David Brugman

Senior Sustainability Strategy & Climate Risk/Resilience Expert
📍Germany
On howtoesg.org since: 15th September 2025
Last updated: 15th September 2025

About

Senior Sustainability Leader with 18+ years of international experience helping companies turn ESG regulation into competitive advantage. Deep expertise in CSRD, EU Taxonomy, TCFD, ISO 14001, CDP, SBTi, SASB, GRI with a proven track record of delivering corporate sustainability strategies, climate risk and resilience assessments, and ESG reporting across multiple sectors. Native English, fluent German.

Key capabilities:
– Environmental/ESG reporting & compliance (CSRD, EU Taxonomy, ISO 14001)
– Climate risk & resilience strategy
– Carbon footprinting & carbon accounting software implementation
– Stakeholder engagement & sustainability communications

Native English speaker with professional German proficiency, I combine cross-cultural insight with hands-on technical expertise to deliver strategic and operational results.

Notable clients include: OSRAM, Hitachi, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Continental Tires, Qiagen Pharma, Messe München, Fielmann optical, Edeka, Phoenix Pharma, Falk Pharma, Siemens Healthineers.

Available to work on a part-time basis, 2-3 days per week.

Services

GHG Accounting, Climate Risk, Climate Resilience, CSRD, TCFD, EU Taxonomy, ISSB, Sustainability Strategy, Physical Risks, Transition Risks, Energy Generation, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation

Quick facts

Preferred project size

Flexible - happy to work with all budgets and project sizes

Language(s)

English, German

Typical clients

SMEs, Public Sector, Non-profits, Large corporates, All corporates

Geographies of expertise

North America, UK & Europe

Year founded

2020

Accreditations

Master of Science in Sustainable Development and Climate Change, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, LEED Accredited Professional certificate (US Green Building Council), Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business

Pricing

On request

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