Thorbjørn Bergqvist

Experience

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  Salescorp

  Feb 2009 - Nov 2009

  Sales Agent

  Salescorp is a Copenhagen-based call-center excelling in direct sales, retention of customers, booking of B2C and B2B meetings and inbound/outbound calls.Working as a Sales Agent in tele-marketing I sold products from both Telenor and Bonnier Publications. In addition, I often functioned as coach for the sales team.

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  Defence Command Denmark

  Dec 2009 - Jul 2010

  Royal Guard

  The Royal Danish Guard is an infantry regiment of the Danish Army, founded in 1658 by King Frederik III. It serves in two roles: as a front line combat unit, and as a guard/ceremonial unit to the Danish monarchy. As a Royal Guard I served in the guard/ceremonial unit from December 2009 to July 2010. During this period, I functioned as ‘Post for the Gun’, a special group of the Royal Guards, but also as spokesman for the Guard Company 3rd Unit's approximately 100 guards.

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  Zefside

  Oct 2010 - Sept 2012

  Bartender / Floor Manager / Barback
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  Future Entrepreneurs of Denmark

  Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

  Advisory Board Member

  Future Entrepreneurs of Denmark (FED) is a diverse talent network that aims to bridge the gap between companies, the academic world and student entrepreneurs. The network is a joint initiative of student organizations from numerous top universities in Denmark with focus on entrepreneurship.

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  Gate to Create

  Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

  Project Coordinator

  Gate to Create is Denmark's nation-wide organization for student entrepreneurship with a goal of strengthening the entrepreneurial culture across Danish universities. At Gate to Create, I was, with a team of volunteers, responsible for advancing entrepreneurial activities on Danish universities and promoting entrepreneurial learning in a multi-academic context. In addition, I worked with the organizational and strategic development of the organization including sparring and involvement with stakeholders.Key accomplishments- Co-responsible for and host at Creators' Talks; two speakers events in Aarhus and Copenhagen for students, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Denmark - Co-responsible for G2C National Conferences in 2013 and 2014; summits for student-driven member organizations at Danish universities- Press relations; articles and development of blog, including "Six recommendations on how to improve the Danish entrepreneurial culture" sent to the Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education- Development of "Best practices for student-driven NGOs working with entrepreneurship" Show less

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  Ramboll Group

  May 2014 - Nov 2015

  Student Assistant - CSR & Compliance

  Ramboll is a leading engineering, design and consultancy company founded in Denmark. Ramboll works across the markets: Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, Oil & Gas and Management Consulting.Employed in the Ramboll Group, I assisted Corporate Legal with various projects regarding corporate compliance, global risk, company global policies & corporate responsibility. Key accomplishments:- General project planning, presentations, internal/external communication, data processing, and data system development- Supporting the implementation of Ramboll’s first compliance programme, including assessing and revising company's global policies- Development and support of company-wide Code of Conduct training, including statistical evaluation of training- Development of Ramboll's corporate responsibility report "Communicating on Progress 2015", including articles and support of calculating/registrering CO2 emission Show less

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  Autens

  May 2016 - Mar 2021

  Senior Innovation & Process Consultant

  Autens is an educational consultancy specialising in 3rd Millennium learning, schools and learning spaces. We provide consultancy for visionary projects transforming or rebuilding schools to embrace and support all kinds of learners.At Autens, I work to promote knowledge on the future of education, innovation and entrepreneurship and lead both national and international change management projects. I take on various projects concerning knowledge sharing and exchange of practices; leads network based movements, which we push for in Autens, and develop design briefs to shape school/educational architecture and learning environments. Further, I manage our prequalification/shortlisting processes and work with idea generation, analysis, facilitation of workshops and project management. I design and facilitate user involvement processes that promote co-creation, creativity and collaboration. Finally, as the office manager I keep track of our projects, deadlines and internal communication. Show less

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  WWF Verdensnaturfonden / WWF Denmark

  Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

  CSR & Corporate Partnership Manager

  WWF is the world’s leading conservation organization spanning almost a 100 countries. At every level, WWF collaborate with people around the world to develop and deliver innovative solutions that protect communities, wildlife, and the places in which they live.As CSR & Corporate Partnership Manager, I managed and cultivated several partnerships with some of Denmark's largest companies, supporting their transformational sustainability journey. Acting as the companies' focal point in WWF, I was responsible for the overall relationship with the business partner incl. stakeholder management, legal, strategic and communication matters. I further coordinated interdisciplinary collaborations in WWF to secure timely deliveries and developments. Further, I developed a new concept targeted philanthropic business donors, lead internal top management steering groups and supported various internal organization tasks and projects. Show less

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  Georg Jensen A/S

  Apr 2022 - now

  With a history that spans more than 100 years, the Georg Jensen brand represents quality craftsmanship and timeless aesthetic design, producing lifestyle products ranging from hollowware to watches, jewellery and home products. In the position as ESG Manager I influence all ESG stakeholders, both internal and external while ensuring a strong compliance with existing and future statutory ESG reporting needs across all Georg Jensen entities. I drive the implementation of Georg Jensen's CSR and ESG strategy, and apply innovative thinking to the ESG agenda.Further, I build and own the framework for measurement of Georg Jensen’s CO2 emissions across all entities incl. defining and implementing specific reduction plans at Group level. Finally, I lead the internal global team on Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) and manage all relevant partnerships with external partners. Show less

  • Deputy Member of the Board of Directors (employee elected)

    Apr 2023 - now

  • ESG Manager

    Apr 2022 - Apr 2024
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  Fiskars Group

  Oct 2023 - now

  ESG Manager