About WSFI Advisory
Built by operators. Trusted by leaders.
World Sustainable Futures International is an independent advisory firm founded by senior executives who have led the businesses our clients are navigating — not studied them from the outside.
Our purpose
Inside out, not outside in.
Most advisory firms bring frameworks developed in business schools and consulting practices. We bring something different: decades of direct operational accountability — P&L ownership, board seats, regulatory negotiations, and industrial transformations carried out at scale across multiple geographies and industries.
We engage selectively with clients where we can deliver real impact. That means honest assessments, pragmatic recommendations, and a commitment to outcomes — not reports.
Industry depth
Our advisors have held executive roles in petrochemicals, upstream energy, circular economy, and international governance — not as consultants, but as operators with full accountability.
Global reach
Business Experience in several countries in Europe, Americas and Asia with current presence in Portugal, the Netherlands, and Brazil, with a network spanning Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa.
Pragmatic solutions
We focus on what works in practice. Every recommendation is grounded in what we have personally executed — not theoretical best practice.
Track record at a glance
100+
Countries engaged through ISO 59004 Circular Economy standard
36 yrs
Petrochemical industry experience — EVP Braskem North America, Europe & Asia
16+
International subsidiaries managed under a single holding structure
3
Continents with active JV board representation
Senior Advisory Team
Advisors who have led from the front
Walmir Soller
Managing Partner
Downstream Operations · Circular & Low Carbon Products
36 years in the Petrochemical Industry. EVP Braskem North America, Europe & Asia. CEO of international holding with 16+ subsidiaries. Board member across Mexico, Netherlands, Brazil and Thailand. Based in Portugal.
- EVP Braskem North America, Europe & Asia
- CEO of international holding — 16+ subsidiaries
- Board member: Mexico, Netherlands, Brazil, Thailand
- MBA — University of Michigan / Ross School of Business
Marcelo Batalha
Strategic Partner
Upstream Operations · Infrastructure
22+ years in energy, upstream operations, logistics and international governance. Former CEO of Petrobras Netherlands B.V., former Managing Director of Transpetro International B.V. Based in the Netherlands.
- CEO — Petrobras Netherlands B.V.
- Managing Director — Transpetro International B.V.
- 22+ years in energy and upstream operations
- Based in the Netherlands
Marcelo Cerqueira
Strategic Partner
Manufacturing · Industrial Operations
35+ years. EVP Manufacturing & Global Operations, Energy, Industrial Decarbonization and Smart Factory. EVP Chemicals and Vinyls Business. Several board positions in Brazil. Wharton Global Leaders, MBA FGV. Based in Brazil.
- EVP Manufacturing & Global Operations - 40 plants, 4 countries, 4,000+ people
- EVP Chemicals and Vinyls Businesses — Brazil, Netherlands, Singapore
- Board member at IBP, COFIC, Atvos and Cetrel
- Wharton Global Leaders · MBA FGV
Jorge Soto, PhD
Strategic Partner
Sustainability · Policy
39 years in large industries. Co-leader ISO 59004 — Circular Economy (102 countries). Chair UN Global Compact Network Brazil. ICCA leadership on Energy, Climate & Plastics. Professor FGV/EAESP. Based in Brazil.
- Co-leader ISO 59004 — Circular Economy (102 countries)
- Chair — UN Global Compact Network Brazil
- ICCA leadership: Energy, Climate & Plastics
- Professor — FGV/EAESP
Ivo Reali Camargo
Strategic Partner
AI & Digital Transformation
15+ years. Senior ML Engineer and agentic AI specialist. Built and operated production AI infrastructure for a consortium of five Dutch banks and an international consumer technology group. Based in Portugal.
- Senior ML Engineer — agentic AI specialist
- AI infrastructure for consortium of five Dutch banks
- AI systems for international consumer technology group
- Based in Portugal
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