About

Our Story

As with many technology startups, Teal was born out of necessity, with its roots stemming from our Co-Founders' multi-decades experience as sustainability advisors and practitioners. After years of painstaking work, they began to see patterns amongst various ESG Management use-cases. This led to the development of an in-house back-office workflow solution which standardized and automated particular pieces of the mosaic that went into the formation, launch, and integration of corporate sustainability programs. That software solution became the genesis of what is today, Teal.
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Key stakeholders are demanding greater business accountability and transparency related to ESG strategy. The opportunity for businesses to integrate ESG Management is growing, and the time for streamlining and simplifying sustainability through tech solutions is now.
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This is why we have created Teal, a cloud-based SaaS solution purpose-built to simplify Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Management.
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By incorporating key elements of leading ESG reporting frameworks and standards, leveraging our founders’ decades of real-world ESG experience, and implementing years of user feedback, Teal is a tested and proven solution to one of the most pressing problems facing companies today – where do I begin with ESG?

Mission & Values

Our Mission is to simplify the management of ESG - Environmental, Social, and Governance.
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Our Values are: Respect, Diversity, Integrity, Authenticity, and Environmental Stewardship

Our Solutions

Teal Leadership

Paula Ivey

Founder & Chairwoman

Paula is a pioneer and recognized leader in sustainability with nearly three decades of experience as an executive, academic, impact entrepreneur and advisor to Fortune 500 companies. Prior to founding Teal Corporation, she was the founder and CEO of The CSR Group LLC, a leading ESG advisory firm. Previously, she served as the Director of CSR, Compliance, and Ethics at Compaq Computer/HP, and has taught sustainability as a professor of practice at three top tier business schools. Paula is a trusted industry speaker with more than 100 engagements & interviews at global conferences, symposiums and leading global media outlets.

Louise Raymond

Co-Founder & Director

Louise has nearly 25 years' experience in leading, designing and managing ESG at Fortune 500 companies including in her former role as head of Sustainability at S&P Global where she created the company’s first ESG corporate program, department and strategy. She was also President of the S&P Global Foundation. Prior to co-founding Teal, she was the Founder & CEO at LRaymond Advisors, an independent consultancy specializing in corporate responsibility and sustainability strategy in the public, private and NGO sectors.

Orion Jensen

Chief Technology Officer

Orion has more than two decades' expertise in leading software development and architecture, as well as overall technology strategy, for both public and private clients. He is also a well-established serial entrepreneur in the technology space, with three successful startups to his credit. Prior to his entrepreneurial efforts, Orion held various IT leadership positions at several high-growth, venture-backed technology startups, including Build-A-Sign and Solar Winds.

Teal Advisory Board

Joel Makower

Joel Makower, with over 35 years of experience in business, sustainability, and innovation, is a respected entrepreneur, author, and strategist. He co-founded GreenBiz Group and advises companies on aligning sustainability with business success. Joel is also Strategy Director at the Music Sustainability Alliance, a skilled speaker, and author of numerous books including "The New Grand Strategy." Recognized as a leading expert, he influences businesses worldwide toward profitable sustainability practices.

Reginald Stanley

Reggie is a former fin-tech mission-based start-up CEO. CMO at Calvert Investments, VP at Fidelity and Strategy Consultant at Bain&Co. Board Director and member at for-profit and mission-based organizations.

Adam Frederick

Adam is a former PE-backed executive with 20+ years' experience in leading multinational ESG advisory firms, as well as venture-backed, hyper-growth SaaS businesses. Adam most recently served as Global President & CEO Americas at Morrow Sodali, a TPG portfolio company advising more than 1,000 public companies around the globe on ESG, M&A and shareholder engagement strategies. Prior to that, he was a 3-time entrepreneur with 2 successful strategic exits.

Sanjay Sachdev

Sanjay is an experienced leader in global financial services with a focus on asset management, emerging markets, and impact investing. He has led multiple asset management firms across Asia including Tata Asset Management.