Netherlands
Looking to make an impact in the area of sustainability, sustainable strategy and the general ESG space. Program manager focused on reducing carbon footprint in the paints and coatings value chain. Keen networker and connector dealing with trying to get an industry to set meaningful carbon reduction targets, in line with the 1.5 degree scenario of the Paris agreement. Working on getting the chemical industry together to make sure sustainable solutions become the mainstream. Interested in how sustainability can be combined with business opportunity. My experience have given me the opportunity to work on sustainable strategy from early on. I work on setting up significant reduction programs by outlining opportunities and identifying crucial partners for ensuring reduction over the chemical value chain. I am an analytically strong person, looking to translate complex information into consults that can help my stakeholders achieve their ESG related goals. I have experience in setting meaningful targets and know what options are available and developing. Involved as an advocate towards suppliers and customers on how they can use sustainability data to make good decisions, and what frameworks they can use to communicate sustainable targets and intiatives.
Program Manager for the corporate sustainability team that is responsible for AkzoNobels ESG related KPIs. Responsible for reporting scope 3 carbon footprint figures for the annual report and in charge of managing the auditing process of ESG components. In charge of consulting internal partners on how to reduce carbon footprint. Managing programs and projects that make up the carbon reduction strategy of AkzoNobel. Connecting to members of the value chain on setting meaningful carbon reduction targets, like AkzoNobels Science Based Target intiative (SBTi) to reduce the carbon footprint of our full value chain by 50% in 2030 (compared to a 2018 base year) Key responsibilities: -KPI owner for part of the sustainability numbers in the annual report -Manage auditing process of part of the ESG reporting criteria -Consult internal stakeholders on carbon reduction strategy -Manage programs and projects aimed at carbon reduction -Connecting key customers and suppliers in the supply chain to collaborate on carbon reduction -Manage carbon reduction target setting and alignment
As a project lead I was responsible for setting up, planning and managing research projects aimed at developing more sustainable paints, focussing on moving from solventborne to waterborne paints. Key skills -Project management -Stakeholder management -RD&I strategy -Managing long term R&D projects and delivering results
Researcher for the development of more sustainable paints and coatings. Responsible for connecting to different functional units on project requirements and outcomes, strategy for attaining results and delivering research project outcomes on time and in full. Contributed to several projects, led to a patent application and an internal innovation award
-PhD researcher at the Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis (HomKat) group at the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) of the Univerity of Amsterdam -I work on catalysis design for several reactions, including hydroformylation, hydrogenation and olefin metathesis -I focus on second coordination sphere approaches in catalysis
-Collecting and Managing feedback forms -Data analysis of feedback -Planning and organization of committee meetings -Communication with professors in charge of education
My tasks included -Setting up meetings between students and staff members on course evaluation -Communication with staff members on course feedback -Taking and managing minutes and other documents
In charge of -Taking and managing minutes -Communication with related research groups -Communication with staff members