Social Scientist | Sustainability Expert

Als Sozialwissenschaftler und Nachhaltigkeitsexperte arbeite ich an der Schnittstelle von Recht, Wirtschaft und Lieferketten, um Effizienz und Impact voranzutreiben.

• Analyse der Markt- / Wettbewerbsposition
• Analysen der Lieferketten
• Due diligence
• ESG
• EU-CSDDD
• EU-DR
• EU Forced Labour Regulation
• Forschung9 J.
• HREDD
• Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)

Over the past decade, primarily in the capacity of Principal Investigator, I have worked in the extractive sectors (primarily agriculture, mining, and BioTrade), on ESG issues concerning compliance, reputation, and impact. Often, empirical research was necessary for pain point identification and solution-finding. To that end, I executed frontier scientific research involving qualitative and quantitative methods. Each project was bespoke and generated the necessary empirical findings for the client. Apart from stand-alone reports, outputs included theories of change, impact measurement frameworks, standard operating procedures and interactive dashboards.

Research also included benchmarking corporate compliance with Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence laws, and their impact on sustainability outcomes. Research on corporate performance has included conflict minerals (Dodd-Frank Section 1502), modern slavery (California TISC and UK MSA), non-financial reporting (EU NFRD studies on Sweden, Germany and Austria), as well as corporate duty of care (French Devoir de Vigilance and German LkSG).

Fortunate to have served as trusted advisor to a number of private, public and standard-bearing stakeholders. Private sector organisations have include Vodafone, Barry Callebaut, iPoint, Assent Compliance, and CCLA. Public sector clients have included OECD, USDOL, USAID, GIZ, CDC, UNICEF, and The Greens/EFA. NGO clients have included the SBTi, Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance, Solidaridad, and Electronics Watch.

Human Rights & ESG Due Diligence: EU CSDDD, German LkSG, French Devoir de Vigilance, Norwegian Transparency Act, Australian Modern Slavery Act, UK Modern Slavery Act, Dutch Child Labour Law, California Transparency Act

Supply Chain Risk & Reporting: EU CSRD, OECD Guidance

Commodity-Specific Due Diligence: EU Conflict Minerals Regulation, Dodd-Frank §1502, Swiss Minerals Ordinance, EU Timber Regulation, EU Deforestation Regulation, EU Battery Regulation

Raw Material Security & Strategy: EU Critical Raw Materials Act