Robin Polverini

Team Lead REAP at Vitol: Risk, Environmental and social governance, Audit, and Performance

Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

About

At Vitol, a global energy and commodity trading group, I am leading a team responsible for REAP (Risk, Environmental and social governance, Audit, and Performance). Together, we cover supply chain due diligence (e.g. oil and gas, minerals and metals), energy efficiency (e.g. ships, power and processing plants), and operational business risks (e.g. health and safety, human rights, climate). Over the last decade, I have developed a solid background in management and operations (Uber, PnL owner and 30 people department with €200M+ gross revenue), strategy (McKinsey), finance (Lazard M&A), and law (French public and private practice). I completed my studies in management, law, politics, and economics, at HEC Paris, Sorbonne Law, Sciences Po, and UC Berkeley. In my free time, I enjoy trekking, playing the violin, improv theater, and strategy games.

Experience

  • Vitol (Geneva, Switzerland · On-site)
    • Team Lead REAP
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

      Team leader in Risk, ESG, audit and performance, covering supply chain due diligence, energy efficiency, and operational business risks (e.g. health and safety, human rights, climate).

    • Team Lead ESG
      Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr

      Team leader in Environment and Social Governance, covering energy transition, supply chain due diligence and risks.

    • ESG Manager
      Jul 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Project manager in Environment and Social Governance, covering energy transition, sustainable investment, and decarbonization.

  • McKinsey & Company (On-site)
    • Senior Associate
      Apr 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

      • Senior consultant advising pharmaceutical and biotech companies on their R&D programs • Experience on US, EU4+UK, emerging markets and across therapeutic areas (oncology, immunology, endocrinology, cardiology, pulmonology, cell and gene therapies, rare diseases, etc.)

    • Associate
      Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr

      • Consultant advising public and corporate decision makers • Focus on strategy and transformation in healthcare, pharma, and medical products

  • Uber (On-site)
    • Head of Operations, Uber Eats, Western France
      Oct 2019 - Mar 2020 · 6 mos

      • Territory Leader for Occitania, New Aquitaine, Loire, Centre, Brittany, and Normandy, with P&L ownership over €200M+ in yearly gross revenue • Leading 30 people and 5 teams on operations management and negotiations of food delivery partnerships with the tech platform

    • Territory Operations Manager, Uber Eats, Southwestern France
      Mar 2019 - Sep 2019 · 7 mos

      • Territory Manager for Occitania/New Aquitaine, incl. Toulouse, Bordeaux, and Montpellier, with P&L ownership over €100M+ in yearly gross revenue • Leading 20 people and 3 teams on commercial, logistics and marketing operations

    • City Operations Manager, Uber Eats, Toulouse Hub
      Oct 2018 - Feb 2019 · 5 mos

      • City Manager for Toulouse, Montpellier, and 5 other minor regional cities, with P&L ownership over €50M+ in yearly gross revenue • Leading a 5-person team to handle sales, restaurant and courier partnerships

  • McKinsey & Company (On-site)
    • Pre-Associate
      Jun 2018 - Sep 2018 · 4 mos

      • Management advisory for senior executives in leading organizations • Strategy, organization, operations, marketing and sales, M&A, and transformation

    • Business Analyst
      Sep 2016 - May 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos

      • 10+ projects in innovation, product launch, corporate strategy and organization design, due diligence and merger management, operational excellence and commercial transformation • Working with pharma and healthcare clients, as well as tech and telco, insurance and banking, chemicals and agriculture, energy, aerospace, retail and real estate players

  • Task Officer at French Court of Audit
    Sep 2015 - Dec 2015 · 4 mos

    Public policy evaluation, covering industry, energy, tourism, and foreign trade