Gonzalo Muñoz is a social entrepreneur who has advanced environmental innovation, sustainable waste management and corporate social responsibility in Chile.
He was appointed by Chilean President Sebastian Piñera as the UN High-Level Climate Champion for the 25th UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) to mobilise climate action in nonstate actors around the world and serves as the Chair of Food Strategy, Non-State Actor Directive Committee at COP28.
After witnessing the waste generated by the private sector in his 10 years of running traditional food businesses, he founded TriCiclos, a company that offers circular economy solutions in 13 Latin American countries.
Sr. Muñoz is a board director for The Global FoodBanking Network, an international nonprofit advancing food banks in nearly 50 countries to alleviate hunger and reduce food loss and waste. He also is a board member of B Lab, a nonprofit that certifies businesses for social and environmental impact and transparency, and co-founded Sistema B, which promotes this certification and works to create an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economic system in Latin America.
