Mathieu Flamini

About

Mathieu Flamini

Mathieu Flamini, has always had a desire to drive change, with a particular interest in the environment, sustainability, social responsibility, health and fitness and human performance. Focused on encouraging people to perform at their peak, Mathieu hopes to educate and help others achieve and sustain excellence in all aspects of their lives.

Mathieu – former Marseille, AC Milan, Arsenal and Crystal Palace footballer – is the Co-Founder of GFBiochemicals. It is a commercial scale manufacturer of next generation biomass derived chemicals, with world leading technology in bio-solvents based on levulinic acid. Affordable biobased chemicals are essential to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and will play a critical role in the reduction of carbon emissions. GFBiochemicals delivers high performance solutions for sustainable chemistry.

Mathieu is also Co-Founder of Unity, a platform that opens up the learnings and practices of elite sports to anyone wanting to feel and perform better in their daily lives. Mathieu is a part of a climate change social media campaign #ImagineFor1Minute with the likes of Greta Thunberg, Pope Francis and Nico Rosenberg.

Mathieu is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader; a member of the Paris 2024 Olympic Environmental Excellence Committee; and part of the team that created BIOCIRCE, Europe’s first Masters’ degree dedicated to the bioeconomy.

Mathieu is very passionate about being a trustful authority on sustainability, the environment and encouraging the next generation. Through years of experience working with the world’s best coaches, nutritionists and health professionals, Mathieu has acquired the expert knowledge of what it really takes for athletes to perform at the upper echelons of their field. Motivated to use his platform as a vehicle for change, Mathieu aims to share his insight and be a trusted source on what it takes to achieve peak performance and to encourage others to be more conscious.