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Why The Circular Bulb exists
Large corporations face the most regulatory exposure, but they also have the teams and budgets to respond. The gap is with their supply chains: SMEs increasingly pulled into ESG requirements by their customers, without the internal capacity to meet them. TCB was built to close that gap.
The founder
Independent. Experienced. Rotterdam-based.
Born in Argentina, and having lived in Brazil and Australia, Luciano landed in Rotterdam in 2022 to complete a Master's at Erasmus University. He brings 14 years of experience spanning project management and environmental consultancy, foundations from which he moved into the broader ESG sphere.
While at Erasmus, an internship at COUNT Energy Trading opened the door to the European petrochemical industry. That internship grew into a sustainability consulting role. From an office in Waalhaven, Luciano built fluency in the regulations reshaping European energy markets: carbon accounting and decarbonisation, ESG reporting, and the traceability of sustainable feedstock under ISCC.
That experience led to a sustainability specialist position at a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, building its chemical site in Botlek. As the sole sustainability officer in a start-up environment, Luciano built the sustainability management system from the ground up: identifying material topics, setting policies, action plans, and monitoring across areas of the business where influence had to be earned without direct authority.
When the site was suspended due to market conditions, the work shifted towards a market study and business improvement plan. The process made clear how rapidly ESG requirements and demand for low-carbon products and services are reshaping the landscape for SME suppliers. It also showed the upside: SMEs that move first on low-carbon products and services can offer large companies a credible path to decarbonise their supply chain, and become a preferred supplier in the process. When the parent company later closed the site, Luciano took those learnings and built TCB around them.
Background: Bachelor's degree in Environmental Management; Specialisation diploma in Environmental Pollution and Toxicological Risk; MSc in Urban Management & Development (Erasmus University Rotterdam, sustainability and climate change track); CSRD Academy and GHG Protocol Corporate Standard training; hands-on delivery of a Double Materiality Assessment and EU Taxonomy alignment for a chemical manufacturer, and ISCC / REACH certification work for circular and bio-based fuels.
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People, planet and profit, all at the same time
The word "sustainability" can mean different things for different people. For small businesses managing multiple fronts, it can feel like one more problem to solve. The Circular Bulb exists to show that it doesn't have to.
The light bulb
A well-rounded ESG approach benefits a company across risk management, cost reduction, market positioning, and client relationships. Not as abstract ideals, but as practical levers that build business resilience while making a positive contribution to people and nature. The bulb shines the light on these topics, translating the complex into simpler, actionable points.
The circular approach
Rather than waiting for the end of the pipe to take action, the circular approach starts at the planning phase. Optimise resource use and lifespan. Reduce unwanted by-products. The concept originated with materials, but the same logic applies to water, energy and people.
The human dimension
A team planned around its capacity to regenerate stays, grows, and keeps knowledge in-house. Employees who feel drained in their current role can recycle themselves into positions that suit them better: the circular perspective applied to people. The result: higher retention, stronger performance, and a workplace that makes people happy.
See the experience applied
Read how a product carbon footprint uncovered a 28% feedstock loss at a chemical manufacturer, and what it changed.
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