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Circular building products at scale
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“We invest in solutions that make sustainable buildings the default – not the premium option.”
Explore all our investment verticals
- Circular economy
- Built environment
- Biosolutions
- Climate tech
- Energy
- Food & agriculture
Explore all our investment verticals
Our current linear ‘take-make-waste’ system use 60% more resources than the earth can generate every year. We invest in solutions that enable reuse, upcycling and recycling of waste streams to enable a circular economy.
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Have a venture where impact and growth scale together? We invest early and work side-by-side powered by the whole Footprint Firm team.
Asbjørn is a Manager at The Footprint Firm and heading up impact & ESG of our Article 9 venture capital fund. He leads the fund’s impact strategy and ESG integration across the investment cycle - developing frameworks and KPIs, conducting impact and ESG due diligence, supporting investment teams, and working actively with portfolio companies. He is also responsible for impact measurement and reporting, including alignment with SFDR Article 9 and EU Taxonomy.
Asbjørn brings broad experience in sustainability consulting, spanning strategy development, GHG inventory calculations and training sessions, CO2e reduction roadmap and target setting, and advising PE and VC funds on fund-level sustainability strategies, ESG due diligence and vendor due diligence.
Prior to joining The Footprint Firm in 2021, Asbjørn was a central part of building Frederiksberg’s Sustainability Council consisting of recognized experts. As a consultant for the council, Asbjørn supported the experts in advising Frederiksberg’s mayor and local politicians on various sustainability challenges and opportunities including initiatives to decarbonize the energy and transportation sectors.
Asbjørn holds a Master of Science in International Marketing and Management with a minor in Sustainable Business and a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Copenhagen Business School where part of his degree was completed at Singapore Management University.