Umberto di Venosa is the Co-founder of One Foot Abroad, a B Corp certified company offering bespoke walking holidays across Europe. A former national rugby player from France turned slow travel entrepreneur, Umberto has spent the last two decades in Ireland building a business that combines his passion for the outdoors with a strong commitment to ethical business operation and sustainability.

In this episode of ESG Made Easy, we talk to Umberto about the journey behind One Foot Abroad — from its early days in 2006 mapping walking trails with friends, to its 2023 B Corp certification. We explore how sustainability became a core value after reading Limits to Growth, and how that ethos now shapes everything from hotel selection to implementing water refill points along the Camino de Santiago.

You’ll also hear about:

✨ How One Foot Abroad implements purpose into their daily business operations
🌍 Why B Corp certification helped validate their existing sustainability values and amplify impact
📲 The balance of tech and tradition: using apps to streamline and reduce environmental impact
🤝 Supporting local communities along 5,000km of European trails
💡 Why they only work with partners who align with their values — and how that empowers real change

This episode is part of our special series on B Corps in Ireland, spotlighting companies embedding purpose into business.

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👉 https://www.onefootabroad.com

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👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/umbertodivenosa

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Thank you for tuning into this episode of ESG Made Easy, where we break down sustainability and governance topics for business owners looking to navigate the ESG landscape with confidence. We hope you found today's discussion insightful and actionable.

Thank you for tuning into this episode of ESG Made Easy, where we break down sustainability and governance topics for business owners looking to navigate the ESG landscape with confidence. We hope you found today's discussion insightful and actionable.

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, rate, and review - it helps massively! Your feedback helps us reach more listeners like you and continue to deliver practical ESG advice.

Dive deeper into today's topics and access additional tools on our website www.esgmadeeasy.co.uk.

Stay connected and join the conversation! Follow us on social media @esgmadeeasy

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