Joann de Zegher
The Idea
Sustainable markets in Indonesia
Organization
PemPem
Palm oil drives more deforestation than any other crop. Farmers who leave forests pristine earn a lot less than those who destroy them to create plantations.
About Joanne
Prior to founding PemPem, Joann studied and worked on informal production economies across the world for over a decade, including for her PhD at Stanford and during her time as faculty at MIT. Joann grew up in the Belgian countryside and is an avid backcountry skier and globetrotter.
