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30.10.2025

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Circulor Founder Named to 2025 TIME 100 Climate List

London, 30 October 2025 — TIME has named Circulor founder Douglas Johnson-Poensgen to the 2025 TIME100 Climate list in the Innovator category, recognising 100 of the world’s most influential leaders driving business toward real climate action.


The TIME100 Climate list celebrates innovators, executives, scientists, and policymakers who are accelerating progress on decarbonisation. This year’s list highlights those turning climate ambition into measurable results — a mission central to Circulor’s work.

“This recognition validates the pioneering work we’ve done in critical minerals traceability and battery passports, it’s a testament to the Circulor team, our customers, and partners who’ve helped make supply chain transparency and decarbonisation achievable at scale.”

Douglas Johnson-Poensgen, Founder of Circulor

Circulor provides full visibility into the sourcing, production, and embedded emissions of critical materials across complex industrial supply chains. Its traceability platform enables manufacturers to meet regulatory requirements, achieve ESG goals, and build trust through verifiable data.


Under Douglas’s leadership, Circulor has become the global leader in traceability for electric vehicle batteries and other critical materials, supporting the transition to more sustainable and accountable industry practices.


The full TIME100 Climate 2025 list is available at: time.com/collections/time-100-climate-2025/