Raphael Schranz

Circular Economy Specialist

Vienna, Austria

English, German

From €200 / hour

Raphael is a Circular Economy Specialist, DLT Investor, and Educator, with nearly a decade of practical expertise in in the sustainability sector. He provides high-level Circular Economy trainings, analytics and strategy planning services to global organizations, companies and institutions.

He started his career as a Waste Management Consultant, where he worked with all stakeholders to optimize their waste management processes and reduce their environmental footprint. During this time, he developed a strong understanding of waste characterization, waste segregation, recycling, and waste-to-energy technologies. With a growing interest in sustainability and a desire to contribute to a global circular economy, Raphael expanded his expertise to include principles of circular value creation. He became a certified Circular Economy Expert and has worked with clients to redesign their products, processes, and business models to be more sustainable and efficient.

Raphael helped them develop circular economy strategies for technical and biological cycles, implement closed-loop systems, and adopt circular business models that maximize value and minimize waste.

He is an Advocate for the European Technology Chamber and an Ambassador to SPSC Ambassador - Sustainability Promoters & Sustainability Collaborators.

Together with over 100 high-level participants, Raphael took part in the modelling of the transition to a sustainable and Circular Economy in Europe across six strategic priorities which contribute to the climate action and zero pollution ambitions of the EU Green Deal. These strategic priorities include Clean Energy, Circular Economy, Efficient Renovations, Sustainable Mobility, Sustainable Food, Preserving Biodiversity, Climate Action and Zero Pollution.

Moreover, Raphael assisted in the mapping of future images and the creation of comprehensive transition pathways to implement a European Circular Industrial Economy.

Lastly, with a back-casting approach, he helped built timelines for implementation strategies and analyzed possible trade-offs and co-benefits between 3 different priorities of the EU Green Deal. This complexity analysis included the implications of feedback loops between energy and food production and consumption systems within the principles of the circular economy and circular value creation.

Raphael's practical experience in waste management and circular economy has made him a sought-after consultant in the industry. This combination of practical experience in waste management and high level theoretical knowledge about circular economy make him a valuable asset to any organization looking to transition towards a circular economy and a more sustainable future.