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Sophie heads the EY Belgian Climate Change and Sustainability Services team, a team of consultants specialized in decarbonization strategies with a specific knowledge in the field of circular economy, focusing on packaging and waste management.
She has over 20 years of experience in providing energy efficiency and decarbonization advisory services, and was actively working on behavioral change programs to achieve energy savings.
Sophie and her team are also guiding organizations to report on sustainability information to increase transparency and reliability.
Sophie’s latest thinking
How will the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation impact companies?
The PPWR aims to reduce packaging and can help transition our way of producing, distributing, and consuming toward a more circular economy.
08 May 2024
Sophie Chirez
Unlocking climate goals: your blueprint to implementing ESRS E1
Find out how to tackle ESRS E1 to achieve your climate and energy objectives.
12 Apr 2024
Sophie Chirez
5 pitfalls in the double materiality assessment process
Find out which pitfalls to avoid when performing a double materiality assessment for CSRD reporting.
04 Jan 2024
Sophie Chirez
How EPR can tackle the upcoming packaging prevention challenges
The concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) can help companies move further towards building a long-term circular economy balance.
29 Nov 2023
Sophie Chirez
How strategic sustainability will contribute to a greener consumer community
Why it matters for retail and consumer goods companies to make sustainability a core part of their organization's strategy and operations.
27 Feb 2023
Sophie Chirez
How European sustainable regulation can create a structure for added value
Reporting requirements can be a great guide when developing a sustainable and value-adding ESG strategy.
16 Jan 2023
Tristan Dhondt
ESG regulatory pressure: how to navigate the increasing EU regulations?
With the new set of EU sustainability reporting standards, companies falling into scope should act now to be compliant with the reporting timeline.
28 Nov 2022
Sophie Chirez
How to make your packaging portfolio ready for recyclability compliance?
Soon, recyclability will be a minimum requirement for all packaging. Producers should take action today and assess their packaging portfolio.
02 Nov 2022
Sophie Chirez
ESG in finance: How does the CFO relate to sustainability?
The latest CFO Barometer analyzes how financial leaders look at the impact of ESG on their function and role as CFO.
21 Sept 2022
Sophie Chirez