Experience

Natural Mineral Waters Europe (NMWE)

• Belgium
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Sustainability

  • Oct 2022 - Present



International Fur Federation

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Sustainability and Innovation

  • Aug 2019 - Sep 2022

  Development and implementation of the global fur sector's environmental strategy, including but not limited to: - development of sustainability goals and action plans to attain them; - exploration of sustainability-related innovation such as large-scale fur circularity systems or cell-based fur; - review of existing and collection of further necessary environmental data in the European and global fur supply chains; - leading IFF's involvement in the Environmental Footprint initiative; - participation in and contribution to the Apparel and Footwear Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules; - leading the development of shadow Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules for dressed fur and development of EF-compliant fur LCI database; - conducting analysis and advocacy activities related to EU environmental legislation, such as Ecodesign Regulation, Green Claims Regulation, EU Taxonomy or CSRD; - development of scenarios of environmental improvement of the global fur sector; - conception, development and implementation of sustainability projects in the global fur supply chain. Show less



Sustainable Fur

• Belgium
• Non-profit Organizations

• Member & Project Coordinator

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2019

  - developing and maintaining relations with national members; - facilitating the exchange of information and cooperation with the national members and other relevant stakeholders (political, academic, industry) in their countries; - developing, planning and supporting the implementation of national member strategies; - communicating EU policy development, relevant events, funding opportunities etc. to the national members and soliciting their input on EU-level agenda; - monitoring, analysing and reporting on political, economic and media development in the countries of responsibility; - managing internal project funding for members (negotiation on content, MoU drafting, supporting implementation, overseeing financial reporting etc.); - organizing and contributing to events aimed at strategy, capacity building and networking; - attending and contributing to consultative groups and seminars at EU institutions, national parliaments, or embassies; - monitoring, analysing and acting on several policies (e.g. Rural Development, Skills) - supporting the development of protocols, audits and certification; - inception, organisation, implementation and financial management of annual summer school. Show less



European Fur Breeders' Association

• Brussels Area, Belgium

• Public Affairs Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2014



LYMEC

• Brussels Area, Belgium

• Assistant to the Secretary General

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2013