Fabian Hafner

MSc. Science, Technology Policy graduate at ETH Zurich︱Sustainable Finance at UBS︱Former Consultant and Intern at United Nations

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

Analytical and versatile professional with a focus on sustainability, data & risk

Experience

  • Sustainability Analyst at ABB
    Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    - Conducting market and ESG research to assess how sustainability can serve as a competitive differentiator in the energy sector. - Gathered voice-of-customer insights through interviews with internal stakeholders (Sales, Strategy, Market Intelligence, HSE) and customer-facing teams. - Synthesizing findings into a strategic report identifying sustainability-driven value creation opportunities to support business strategy and market positioning at ABB

  • Sustainability & Climate Risk Analyst at UBS
    Jul 2024 - Jan 2025 · 7 mos

    - Assessed transactions & business dealings in alignment with climate, environmental, and human rights policies. - Reviewed and enhanced sustainability policies. - Developed machine learning models to analyze climate-related liquidity risks.

  • Sustainability Risk Analyst at Credit Suisse
    Feb 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Assessment of ESG related risk in business transaction (continued at UBS after legal merger)

  • ETH Zürich (3 yrs 2 mos)
    • Research Assistant (Energy Politics Group & Climate Policy Group)
      Jun 2020 - Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      - Performed data acquisition and processing to construct a database of policy texts - Coded policy features for an AI-driven algorithm for EU and US-level renewable energy policies - Paper was published with co-authorship in Nature

    • Teaching Assistant
      Feb 2020 - May 2020 · 4 mos

      Teaching Assistant for the lecture Linear Algebra II for Bachelor students in Mathematics and Physics. Tasks include: - Tutorium for 26 students - Correction of homeworks - Mentoring for so-called StudyCenter where students get assistance for lectures in Analysis, Linear Algebra, Computer Science and Physics

  • External Consultant at United Nations ESCAP
    Dec 2021 - Mar 2022 · 4 mos

    - Led a project on analyzing and visualizing data availability and quality regarding the Sustainable Development Goals for the Asia-Pacific region and communicated results to senior stakeholders. - Published work-related blog posts for UN ESCAP and ETH Energy Blog.