Monique Lempers is a purpose-driven executive leader with over 25 years of experience in sustainable business, driving organizational growth, transformation, and impact innovation within the consumer electronics sector. As Chief Impact and Operating Officer (CIOO) and a member of the Management Team at Fairphone, she plays a pivotal role in guiding the company’s evolution into a globally recognized pioneer in ethical technology and circular design.

Having spent a decade at Fairphone, Monique built the company’s core impact strategy, co-establishing it as the undisputed leader in sustainability within the electronics industry. Her approach seamlessly merges strategic foresight with deep business acumen and an unyielding commitment to social and environmental progress. A natural bridge-builder, she excels at aligning people, cross-sector partners, and international teams to convert ambitious sustainability goals into scalable, high-performance realities.

Prior to her leadership at Fairphone, Monique established and led high-impact, international pre-competitive industry coalitions across the Electronics, Mining, and Apparel sectors at The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH). She began her career in sustainability as an advisor at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), counseling a broad portfolio of companies and institutions on sustainability strategies and ethical sourcing.