# José Manuel Moller

> Cofounder & CEO of Common House, a London-based Zero Waste Studio. UNEP Champion of the Earth 2023. Vice Chair of the UN Zero Waste Advisory Board. Advisor to the COP31 High-Level Climate Champion. Twelve-year founder of Algramo (2013–2025).

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## Summary

José Manuel Moller is a Chilean operator now based in London. He builds zero-waste systems that work at scale. He spent twelve years founding and running Algramo (2013–2025), where he scaled smart-refill and "pay-for-content" infrastructure from Santiago to six countries, onboarded more than 5,000 neighbourhood stores, and partnered with global brands including Unilever, Nestlé and Walmart. The Algramo model raised reuse rates from below 10% to above 80% in targeted communities and originated the "fracción" consumption framework — buy exactly what you need.

In October 2025 he launched Common House, a London-based Zero Waste Studio that helps cities, brands and NGOs move from zero-waste strategy to day-to-day execution. The studio combines consulting, acceleration and venture building, with a focus on reuse, organics and waste prevention.

In 2023 he was named UNEP Champion of the Earth in the Entrepreneurial Vision category — the United Nations' highest environmental honour. He chairs the UN Zero Waste Advisory Board as Vice President, and in 2026 was appointed Advisor to the COP31 High-Level Climate Champion in Istanbul.

## 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
- **COP31 Türkiye** — Advisor, High-Level Climate Champion (February 2026–present), Istanbul
- **Zero Waste Forum** — Strategic Advisor (May 2025–present), Istanbul
- **United Nations** — Vice Chair, Zero Waste Advisory Board (March 2023–present)
- **Algramo** — Founder & Chairman (2023–2025), CEO (2012–2023), Santiago
- **Bringo x Algramo** — Cofounder (2012–2025)
- **Fracción** — Cofounder, Board Member (2018–2023)

## Recognition

- UNEP Champion of the Earth — Entrepreneurial Vision (2023). The United Nations' highest environmental honour.
- TED Fellow
- Ashoka Fellow
- 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, 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: https://linkedin.com/in/josemanuelmoller
- Web: https://josemanuelmoller.com

If you're a city, corporate or NGO aiming to make zero waste operational fast, or a senior operator looking for a next chapter at Common House, you are welcome to reach out.