Erik Weytjens is one of the leaders of EFESO’s Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization practice and a core team member of the Chemicals industry team. He specializes in Energy Efficiency Programs, in Operational Excellence projects and in strategy and transformation. He holds a M.Sc. in Engineering and an MBA from INSEAD. He has spent half his career in consulting and the other half in senior management positions in industry. He also loves to teach and share experience.

The pop in my job:
Working with people, working in societally relevant matters and progressing together. The field of Energy Efficiency is an excellent domain to keep me happy ! ;)

Peter Wilms leads Umicore Battery Material’s carbon reduction program that aims for carbon neutrality by 2035 whilst significantly expanding its global manufacturing capacity. He started his career in consulting, helping chemicals and oil and gas clients with their product stewardship and regulatory compliance challenges. The past 7 years, he has worked in industry on topics of regulatory/government affairs and broader sustainability strategy and transformation. Peter holds a Master in Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management from the University of Leuven.

The Pop in My Job:
Having the privilege of working with an inspiring team, customers and partners to drive a low-carbon e-mobility transition.

Founded in 1980, EFESO Consulting is a global management consultancy firm specialised in ensuring the perfect execution of the strategy across the client ecosystem. EFESO Consulting is also an innovator delivering a new consulting experience which combines hands-on actions with vision and human touch. Over 400 consultants, operating from 27 offices, working in over 75 countries and representing more than 40 different nationalities currently support clients on more than 900 «Progression» programmes using our unique “tandem approach”. Our «Progression» motto “Improving your results today, securing your results for tomorrow” means achieving business results faster and building the capabilities to continue to improve faster than competition. The «Progression» delivers results and capabilities working at 3 levels, first at strategic level to anticipate and deploy, second at systemic level to connect the organisation and build the winning routines in terms of capabilities, leadership, engagement and behaviours and, last, at specific level to involve everybody in executing the actions orchestrated in the plan. The success of the EFESO approach is reflected by our 90% client retention.

We are a global materials technology and recycling group. We reduce harmful emissions, power the vehicles and technologies of the future, and give new life to used metals. Our sustainable value creation is based on an ambition to develop, produce and recycle materials in a way that fulfils our mission: materials for a better life.