Benjamin Kott is responsible for greening Google’s operations in Europe. This includes energy use, building technologies, waste & resource management and employee involvement.

In addition, he is trying to find new ways to make use of Google products in order to drive green behavior among users. Before Google, Benjamin worked for several years as a management consultant in Italy and Germany on projects covering the Media, Aerospace and Energy industries.

Other experiences include work for an Italian energy utility, a solar energy startup and running a website on electric vehicles and sustainability, found at http://ecowhizz.com.