Josephine Meißner
About Josephine Meißner
Josephine Meissner is an Account Executive at Pina Earth, a climate tech startup focused on transforming monocultures into biodiverse mixed forests and reducing climate risks through sustainable practices.
Josephine Meissner - Title and Role
Josephine Meissner serves as an Account Executive, where she works closely with local forest owners to evaluate forest health. Her role involves implementing measures to reduce climate risk and boost diversity. She is committed to sustainable business operations, aiming to minimize and further reduce Pina Earth's carbon footprint.
Josephine Meissner - Co-Founder of Pina Earth
Josephine Meissner is a co-founder of Pina Earth, a climate tech startup. The company, backed by Y Combinator, specializes in offering high-quality carbon credits from regional forest adaptation projects in Germany. Pina Earth has raised a €2.4 million seed funding round and started projects on over 1,000 hectares of forest in Germany. Their approach focuses on transforming monocultures into biodiverse mixed forests.
Josephine Meissner - Education and Background
Josephine Meissner's educational background is in Sustainability Science, having completed her PhD from LMU Munich. She also holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Resource Management from TU Munich. Before founding Pina Earth, she completed a summer traineeship at Kearney in 2016 and co-founded 180 Degrees Consulting Munich. Additionally, she was part of the Management Team at the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM).
Josephine Meissner - Partnerships and Collaborations
Josephine Meissner collaborates with several organizations to scale climate action. She has established partnerships with Fokus Zukunft to offer high-quality carbon credits and with Earthly, allowing businesses to invest in Pina Earth's forest adaptation projects. Pina Earth has also been validated by TÜV Nord, confirming that their methods meet ISO standard 14064-2 requirements. These collaborations aim to develop forest adaptation projects and unlock new climate solutions in Europe.
Josephine Meissner - Commitment to Sustainability and Diversity
Josephine Meissner is deeply committed to sustainability and diversity. At Pina Earth, she strives to keep the company's carbon footprint as low as possible and has enabled the company to make annual climate contributions equivalent to their carbon footprint since its founding in 2021. She empowers employees by fostering an environment that values diversity and inclusivity, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued.