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 less—a lot less—than those who destroy them.
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.
