Episode 26: In conversation with Mathias Boissonot, CEO and co-founder of Handprint

From his early days as a hacker to leading over 200 tech R&D projects across Europe and Asia, Mathias brings a rare blend of tech-savvy and environmental vision. In this wide-ranging conversation, he outlines how Handprint is helping companies transition from extractive to regenerative business models by embedding measurable, nature-positive actions directly into their operations.

“A regenerative economy is an economy that benefits nature.”

— Mathias Boissonot, Sustainability Talks, Episode 26

Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

Why carbon offsetting isn’t enough

Mathias challenges the current reliance on carbon offsetting, arguing it often allows businesses to outsource their responsibility. Instead, he champions a proactive model that invests in future ecosystem services — what he calls nature equity.

How Handprint uses advanced tech to quantify impact

With tools like satellite imagery, algorithmic verification, and an evolving impact science framework, Handprint enables companies to support vetted, regenerative projects — and measure the value of ecosystem services in real-time.

Sustainability as a revenue driver

Mathias argues that sustainability is not a cost centre, but a strategic growth driver — one that builds brand equity, customer engagement, and long-term value.

Advice for founders and leaders

For those looking to align with regenerative models, Mathias offers practical advice: start with transparency, measure impact holistically, and think beyond compliance toward creating demand for sustainability.

Tune in now to hear how businesses can go from doing less harm to doing more good — and what the future of regenerative capitalism might look like.

About Mathias Boissonot

Mathias Boissonot is the visionary Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of Handprint, the leading Regeneration as a Service platform. Handprint enables corporations to select from a range of curated and verified impact projects aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Handprint cuts up to 80% of the intermediary costs traditionally associated with impact projects thanks to the use of technologies like satellite imagery and machine learning for verification, offering the highest dollar-to-impact ratio in the market.

With nearly a decade of experience working on R&D in over 200 tech startups across Europe and Asia, Mathias brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the world of sustainable technology. As the founder of Green, an urban gardening IoT company, and a respected contributor and mentor in the startup ecosystem, Mathias is a true innovator in the field.

Today, Handprint is on a mission to empower the economy’s transition from extractive to regenerative practices. By enabling companies to integrate planet-positive actions into their business activities profitably and seamlessly, handprint is redefining impact for the 21st century. With advanced technology, including verification systems and satellite imagery, handprint is leading the charge in impact science, automation, quantification, and verification.