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Michel van Wijk helps clients with digital answers to complex sustainability issues. After all, legislation and regulations are evolving rapidly, while non-financial information is often still available in a fragmented manner or has not yet been made transparent.
He studied Industrial Engineering at the TH Rijswijk and has worked for EY since 2012. Prior to this, he worked at two medium-sized sustainability consultancy firms as a consultant and member of the Management Team.
‘The time when only financial performance was considered is truly behind us. Stakeholders expect reliable information regarding all business performance – including environmental, social, societal, and supply chain aspects. At the same time, the risk of, for example, financial claims, financing cessation, and significant reputational damage continues to grow. That is why we develop smart solutions that put the client back in the driver's seat. And by smart, I mean tools to support decision-making – from overview to insight, at both operational and managerial levels.’
How Michel is shaping the future with confidence
“Creating great tools together with clients motivates me. A tangible solution, therefore, knowing that a client utilizes our work daily to maintain and improve their sustainability performance. Reliable, measurable, and transparent. I am also the Talent Leader of the team, and I find it important to work on trust, openness, and well-functioning teams, so that together we can further increase the impact of our work. With clients and within EY.”