Frederik van de Ven

Corporate Strategy | Transformation | Sustainability | Director

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

About

Experience

  • Director of Sustainability | Strategy & Transformation at Kintetsu World Express
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Strategy Consultant at VenGreen
    Aug 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

  • Founder at The SAF Marketplace
    Aug 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

    The world's first reversed bidding marketplace for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

  • Co-Founder at Better To Baku
    Jun 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Head of Strategy Transformation & Global Sustainability (Chief of Staff) at Air France KLM Martinair Cargo
    Jul 2019 - Aug 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Dual leadership role reporting to the Group Executive Board, orchestrating the 5-year strategic transformation and global environmental agenda for a €2B+ division (>3000 FTE). - Strategy & Governance: Served as Chief of Staff and primary advisor to the EVP. Built together with the executive team a 5-year transformation plan. - Innovation & Commercial Impact: Architected and launched the world's first SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) program for Cargo, successfully translating climate strategy into a commercial insetting solution for global clients (>50 customers). - Climate Leadership: Directed the Global Sustainability Program, defining and executing the decarbonization roadmap (scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG elimination) - Digital Transformation: Developed "Go-SAF", the industry's first digital SAF solution for Cargo. Translated complex climate strategy into a scalable, customer-facing platform for global carbon mitigation - Business Integration: Integrated sustainability KPIs into global departmental performance frameworks, ensuring environmental targets were embedded into the core business DNA and executive accountability structures. - Crisis Management: Led high-stakes strategic initiatives, including the "Dutch Medical Air-Bridge" PPE operation in partnership with the Dutch Ministry of Health.