In addition to former RTL presenter Janine Steeger, the board also includes former Bild am Sonntag editor-in-chief Marion Horn, entrepreneur Alisa Türck, and Andreas Wiele from the US financial investor KKR. The former Axel Springer board member is also Co-investor of JulepThe primary task of the four-member committee is to support the management of Julep to advise on sociopolitical and economic issues. The Munich-based startup also hopes the advisory board will provide input on issues of diversity, green energy, and sustainability.
Janine Steeger: “Gender equality and sustainability at the top of the agenda”
As its first project, the advisory board is implementing the new podcast category "Julep Green Vertical." This initially includes 11 formats focusing on green topics. Julep will offset advertisers' bookings in podcasts in this category with the same amount of CO2.
Steffen Hopf, CEO of Julep, says:
"Organizing a company purely according to economic criteria is no longer sufficient today, nor does it reflect our understanding. Therefore, we seek dialogue with thought leaders in our industry who have proven expertise in the areas of diversity and sustainability. I would like to thank Janine, Marion, Alisa, and Andreas for their willingness to support us in the further development of our company."
Janine Steeger, Chair of the Julep Advisory Board, says:
"I'm delighted that such opinionated and qualified individuals are participating in this committee. And that we were able to agree at our very first meeting to place the vital issues of gender equality and sustainability at the top of the agenda."
