"EC Focus engaged Lacave and Partners to lead our sales team on a training day to boost their selling skills. Julien compiled a bespoke training package aimed at personal branding, consultative selling and key account growth. The day was informative, interactive and fun. Julien's experience in corporate sales and his approach to collaboratively identify the key areas of need for us ahead of time, meant the content delivery was impactful for us, and we made the most out of the team's time. In addition, Lacave and Partners continues to work closely with EC Focus both to help build our sales pipeline, and to bolster our team resources. Julien's commercial representation through outbound prospect acquisition, and his personnel recruitment services are a welcome, flexible augmentation to our capabilities. A rewarding experience all around, we're very pleased with the engagement."

"Julien played a key role in driving growth across our sustainability and climate advisory services, combining strong commercial acumen with a deep understanding of client needs. He excelled at building trusted relationships, developing strategic partnerships, and translating complex technical offerings into clear, compelling value propositions. He led client engagement from initial discussions through to contract execution, working effectively with senior stakeholders across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Proactive, reliable and highly credible, Julien brings a strong network, international experience and a genuine passion for sustainability. He would be a valuable asset to any organisation focused on growth, impact and environmental leadership."

"Julien delivered six ESG-focused workshops across regional Australia, covering six locations. The workshops were designed to raise awareness of emerging ESG reporting requirements for SME manufacturers. All deliverables were completed in accordance with agreed timeframes. Required documentation was provided to support acquittal processes, and communication throughout the engagement was timely and responsive to feedback from Regional Managers."

"Julien is a professional recruiter with deep connections in the energy industry. He recently assisted in placing a senior position in our company and I was more than satisfied with the results of this engagement."

"In the time I have known Julien, he has always proved to be a reliable and wholly professional individual. His core strengths lie in his strong work ethic and his ability to forge solid, long-lasting relationships. These strengths, coupled with his extensive knowledge of global environmental and sustainability issues, provide a powerful combination."

"Julien is a go-getter, very well connected, and works with passion. His niche is his ability to see a client's point of view, put people at ease in conversation, and interpret what matters through effective listening. An asset to any team."

"Julien is a passionate and knowledgeable advocate for the renewable energy industry. He has recruited several people for me and has an excellent track record of finding candidates who match our culture and needs. He takes the time to develop a genuine understanding of his client and approaches each task with discipline and rigour. We will continue to use his services."

"Julien brings a unique set of business development skills that I have rarely encountered throughout my career. He has an exceptional ability to build meaningful connections in new and unfamiliar environments, consistently opening doors to valuable opportunities. His genuine passion for the environment, deep knowledge of sustainability, ability to facilitate workshops and capacity to articulate climate risks make him a strong asset for organisations seeking to extend their reach and deliver beyond the obvious."

"Julien is a self-motivated, fast-moving and results-oriented professional. He helped me successfully recruit additional hires for an expanding carbon management team. His understanding of the roles and knowledge of the industry are impressive, as are his network and reach. Being based in Australia, he found us a number of candidates in China as well as Asian candidates in Europe. I recommend Julien to anyone and look forward to working with him again."

"Julien has a great track record of developing new clients and managing accounts with care. He has outstanding knowledge of developments in the solar industry and technology globally and in Australia. If you are looking to develop new markets, he is your person."

"One of the greatest motivators I have met. He has built a reputation as someone with broad vision — and that vision is what takes a company to new places. I recommend Julien Lacave highly."

"Julien is my mentor and a great trainer. He helped me improve my skills and taught me a great deal about professional life. He has a professional and friendly manner that genuinely improved my confidence. I highly recommend him for training services."

"I highly recommend Julien. I have had the pleasure of working with him for 16 months. He is a driven, organised trainer who develops inspiring relationships with his students. He is an excellent teacher, eagerly taking up extra responsibilities such as advisor of a university campus. Julien embraces any opportunity for professional development, which makes him an ideal leader. Julien has a wonderful rapport with colleagues and students of all ages. His ability to connect with his students and his talent at teaching simple concepts, as well as more advanced topics, are both truly superior. He also has excellent written and verbal communication skills. Julien has great initiative and a positive attitude."

"I hired Julien in August 2009 to assist me in developing our energy and carbon practice. He had no previous experience in recruitment so we trained him and he developed new clients in Australia and South East Asia in his areas of expertise: sustainability, renewable energies and carbon. In 2 years Julien successfully placed around 70 business executives and engineers. He is committed to the advancement of a sustainable economy and has great skills in communication, networking, market and policy analysis and business. Julien left us in December 2011 and since have kept a good relation with us. I can recommend him."

"Julien is without doubt one of the most passionate clean energy and sustainability professionals I have ever worked with. He has a strong knowledge of the market, and is genuinely focussed on creating sustainable outcomes."

"I met Julien during his time with ANZSES and have maintained good contact ever since. I have found Julien to be a highly effective operator and extremely knowledgeable about Australia's renewable energy industry. He is unfailingly professional and diligent and is a good guy to have working on your behalf. I would highly recommend him and look forward to working with him again soon."

"It was a pleasure to work with Julien. He has a great eye for opportunities, holds himself to high standards and has excellent people skills. I would gladly work with Julien again."

"Julien and I have been in contact in his roles at the Smart Energy Council and at Bradman Energy & Carbon recruitment. He is a clear communicator, and is an enthusiastic promoter of the clean energy industry. He has also been in good humour and a pleasure to deal with!"

"Julien is personable and diligent in his approach, and provides timely responses to our recruitment needs."

"Julien is one of the few people who is consistently active in the cleantech and renewable energy markets in Sydney. Julien attends all the market based events and knows the people and companies involved in the sector very well. I would highly recommend Julien to anyone looking to bring together, people, knowledge and expertise in this dynamic and evolving sector."

"Julien has a finger on the pulse of the sustainability recruitment sector in Australia. His expertise is reflected in the range of successful placements achieved through his insight and up-to-date knowledge. I strongly recommend Julien for his expertise in the industry and his professional, friendly style."

"Julian's commitment to detail, professionalism, integrity and personal approach, earmark him as an outstanding candidate in the recruitment sector. Combining the above with his significant subject matter expertise and personal interest in all things 'Green' provides me with no hesitancy to offer a resounding endorsement of his abilities."

"Julien has a demonstrated depth of knowledge, interest in and passion for the development of the green sector. In all my dealings with him, he has proven to have been helpful, resourceful and 'aware' of the issues vital to the evolving green marketplace. He is a trusted and useful contact..."

"Julien is extremely knowledgeable about the clean tech sector. His previous experience with the Smart Energy Council has brought him into close contact with some of Australia's leading renewable energy innovators, scientists, engineers and financiers. He is very encouraging with the people around him, is a great team player and initiator of ideas and projects. He is very generous with his knowledge and is a great networker. I commend him highly."

"Julien is a passionate and consummate professional regardless of his business roles. A key factor in his professional success is being able to manage people and their various agendas, to arrive at a common solution. His ability to focus on the task at hand does not prevent him from envisaging the big picture. As a driven advocate for the uptake of renewable energy technologies, especially solar PV, it has been my pleasure to work with him closely and see the man in action."

"I met Julien when he was working with the Smart Energy Council and he managed to turn the Sustainable House Day into a media event with a minimum of help and budget. To do this required outstanding qualities of determination and resourcefulness and I am sure that these characteristics will be evident in everything that he undertakes."

"Julien is keen, efficient and highly competent."

"I met Julien through the Smart Energy Council of which I am a member. Julien has always delivered precise and concise answers to my questions regarding the projects he has managed. His ability to think out of the square to promote his projects and then to implement his ideas is outstanding."

"Julien is a thorough and dedicated member of the Smart Energy Council. Julien strives to better himself through improvements both in and out of the work environment. A worthy contact and friend."