# José Manuel Moller Dominguez

*Cofounder & CEO, Common House. London, UK.*

## Bio

I build zero-waste systems that work in the real world.

I'm the Cofounder & CEO of [Common House](https://wearecommonhouse.com), a London-based Zero Waste Studio that helps cities, brands and NGOs move from strategy to day-to-day execution. We combine consulting, acceleration and venture building to operationalise reuse, organics and waste prevention with measurable outcomes.

Before this, I founded Algramo (2013–2025) in Santiago. Over twelve years we scaled smart-refill and pay-for-content models from Chile to six countries. We onboarded more than 5,000 neighbourhood stores, partnered with global brands including Unilever, Nestlé and Walmart, and helped hundreds of thousands of low-income families cut costs while pushing reuse rates from below 10% to above 80% in targeted communities. That experience shaped my focus on *fracción* models — buy exactly what you need — and the technology that makes circular systems affordable and scalable.

At Common House we co-drive implementation: refining unit economics, opening enterprise pipelines, and converting pilots into rollouts.

## Now

*Updated 11 May 2026*

- Building the first refill station with a retailer in Costa Rica, and the world's biggest zero-waste event in Istanbul (5–7 June 2026)
- Advising the COP31 High-Level Climate Champion in Istanbul on zero waste
- Chairing UN Zero Waste Advisory Board working sessions
- Launching "Reuse for all" — an open-source platform to scale reuse models, with Röchling Foundation and Yunus Environment Hub
- Writing articles and reflections on the Post-Optimistic era
- Re-visiting *This is Service Design Thinking*
- Based in London. Istanbul recurring. New York in September

## Work

### Common House — Cofounder & CEO
*October 2025 – present · London, UK*

London-based Zero Waste Studio. Consulting, acceleration and venture building for cities, corporates and NGOs. Operationalising reuse, organics and waste prevention with measurable outcomes. Co-driving implementation: refining unit economics, opening enterprise pipelines, converting pilots into rollouts.

### COP31 Türkiye — Advisor, High-Level Climate Champion
*February 2026 – present · Istanbul, Turkey*

Strategic advisor to the High-Level Climate Champion, leading on zero waste as a focal point and advancing the integration of waste prevention and circularity within the COP action agenda.

### Zero Waste Forum — Strategic Advisor
*May 2025 – present · Istanbul, Turkey*

Programme design and strategic partnerships, helping position the Forum as the leading global annual convening for zero waste, accelerating solutions, partnerships and implementation at scale.

### United Nations — Vice President, Advisory Board on Zero Waste
*March 2023 – present*

Strategic guidance to the UN's zero-waste programme of action.

### Algramo — Founder
*December 2012 – July 2025 · Santiago, Chile*

- *Founder & Chairman* — August 2023 – July 2025
- *CEO* — December 2012 – August 2023

Smart-refill and pay-for-content infrastructure. Scaled from Santiago to six countries. 5,000+ neighbourhood stores onboarded. Partnerships with Unilever, Nestlé and Walmart. Reuse rates from below 10% to above 80% in targeted communities. Originated the *fracción* consumption model.

### Bringo x Algramo — Cofounder
*December 2012 – March 2025 · Santiago, Chile*

### Fracción — Cofounder, Board Member
*March 2018 – August 2023 · Santiago, Chile*

Spin-out exploring the *fracción* consumption model — buy exactly what you need.

## Recognition

- **UNEP Champion of the Earth — Entrepreneurial Vision** (2023). The United Nations' highest environmental honour. [Official profile](https://www.unep.org/championsofearth/laureates/2023/jose-manuel-moller).
- **TED Fellow**
- **Ashoka Fellow** — [Fellow profile](https://www.ashoka.org/en-us/fellow/jose-manuel-moller)
- **World Economic Forum Young Global Leader** (2019–2022)
- **Global Shaper**, World Economic Forum
- **Fast Company — Most Innovative Companies in Latin America** (Algramo, 2015 and 2020)
- **Chile's Top Social Entrepreneur** — Schwab Foundation (2017)
- **The Venture Chile** — Winner

## Education

All at **Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile**, Santiago.

- **Magister en Diseño Avanzado — MADA UC** (2014–2015)
- **Ingeniero Comercial**, with **Minor in Public Policy** (2007–2012)

## Speaking (selected)

United Nations General Assembly · World Economic Forum · TED · Ellen MacArthur Foundation · Reuters Sustainable Business · TEDxUFRO · UN-Habitat

## Languages

Spanish (native) · English (fluent)

## Contact

- Email: josemanuelmoller@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: [linkedin.com/in/josemanuelmoller](https://linkedin.com/in/josemanuelmoller)
- Web: [josemanuelmoller.com](https://josemanuelmoller.com)