The recent edition of CIOLook entitled “Top Leaders Driving Sustainability Towards a Greener Future in 2024” highlights Jerome Lucaes, Founder and CEO of FAST FORWARD ZERO. With him at the helm, the company uses innovative methods and technologies to make mining, metals, energy, and automotive businesses embrace net-zero carbon emissions and circular economy frameworks.

During his studies in engineering, Jerome found himself interested in climate change and sustainability. His passion grew, and he had significant contributions in water utilities, tech startups, and the aluminum industry through environment-friendly projects.
CIOLook honors Jerome’s leadership role in making sure that the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative is launched successfully. The initiative is the first of its kind when it comes to upholding global sustainability standard for the aluminum value chain. Due to Jerome’s efforts, the company collaborated with such prominent brands as Apple and Toyota and launched the industry’s very first low carbon brands.
CIOLook is honored to have a mature veteran like Jerome, who has acquired invaluable experience in establishing cooperative forums such as the World Economic Forum. He is also aligned with projects such as Mission Possible Partnership, which has an objective is to advance net-zero carbon routes for heavy industries.
Jerome makes sure that organizations in all sectors like steel, copper, etc. take decisions which not only benefit the organization but are also sustainable in nature.
CIOLook is appreciative of Jerome’s passion for educating staff, creating training sites, and ensuring that they adhere to sustainability principles.
With a strategic, holistic, and collaborative style, Jerome attempts to comprehend various points of view and make sure collective results are realized.
CIOLook congratulates Jerome on his successful development of ALLOW- a low-carbon aluminum brand. This brand surmounted all the hurdles of internal alignment, market launch, and market promotion, and registered a total sale of $3 billion in four years.
CIOLook respects Jerome’s strict commitment to increasing connectivity and flexibility in companies. He desires companies to be at the forefront of embracing cutting-edge technology, recent regulation, customer needs, etc.