Hedvig Nordstedt

Prior to joining Lynxeye, I worked in the start-up scene in Stockholm as a researcher and consultant. Besides that, I also served as project manager for the launch of Stars Du Nord, a sustainability-focused gastronomic festival featuring Michelin-star chefs.

I hold a B.Sc. degree in Design & Product Realization from the Royal Technical Institute of Technology in Stockholm and a B.Sc. in Social Anthropology from Stockholm University.

To me, it means that a company has a clear and long-lasting answer to the question “Why?”. In volatile industries with a changing climate, that answer will be put to the test where it’s crucial to dig and think deeply about it.

I actually have two. First of all, Apple, for empowering people with intuitive design. You can follow their constant and clever aesthetic across decades. Their commitment towards consumer privacy has completely reshaped online advertising with a single software update, adding to their “Why?” with a simple: Privacy is a fundamental human right.

The second one is Patagonia. The brand has a proven commitment to sustainability that only a few others can match. Committing your company’s profits to the environment – instead of selling the company or taking it public – is a bold and unexpected move.

The company Tibber because they inverted the way an electricity company works. Their success is directly tied to their customers consuming less energy. Every other company earns more by selling more, but Tibber realizes that the greenest energy is energy that isn’t used at all