Enabling the transition to a regenerative future.

We work at the intersection of leadership, systems design,
and social innovation to help organizations solve complex challenges.

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Our mission

To inspire responsible leadership, prepare individuals to tackle global challenges and connect business to society.

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Our vision

We envision a world where business leaders and organizations are committed to social responsibility, environmental sustainability, and financial success.

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Ideas become stronger through collaboration. At Social Impact Lab Demo Day, teams from IE Business School shared what they had been learning throughout the semester while working alongside field partners tackling social and environmental challenges.
Ideas become stronger through collaboration. At Social Impact Lab Demo Day, teams from IE Business School shared what they had been learning throughout the semester while working alongside field partners tackling social and environmental challenges. As part of the Social Impact Lab, students apply a design thinking approach to real-world challenges, engaging with stakeholders, exploring different perspectives, and testing ideas before jumping to solutions. What stood out most during Demo Day was the conversation behind each presentation. The questions being asked, the feedback being shared, and the way teams kept coming back to the people and communities at the centre of the work. From community organisations to social enterprises, field partners brought the real-world context into the room. Their insights, experiences, and openness helped shape the learning journey from start to finish. A good reminder that the strongest ideas rarely emerge from a classroom alone. They grow through collaboration, curiosity, and a willingness to listen. #emzingo #ieuniversity #socialimpact #experientiallearning #designthinking socialinnovation communityimpact
We asked our interns a simple question: How would you explain your role to a kid? Sometimes the best way to understand what we do is to explain it in the simplest terms possible. The answers were a reminder that behind every project, workshop, conversation, and spreadsheet is a shared goal: helping create learning experiences that connect leadership, purpose, and impact. We’re lucky to have people join us who care this much from day one. #internlife #experientiallearning #leadershipdevelopment socialimpact learningbydoing
In the Peruvian Amazon, learning begins with the land. Siendo Naturaleza is one of Emzingo’s field partners, connecting students with real-world regenerative challenges in the Amazon forest. Founded by Eliane Cohen and George Heibel, the orga
In the Peruvian Amazon, learning begins with the land. Siendo Naturaleza is one of Emzingo’s field partners, connecting students with real-world regenerative challenges in the Amazon forest. Founded by Eliane Cohen and George Heibel, the organization emerged from the restoration of Sacha Isla, a landscape that had experienced decades of deforestation. Today, it serves as a learning center where local and international participants explore new ways of living, learning, and working alongside nature. Through our partnership, students engage directly with regenerative challenges while gaining insight into the social, cultural, and environmental realities shaping the region. Learn more about Immersive Learning Experiences we offer in collabortion with Siendo Naturaleza and US universities on our website. #emzingo #fieldpartner #peru #socialimpact #sustainability
What does it mean to be a B Corp certified company? In 2015, we became a certified B Corporation as a way of holding ourselves accountable to the values we promote and the impact we aim to create. For the past ten years, B Corp certification has pr
What does it mean to be a B Corp certified company? In 2015, we became a certified B Corporation as a way of holding ourselves accountable to the values we promote and the impact we aim to create. For the past ten years, B Corp certification has provided an external framework for how we think about accountability, transparency, and impact. It has challenged us to measure not only what we do, but how we do it. Today, that framework is changing. In 2026, B Lab will introduce the most significant update to its certification standards to date, replacing the traditional scoring model with seven mandatory impact categories. As we prepare for this next chapter, we’ve been reflecting on our own journey as a certified B Corporation - from our first certification in 2015, to the lessons we’ve learned along the way, and what responsible leadership looks like when accountability becomes measurable. This is a glimpse into that story. Read the full article through the link in our bio. #bcorp #bcorpcertification #responsiblebusiness #sustainability #emzingo
As part of a broader field experience in Peru with one of our US partner universities, students explored the connections between regenerative soils, local traditions and community practices. The exploration took the form of a pottery workshop guided
As part of a broader field experience in Peru with one of our US partner universities, students explored the connections between regenerative soils, local traditions and community practices. The exploration took the form of a pottery workshop guided by a member of the local Indigenous community. It provided participants with hands-on experience creating ceramic pieces that were later incorporated into a traditional planting ceremony connected to their ongoing work around biochar and soil regeneration. Located in the Amazonian foothills northwest of Tarapoto, Lamas holds a strong cultural connection to regenerative soil traditions referenced in Sacred Soil. The workshop provided a space where discussions around biochar and soil regeneration could be experienced alongside local traditions and long-standing ecological relationships with the land. This was one moment from a broader field experience in Peru. Explore more of the journey through the link in our bio. #emzingo #experientiallearning #peru #socialimpact #regenerativeagriculture
A group of international students arrived to Madrid, Spain, with a shared goal: to work alongside social enterprises and NGOs tackling real-world challenges. This is the beginning of the Global Impact Fellowship (GIF), a six-week experiential learni
A group of international students arrived to Madrid, Spain, with a shared goal: to work alongside social enterprises and NGOs tackling real-world challenges. This is the beginning of the Global Impact Fellowship (GIF), a six-week experiential learning program where undergraduate students develop consulting experience, leadership skills, and a global perspective while working on projects that create meaningful social impact. Over the past week, students have met their field partners, unpacked complex challenges, conducted research, and presented their first insights on Demo Day. Along the way, they’ve shared a picnic in Retiro, learned to make tortilla in a Spanish cooking class, and experienced flamenco for the first time. The first week offered a glimpse of what learning through experience can look like. #emzingo #experientiallearning #leadership #socialimpact #consultingproject
One unforgettable deep dive into the heart of Spain’s business and culture. This year, we welcomed students to experience Madrid far beyond the textbook—moving past theories and lectures to engage with both dynamic local enterprises and rich culinary traditions. Through exclusive company visits and hands-on cultural experiences, students: - Tackled real-world business challenges directly with Spanish industry leaders. - Discovered how local firms innovate and scale in a global market. - Mastered the art of teamwork in the kitchen, connecting over the secrets of making a perfect authentic paella. All while getting a front-row seat to how business and culture intertwine to shape Spain’s vibrant ecosystem. This is what learning looks like when you step outside the classroom and step into the culture. Hear it directly from the students in this reel. #learnlivelead #emzingo #leadership #paella
At emzingo and emzingo|u, we design programs that connect people, business, and impact through real-world challenges - both in-person and remotely. We create leadership experiences for students in collaboration with universities, organizations, and
At emzingo and emzingo|u, we design programs that connect people, business, and impact through real-world challenges - both in-person and remotely. We create leadership experiences for students in collaboration with universities, organizations, and local communities around the world, including programs such as NexGen, Global Impact Fellowship (GIF), Global Impact Internship (GII) and Impact Lab. We work with organizations to design innovation workshops, leadership programs, and impact-driven experiences that help tackle complex social and business challenges. Whether it’s bringing together changemakers developing community-based projects across Peru, Kenya, and Madagascar, or helping students work directly with local organizations in the field, our goal remains the same: to connect learning with real-world impact. #emzingo #socialimpact #leadership #innovation
We have launched the Emzingo blog. This is the first of many conversations we will be sharing around leadership, social impact, and learning under real conditions. Our first post explores intercultural communication through the Changemakers Program
We have launched the Emzingo blog. This is the first of many conversations we will be sharing around leadership, social impact, and learning under real conditions. Our first post explores intercultural communication through the Changemakers Program, where participants from Kenya, Madagascar, and Peru spent six months working on real challenges within their own communities, while learning how to collaborate across different languages and cultures. Read the full piece through the link in bio. #emzingo #interculturalcommunication #leadership #socialimpact #designthinking
Tiracu Valley, Peru. A week spent moving between ecosystems, conversations, workshops, and fieldwork. Working alongside @siendo_naturaleza, students explored local approaches to sustainability and regenerative practices like biochar as solutions sha
Tiracu Valley, Peru. A week spent moving between ecosystems, conversations, workshops, and fieldwork. Working alongside @siendo_naturaleza, students explored local approaches to sustainability and regenerative practices like biochar as solutions shaped by the realities of the community itself. The work happened in classrooms, forests, rivers, and around shared tables. Live. Learn. Lead. #emzingo #program #leadership #socialimpact #peru
What happens when 29 social entrepreneurs from Kenya, Madagascar, and Peru are brought into the same room, without a common language, but with a common purpose? Our first blog post explores intercultural communication through the Changemakers Progra
What happens when 29 social entrepreneurs from Kenya, Madagascar, and Peru are brought into the same room, without a common language, but with a common purpose? Our first blog post explores intercultural communication through the Changemakers Program with moments where communication slowed down, assumptions were challenged, and understanding had to be built intentionally. Read the full piece through the link in bio. www.emzingo.com #emzingo #interculturalcommunication #leadership #socialimpact #designthinking
A week in Madrid with one of our U.S. university partners. Company visits and workshops at businesses such as @bp_espana @alantra_global @vmlthecocktail getting insights from industry experts and learning through applying. Because understanding how
A week in Madrid with one of our U.S. university partners. Company visits and workshops at businesses such as @bp_espana @alantra_global @vmlthecocktail getting insights from industry experts and learning through applying. Because understanding how companies happens by being there, asking questions, testing ideas, and seeing how things actually run. And that also means understanding the context around them: how people interact, how conversations happen, how culture shapes the way business is done. That’s why the week goes beyond the workplace: shared tapas, a flamenco class, moments across the city that give a clearer picture of where you are and who you’re working with. Learning by doing. Want to join a similar experience? Check our programs. #leadership #emzingo
NexGen, A six-week award-winning program where participants work in small teams to consult directly for social enterprises and NGOs, addressing real strategic challenges while receiving leadership and professional development training. 📍Peru ?
NexGen, A six-week award-winning program where participants work in small teams to consult directly for social enterprises and NGOs, addressing real strategic challenges while receiving leadership and professional development training. 📍Peru 📆August 10 - September 11 🎓For graduate students Based in Peru, with time to explore nearby landscapes, communities, and perspectives that shape the experience. The NexGen Leadership Program brings together consulting, cultural immersion, and collaboration as part of the same journey. A different way of learning. A different way of leading. Explore more through the link in bio. Applications are now open. #leadership #program #emzingo
That’s a wrap on our Consulting Program in Madrid! 30 students. 8 days. One immersive deep dive into Spain’s business landscape. This year, Emzingo welcomed students from University of Southern California to experience Madrid beyond the classroom-moving past case studies and simulations to engage with real companies, real conversations, and real challenges. Through exclusive company visits, students: - Explored how firms drive client growth - Observed how creative teams transform ideas into high-impact content - Tackled real business challenges presented by industry executives All while getting a front-row seat to how global organizations actually operate. This is what learning looks like when you step outside the classroom. Hear it directly from the students in this reel. #EmzingoU #LearnLiveLead #Madrid
Leadership is not built in theory. It’s shaped in context. Through Global Innovation Internship and the Global Impact Fellowship, students work alongside NGOs and social enterprises. Applications are now open. Explore the programs and find yo
Leadership is not built in theory. It’s shaped in context. Through Global Innovation Internship and the Global Impact Fellowship, students work alongside NGOs and social enterprises. Applications are now open. Explore the programs and find your fit. #emzingou #learnlivelead #studentprograms
Ideas become stronger through collaboration. At Social Impact Lab Demo Day, teams from IE Business School shared what they had been learning throughout the semester while working alongside field partners tackling social and environmental challenges.
We asked our interns a simple question: How would you explain your role to a kid? Sometimes the best way to understand what we do is to explain it in the simplest terms possible. The answers were a reminder that behind every project, workshop, conve
In the Peruvian Amazon, learning begins with the land. Siendo Naturaleza is one of Emzingo’s field partners, connecting students with real-world regenerative challenges in the Amazon forest. Founded by Eliane Cohen and George Heibel, the orga What does it mean to be a B Corp certified company? In 2015, we became a certified B Corporation as a way of holding ourselves accountable to the values we promote and the impact we aim to create. For the past ten years, B Corp certification has pr As part of a broader field experience in Peru with one of our US partner universities, students explored the connections between regenerative soils, local traditions and community practices. The exploration took the form of a pottery workshop guided A group of international students arrived to Madrid, Spain, with a shared goal: to work alongside social enterprises and NGOs tackling real-world challenges. This is the beginning of the Global Impact Fellowship (GIF), a six-week experiential learni
One unforgettable deep dive into the heart of Spain’s business and culture. This year, we welcomed students to experience Madrid far beyond the textbook—moving past theories and lectures to engage with both dynamic local enterprises and r
At emzingo and emzingo|u, we design programs that connect people, business, and impact through real-world challenges - both in-person and remotely. We create leadership experiences for students in collaboration with universities, organizations, and We have launched the Emzingo blog. This is the first of many conversations we will be sharing around leadership, social impact, and learning under real conditions. Our first post explores intercultural communication through the Changemakers Program Tiracu Valley, Peru. A week spent moving between ecosystems, conversations, workshops, and fieldwork. Working alongside @siendo_naturaleza, students explored local approaches to sustainability and regenerative practices like biochar as solutions sha What happens when 29 social entrepreneurs from Kenya, Madagascar, and Peru are brought into the same room, without a common language, but with a common purpose? Our first blog post explores intercultural communication through the Changemakers Progra A week in Madrid with one of our U.S. university partners. Company visits and workshops at businesses such as @bp_espana @alantra_global @vmlthecocktail getting insights from industry experts and learning through applying. Because understanding how NexGen, A six-week award-winning program where participants work in small teams to consult directly for social enterprises and NGOs, addressing real strategic challenges while receiving leadership and professional development training. 📍Peru ?
That’s a wrap on our Consulting Program in Madrid! 30 students. 8 days. One immersive deep dive into Spain’s business landscape. This year, Emzingo welcomed students from University of Southern California to experience Madrid beyond the
Leadership is not built in theory. It’s shaped in context. Through Global Innovation Internship and the Global Impact Fellowship, students work alongside NGOs and social enterprises. Applications are now open. Explore the programs and find yo

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