ROBERT CONNELL

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ROBERT CONNELL

Commercial Sustainability Manager, ClimatePartner Austria GmbH, Austria

Robert is a climate action consultant working as Key Account Manager, Green Electricity Expert and CEE Business Development Lead at ClimatePartner, where he has worked for the past two years. In English, German and Czech, he consults some of the largest companies in Central Europe in implementing meaningful and timely climate action. His expertise lies in consulting multinational corporations to develop and communicate their climate action strategy, whether that is in preparation for upcoming EU Regulation or to meet increasing customer demand for business accountability on climate change. Robert advises on a wide range of climate subjects, from the Science Based Targets Initiative to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive on climate change. He consults on these subjects to an eclectic range of industries, from print, paper and packaging sector, through various service industries, to original equipment manufacturers. As a Master of Carbon Management from the University of Edinburgh and a Scientist for Future, and his experience as a primary school teacher, Robert’s primary strength lies in demystifying climate change into pragmatic action in the private sector.