Steve Claus

Secretary General

Belgium

About

E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +32 496 54 14 11. I am passionate about steel, packaging, sustainability, circularity, recycling, and extended producer responsibility. Listening, understanding each others goals, sharing information, knowledge, and experiences, and working together across the value chain provide me energy.

Experience

  • STEEL FOR PACKAGING EUROPE (7 yrs 11 mos)
    • Secretary General
      Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • Sustainability Manager
      Apr 2023 - Dec 2023 · 9 mos

    • Sustainability & Circular Economy Officer
      Sep 2018 - Jun 2023 · 4 yrs 10 mos

      At APEAL, the Association of European Producers of steel for packaging, I promote the collection, sorting and recycling of steel for packaging inter alia working on LCA, LCI, PEF, recycling and CEP demonstrating that steel is a sustainable and resource efficient packaging solution.

  • Self-employed Consultant EPR, CE & Sustainability at Steve Claus
    Apr 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 4 mos

    Contact details: [email protected] +32 496 54 14 11 - Advising authorities and industry worldwide in implementing and optimizing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) principles and best practices - Fields of expertise: extended producer responsibility (EPR), circularity, environmental policy, environmental awareness, environmental management, project management, project planning, sustainability, recycling, strategy, life cycle assessment, environmental impact assessment, retail, waste management, sustainable development, sustainability, environmental policy, sustainability reporting, carbon footprint, corporate social responsibility, customer relations, customer service, stakeholders engagement, product stewardship, international relations, international business, international law, energy, presentations and training

  • Business developer & advisory manager at Green Crossroads
    Apr 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Business development & advisory services for authorities and industry, mainly in African countries, looking for ways to better manage household waste by using circular economy tools, inter alia Extended Producer Responsibility with a strong focus on public-private partnership. Green Crossroads offers project development and project management services to organisations involved in sustainable ventures internationally, focusing on waste recycling and renewable energy projects.

  • Fost Plus (8 yrs 1 mo)
    • Advisory Services Manager
      2013 - 2016 · 3 yrs

      - Advising, as project manager, industry and authorities worldwide in implementing and optimizing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) principles and best practices - Explaining and promoting the Belgian model and best practices concerning EPR - Organizing and giving training sessions - Guest speaking at international venues - Participating in international panel sessions - Writing papers - Working for industry and/or authorities in Europe, Africa and America. - Fields of expertise: environmental awareness, environmental management, project management, project planning, sustainability, recycling, strategy, life cycle assessment, environmental impact assessement, retail, waste management, sustainable development, sustainability, environmental policy, sustainability reporting, carbon footprinting, policy, corporate social responsibilty, customer relations, customer service, stakeholders engagement, product stewardship, international relations, international business, international law, environmental policy, energy, extended producer responsibility (EPR), presentations and training - 100% of my job activities in 2015-2016, 50% in 2013-2014

    • Business Relations Manager
      2008 - 2015 · 7 yrs

      - Responsible for advisory services in business areas. - Responsible for the development and the optimization of several horizontal business projects such as the calculation of the total market, the fixed price declaration system and reusable packaging. - Responsible in the business and marketing department for the quantitative and qualitative follow up of major business sectors, being retail, beverages and service packaging. - 100% of my job activities in 2008-2012, 50% in 2013-2014.

  • Business Services Manager at Fost Plus
    1999 - 2007 · 8 yrs

    - Responsible for the follow up of several sectors, point of contact for key members and federations and for a number of horizontal business projects.