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Jose Yakoubian AbkarianJY

Jose Yakoubian Abkarian

Manager, Sustainability Advisory Services

€800/day
Ámsterdam, NL
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Jose

Soy consultor en sostenibilidad y ASG con más de 6 años de experiencia internacional ayudando a empresas, inversores e instituciones financieras a transformar la complejidad regulatoria en estrategias claras y accionables.

He liderado proyectos de alto impacto como evaluaciones de doble materialidad bajo CSRD, roadmaps de sostenibilidad para corporativos, y frameworks de finanzas sostenibles para bancos e inversores. También cuento con una sólida trayectoria en ratings de riesgos ASG y análisis de controversias, habiendo gestionado un equipo global de 15 analistas en Sustainalytics y trabajado en sectores como energía, manufactura, telecomunicaciones y aviación.

Lo que me diferencia:
• Visión internacional (Venezuela, Canadá, Países Bajos, España).
• Experiencia comprobada en normativas europeas (CSRD, SFDR, Taxonomía UE).
• Resultados tangibles: desde habilitar emisiones de bonos verdes y sociales por más de €10.000 millones, hasta aumentar en 50% la satisfacción de equipos de investigación.
• Enfoque humano: aplico comunicación no violenta e influencia personal para generar confianza, resolver conflictos y mantener proyectos alineados.

🎯 Mi objetivo es acompañar a organizaciones a ir más allá del cumplimiento normativo, convirtiendo la sostenibilidad en un motor de resiliencia, reputación y valor a largo plazo.
  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • Armenian

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Dutch

    Basic

Can work on-site
Ámsterdam (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Impact House by Grant Thornton,
    Manager, Sustainability Advisory Services
    October 2024 - Today (1 year and 8 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Lead full Double Materiality Assessments (DMAs) and CSRD-aligned gap analyses for multinational clients, including stakeholder engagement and benchmarking.
    • Develop ESG roadmaps integrating material topics into governance, policy, and long term strategy.
    • Advised corporates and investors on CSRD, SFDR, EU Taxonomy, and ESRSs, driving disclosure readiness and market positioning.
    Evaluaciones de doble materialidad (CSRD) Gap analysis Roadmaps de sostenibilidad Gestión de Stakeholders Divulgación
  • Morningstar Sustainalytics,
    Associate Director, Sustainable Fixed Income
    March 2022 - September 2024 (2 years and 6 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Led a 15-member research team evaluating sustainable finance frameworks to guide ESG-informed investment decisions.
    • Improved team satisfaction by 50% and cut turnover in half through career planning, clearer structure, and product simplification.
    • Boosted client satisfaction, securing re-engagement from a key institutional client.
  • Sustainalytics,
    Manager, ESG Risk Ratings
    April 2019 - March 2021 (1 year and 11 months)
    Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Evaluated sustainable finance frameworks across industries, ensuring alignment with global standards.
    • Formed cross-functional working groups to improve sustainability assessment methodologies.
    • Delivered ~50 assessments for major clients including ICG, JAB Holding, Vodafone, and Volkswagen.

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Education

  • Certificate in Green Economy
    Toronto Metropolitan University - G. R. Chang School of Continuing Education
    2018
    Certificate in Green Economy
  • Master of Science
    UNEFA
    2014
    Master of Science

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