Sarah Kristin Friedemann
About Sarah Kristin Friedemann
Sarah Kristin Friedemann is the Senior Manager Sustainability at thyssenkrupp in Essen, Germany, with over a decade of experience in carbon accounting, sustainability strategy, and non-financial reporting.
Current Role at thyssenkrupp
Sarah Kristin Friedemann currently holds the position of Senior Manager Sustainability at thyssenkrupp. Based in Essen und Umgebung, Deutschland, she has been working in this role since August 2018. Her responsibilities include overseeing sustainability strategies and ensuring effective communication with investors, rating agencies, and other stakeholders. Sarah's role is crucial in aligning the company's operations with sustainability goals and managing climate-related risks and opportunities.
Previous Experience at thyssenkrupp
Prior to her current role, Sarah worked as Sustainability Manager at thyssenkrupp from 2015 to 2018. During her three-year tenure in Essen und Umgebung, Deutschland, she focused on enhancing the company's sustainability practices and contributing to its non-financial reporting and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ratings. Her initiatives aimed at improving thyssenkrupp's carbon accounting and footprinting procedures.
Consulting Experience at EY
Sarah Kristin Friedemann worked as a Senior Consultant at EY. Her tenure at the company spanned from 2012 to 2014 in Düsseldorf und Umgebung, Deutschland, and briefly in 2014 for three months in Oslo und Umgebung, Norwegen. At EY, she specialized in advising clients on sustainability strategies, focusing on climate-related risks and opportunities. Her expertise in carbon accounting and footprinting, along with her experience in non-financial reporting, contributed to the firm's consulting engagements.
Academic Background
Sarah has a robust academic background in economics and environmental policies. She achieved her MSc in Environmental Policy and Regulation from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2010. Additionally, she completed an International MBA Exchange Programme at Sun Yat-sen University in 2008. Prior to these, Sarah earned her BA in Economics & Management from Universität Witten/Herdecke from 2006 to 2009. These qualifications underpin her expertise in sustainability and management.
Other Professional Roles
Sarah's professional journey includes several significant roles. She was a Project Manager at the Carbon Disclosure Project in Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland, from 2010 to 2011. Additionally, she served as a Research Student at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) in Geneva in 2009. Earlier in her career, Sarah gained experience as an intern at various organizations, including Oxfam in Oxford, Großbritannien, L'Oréal in Düsseldorf und Umgebung, Deutschland, and Sal. Oppenheim in Köln und Umgebung, Deutschland. These roles have provided her with diverse experience in sustainability and environmental initiatives.