{"id":7011,"date":"2025-05-06T07:29:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T05:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/portraits-de-la-communaute\/bertrand-girod\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:30:51","slug":"bertrand-girod","status":"publish","type":"portraits","link":"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/en\/portraits-de-la-communaute\/bertrand-girod\/","title":{"rendered":"Bertrand Girod"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7011\" class=\"elementor elementor-7011 elementor-5794\" data-elementor-post-type=\"portraits\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e4ad2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e4ad2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d1580e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d1580e\" 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100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9349bf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9349bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">To celebrate 15 years of commitment to sustainable innovation, CleantechAlps is launching the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">&#8220;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">15 years \u2013 15 faces<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">&#8220;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">initiative, highlighting personalities who are shaping the Swiss <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW64532289 BCX8\">cleantech ecosystem.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\"> ecosystem. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">We give voice to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\"> entrepreneurs, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">researchers, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">researchers, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">who, through their commitment and vision, are shaping the future of clean technologies in our country. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">Meet Bertrand Girod, director of the Geneva-based company <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW64532289 BCX8\">Serbeco<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">, specialized in waste management<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\">, cleanliness,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64532289 BCX8\"> and renewable energy production. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW64532289 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502654c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"502654c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">I<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">mmersed<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">from an early age<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">in the company<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">founded by his father,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">Bertrand Girod <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">nevertheless <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">chose to explore <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">other professional avenues before taking over the leadership <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW103079061 BCX8\">of Serbeco.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">. This experience gained outside the family business enabled him <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">to develop a keen sense of innovation and its potential.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">I\u2019ve always been committed to evolving Serbeco in line with our family<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW103079061 BCX8\">values,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">while bringing a strategic vision focused on innovation and sustainability<\/span>,<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">\u201d <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103079061 BCX8\">he shares.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365adde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"365adde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW218239383 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218239383 BCX8\">Sustainability rooted in the company\u2019s DNA<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Serbeco, sustainability is not a recent trend, but rather a core foundation of the company. \u201cDue to the nature of our work, Serbeco has always had both feet in sustainability and the circular economy\u2014even before these terms became mainstream,\u201d emphasizes Bertrand Girod. The company has continually developed new services and processes to help its clients progress in sustainable development.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key milestones include investments in renewable energy production, the transition to alternative mobility (from biofuels to electric vehicles), and the development of modern waste-sorting infrastructure. Did you know that Serbeco\u2019s site in Satigny was the first in Switzerland, over a decade ago, to host an electric excavator developed by Liebherr? The company has also diversified into wood fuel distribution, the operation of heating plants and district heating networks powered by renewable energy, and a returnable dish rental and washing service\u2014created in partnership with two other companies. Not to mention social sustainability initiatives aimed at reintegrating workers into the labor market.   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6095914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6095914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219199525 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219199525 BCX8\">Balancing responsibility with competitiveness<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In today\u2019s context of ecological transition, Bertrand Girod clearly identifies the challenges faced by SMEs like his. \u201cThe main challenge is balancing responsibility and competitiveness. In our highly competitive sectors, all of these developments require resources and skills that must be absorbed while taking market conditions into account.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He also points to a persistent gap between the rhetoric and actions of some contracting authorities, especially public ones, as well as the frequent regulatory changes that must be anticipated. Despite these obstacles, this pragmatic leader remains resolutely optimistic and sees a major opportunity in the ability to offer practical and local solutions to support the transition. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b576553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b576553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219199525 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219199525 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93403223 BCX8\">Sustainability <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93403223 BCX8\">shouldn\u2019t be<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93403223 BCX8\"> a constraint<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To combine long-term economic viability with environmental commitment, Bertrand Girod focuses on integrating innovation at the heart of the company\u2019s strategy, investing in employees, and building business models aligned with ecological imperatives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His advice to SME leaders facing sustainability challenges is clear: \u201cMake sustainability a value-creation driver by fully integrating it into the business strategy rather than treating it as a constraint.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additional information<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2009: <a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW241226789 BCX8\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serbeco.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW241226789 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241226789 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">www.serbeco.ch<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a5eaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00a5eaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bertrand Girod\u2019s favorite quote<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09910ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09910ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a4497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4a4497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cThey didn\u2019t know it was impossible, so they did it.\u201d&nbsp;\u00bb<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0283ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0283ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; <span class=\"TextRun SCXW253300907 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253300907 BCX8\">Mark Twain<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1fd98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1fd98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-ccp-border-top=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-top=\"5.333333333333333px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"5.333333333333333px\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85840377 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85840377 BCX8\">This quote by Mark Twain perfectly captures the entrepreneurial spirit of Bertrand Girod<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW85840377 BCX8\"> and Serbeco.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85840377 BCX8\">. In the face of the complex challenges of ecological transition and the economic constraints of the sector, Bertrand Girod chose to turn these obstacles into business opportunities <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85840377 BCX8\">through<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85840377 BCX8\">innovation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85840377 BCX8\">s.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85840377 BCX8\">. His inspiring journey shows that with determination and vision, it is possible to develop sustainable and economically viable solutions\u2014even when the path ahead seems full of obstacles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7ca47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea7ca47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A family fully committed to Serbeco<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03dfbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e03dfbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The name Serbeco is a contraction of three French words: SERvice, BEnnes (dumpsters), and COntainers. The company was founded in 1977 by Ernest Pluss and acquired in 1991 by Bernard Girod, when it had just three employees and two trucks. For more than 20 years, Bernard Girod worked tirelessly to develop a more sustainable waste collection and sorting model, making him one of the Swiss pioneers in recycling\u2014especially in the Geneva area. In 2010, he passed the leadership of the company to his eldest son, Bertrand Girod. His younger son Matthieu became Commercial Director in 2019, and Ludovic, the youngest, is now Head of Logistics and Operations.     <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":1,\"335572073\":0,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":0,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":1,\"335572081\":0,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":0,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/p><p data-ccp-border-top=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-top=\"1.3333333333333333px\"> <br><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Like his father, Bertrand Girod is a committed figure in the cleantech ecosystem, having developed innovative solutions for ecological transition. His journey perfectly reflects the vision and mission of CleantechAlps, which has worked for the past 15 years to promote clean technologies and sustainable innovation in Western Switzerland. It is only natural that a relationship of trust has developed between Serbeco and CleantechAlps. The two entities (some would even say \u201cbuddies\u201d) continuously inspire each other through the exchange of real-world examples and best practices to share with ecosystem actors. And this since the very beginning of CleantechAlps in 2010\u2014the same year that Bertrand Girod took over Serbeco. A collaboration written in the stars\u2014or nearly so!     <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b6626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"38b6626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5940\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5940\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> The 15-year anniversary concept <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5940\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1cfdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e1cfdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94770f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94770f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the past 15 years,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">CleantechAlps has been committed to<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">advancing its vision and connecting talents, stakeholders and solutions that drive the transition toward a more sustainable future in Western Switzerland<\/span>. <span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\">To mark this anniversary,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">we wish to highlight the individuals<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">who bring our ecosystem to life<\/span> every day <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014 through their projects, their dedication and their vision.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p>\u201c15 Years \u2013 15 Faces\u201d feat<span data-contrast=\"auto\">ures fifteen personalities, fifteen journeys, fifteen voices that embody cleantech. From technology to policy, from research to industry, from local to international \u2014 these women and men are building, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">each in their own way, the cleantech solutions of today and tomorrow.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through their stories, we share with you the successes to which CleantechAlps has contributed<\/span> \u2014 <span data-contrast=\"auto\">notably by serving as a facilitator of connections, dialogue, and collaboration.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Discover their passion. Their inspiration. 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