Sebastiaan Van Der Hoek Email & Phone Number

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

- Helping Cargill's EMEA businesses and its customers advance Scope 3 climate goals in line with Science Based Targets (SBTi). Including but not limited to cocoa, palm, soy and other grains and oilseeds.- Advising on the design, implementation and MRV of interventions that promote carbon removals and reductions in agricultural landscapes (i.e., Afforestation/Reforestation, Improved Agricultural Land Management, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation, Methane Avoidance) in line with prevailing sector guidance- Quantifying and tracking emissions from Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) across Cargill's global supply chains- Contributing to weekly Voluntary Carbon Market gameplan calls of the Carbon Trading Desk- Coordinating internal working group to prepare Cargill for ESRS E1 Climate Change EU CSRD compliance

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Realising the potential of forests and land use to mitigate climate change, benefit cocoa farmers, and protect the environment.- Winner 2022 ChocoPod Awards Wildcard-category (Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate internal): "... for radically changing Cargill's Cocoa & Chocolate Green House Gas emissions footprint insights and progressing meaningfully on its Climate Strategy roadmap ... highlighting commercial offerings that address customer demand for GHG reduction solutions"- Winner 2022 Global Impact Awards (Cargill Inc. internal): "Leadership on the Agriculture Sector Roadmap to 1.5C ... the result was a major acceleration of Cargill's no deforestation commitment."

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Driving the implementation of Cargill's Cocoa & Chocolate Protect our Planet strategic action plan to reduce and ultimately eliminate deforestation from Cargill's cocoa supply chain.

New York, New York, Us

Responsible for license review and approval of UTZ Code of Conduct and Chain of Custody operators. Other core activities include: -Trained auditors and certifiers in West Africa addressing deforestation risks-Coordinated the Rainforest Alliance new standard development and defining environmental sustainability criteria

The Hague, South Holland, Nl

-Quality Assurance Officer: Provided quality assurance and donor compliance in bids and tenders with bi- and multilateral ODA donors, such as the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Commission and the World Bank. -Program Assistant-Strategy, Innovation and Funding: Assisted Cordaid's Strategy and Institutional Fundraising Team with developing fundraising strategies and innovative products during transition towards a "donor-centered" organization. -Program Officer Women, Peace and Security: Managed and scaled Cordaid’s project portfolio in Congo (DRC) and Burundi (approx. value: €1.5M) to ameliorate gender equality and women’s rights. Worked on a daily basis with African civil society organizations. Field missions to Congo (DRC), Burundi.

Oxford, United Kingdom, Gb

Based on their corporate accountability and sustainability policies, rated the most influential companies and financial institutions in the race towards a deforestation-free global economy. Evaluated powerbrokers that have large-scale influence over forest risk commodity supply chains (i.e., palm oil, soy, timber, paper and pulp, beef, and leather). The results and insights contributed to the Forest 500, the world’s first rainforest rating agency.

Amsterdam, Nl

Provided technical and advisory support to consultancy assignments for public and private sector partners (e.g., GIZ, UNDP, FMO and CCAFS-CGIAR) on strategies for mitigating climate change in agriculture, forestry and other land use sectors.

Wageningen, Gelderland, Nl

Supported curriculum development, teaching activities and evaluated student research reports in a course on human-wildlife conflicts and community-based conservation strategies.

Advanced Master In International Development (Amid), International/Global Studies

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Forest And Nature Conservation

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Forest And Nature Conservation