Antoon Spiessens

Senior Director Sustainability - Europe at The Coca-Cola Company

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Antoon brings more than 2 decades of international technical and business experience, innovation and sustainability leadership. Antoon has a proven record in setting direction for teams, driving change, delivering growth, capturing value for the business and lead organisational transformations. He loves to work with and coach people in an international networked environment. Antoon is currently member of the European Technical, Innovation & Supply Chain Leadership Team driving the sustainability strategy and operational implementation plan in the European Operating Unit. Scope of the role includes World Without Waste Packaging, Water and Climate. Change fundamentally how we design, collect and partner to improve packaging sustainability and support circular economy. Achieve water security for our business, communities and nature. Reduce GHG emissions across the entire value chain aligned with Paris Agreement.

Experience

  • The Coca-Cola Company (16 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Director Sustainability - Europe
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Sustainability Director, Europe
      Jan 2021 - Feb 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Member of the European Technical, Innovation & Supply Chain Leadership Team driving the sustainability strategy and operational implementation plan in the European Operating Unit. Scope of the role includes World Without Waste Packaging, Water and Climate. Change fundamentally how we design, collect and partner to improve packaging sustainability and support circular economy. Achieve water security for our business, communities and nature. Reduce GHG emissions across the entire value chain aligned with Paris Agreement.

    • Technical Director, Innovation & Supply Chain - Western Europe
      Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      Functional Lead of a team across 14 markets responsible for the commercialization of new products, packaging and new technologies. Capturing value for the business through innovation, sustainability and supply chain initiatives. Additional accountability as Technical Director Great Britain & Ireland for innovations, scientific & regulatory affairs and quality, safety & sustainability.

  • Board Member at Petcore Europe
    Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Board Member, co-chair at European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP)
    Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • The Coca-Cola Company (Brussels Area, Belgium)
    • Technical Commercialisation Category Manager - Benelux France GB
      2007 - 2009 · 2 yrs

    • Technical Commercialisation Manager - Benelux
      Jul 2001 - Aug 2007 · 6 yrs 2 mos

  • The Coca-Cola Company (5 yrs 1 mo)
    • Packaging Manager - Northwest Europe
      2000 - 2001 · 1 yr

    • Operations Engineer - France Benelux
      1996 - 2000 · 4 yrs