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Akash Arasu

Critic · DISC type C
Director for Climate and Nature Performance Controlling at Danone
📍 Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Akash Arasu is the Director for Climate and Nature at Danone, where he leads the performance controlling team. His expertise lies in climate consulting, covering CSRD, TCFD, and setting science-based targets. Akashs background includes strategy consulting at Accenture and sustainability advisory, and he holds a Masters in Economics from the University of St. Gallen.

Akash is passionate about environmental conservation and has a notable interest in bioethics and political science, having published articles on gene editing and Swiss politics. He is also a certified Divemaster, indicating a strong connection to the marine environment, and enjoys hiking, skiing, and sailing.

Unique fact: His professional headline includes "Born at 354 ppm, " linking his birth year to the atmospheric CO2 concentration, highlighting a deep personal commitment to climate action.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Director for Climate and Nature Performance Controlling
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Personality Overview

How Akash shows up

Information Seeker
Objective Thinker
Critic

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Priorities

Topics Akash cares about

Climate & Nature Reporting
His current role at Danone focuses on setting methodologies, standards, and processes for all nature-related disclosures, including climate, water, and packaging.
Net-Zero Roadmaps
At his previous role at South Pole, he built net-zero roadmaps for major agri-business clients and had their Science Based Targets (SBTs) validated.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Director for Climate and Nature Performance Controlling
Danone
7-2021 - 3-2025
Senior Manager
South Pole
2-2020 - 7-2021
Senior Sustainability Advisor
Xynteo
Strategy Consultant
Accenture
Strategy Analyst
Accenture
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Education
2013 - 2015
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Economics
University of St.Gallen
Winter School: World Food System Center
ETH Zürich
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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