Eva Gladek is an impact entrepreneur and industrial ecologist famous as the founder and current CEO of Metabolic, an international consultancy and research firm that is advocating for the global economy to become “circular economy” and working to tackle sustainability challenges. She is also one of the co-founders of Dayrize, a marketplace for all kinds of sustainable products. As one of the Netherlands’ most prominent sustainability influencers, she is always in high-demand as a public speaker.

Gladek’s vision of a circular economy involves the world becoming a much more sustainable, inclusive place by reusing and regenerating in a meaningful way, and vastly reducing the amount of waste produced. Hers and Metabolic’s work are having a great impact as they collaborate with industry giants such as PwC and Cognizant on ambitious sustainability projects. With major American cities such as Cleveland aiming to “close the loop” and become circular cities, the world is clearly catching up with her vision.

Gladek is not a blogger; she is not on Instagram or TikTok; but she is an influencer working at the highest corporate levels, working to inspire those who have the power to make major changes to do the right thing.