Inna Knelsen

Experience

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  Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln

  Oct 2010 - Oct 2013

  Scientific Consultant

  - Diverse publications in the area of Institutional Economics, Behavioral Psychology and Business Ethics (detailed publication list can be provided upon request)- Supported the establishment of competence center “IW Academy”- Data research and analysis

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  Hochhaus Agentur GmbH

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2016

  CEO Assistant

  - Supported consultancy work on client-related projects- Contributed to the transition of the “SCHEE” online shop into a brick-and-mortar retail format- Handled bookkeeping and invoice management

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  Ebner Stolz

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Management Consultant

  - Conducted strategic market and competitor analyses- Prepared management presentations to support decision-making- Performed data research and evaluation for client-related projects

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  Freiberuflich

  Jul 2016 - Dec 2016

  Project & Event Support

  - Supported various marketing events, trade fairs and brand activationsacross Germany, combining client interaction and brand communication- Took on on-site leadership roles as team lead, including coordination,briefings and quality assurance- Strengthened key soft skills such as adaptability, communication andconfident customer-facing work

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  ISCC - International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2022

  Senior System Manager

  At ISCC we grew strongly every year so that besides doing business development for global supply chains in all kinds markets (e.g. road/air transport, chemicals, packaging, food/feed) related to wide-ranging sustainability criteria this exciting time gave me also the opportunity to set up team structures, develop people and improve processes:- Team lead ISCC PLUS (e.g. mass balance recycling certification approach)- Team lead GHG emissions (e.g. product carbon footprinting, land-use change and regenerative agriculture emissions)- Multi-stakeholder dialogue on the development of sustainability regulation with (inter-)national authorities, NGOs, industry- Integrity Program (e.g. compliance and risk assessment on deforestation/ biodiversity/social concerns)- Impact Reporting- Trainings and Events Program Show less

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  PwC Deutschland

  Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  Manager Sustainability Services

  As a part of the the PwC Net Zero team we supported companies in their decarbonisation transformation journey. In my role here I was also responsible for sales acquisition and team knowledge development. In our projects we advised clients with diverse maturity grades in different sectors (e.g. energy, fashion, manufacturing, plastics) on sustainable business models and supply chains:- GHG emission calculation on company level (e.g. GHG Protocol Scope 1-3)- Climate strategy activities (e.g. SBTI target setting and measure development)- Evaluation of regulatory compliance (e.g CSRD)- Circular economy business development (e.g. packaging and chemicals) Show less