Akash Arasu

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Director for Climate and Nature Performance Controlling at Danone

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Objective Thinker

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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.

Topics They Care 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.
Sustainable Business Strategy
His career progression from strategy at Accenture to sustainability advisory at Xynteo and climate leadership at Danone shows a focus on integrating sustainability into business.

Media Appearances

Akash has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Director for Climate and Nature Performance Controlling at Danone
7-2021 - 3-2025
Senior Manager at South Pole
2-2020 - 7-2021
Senior Sustainability Advisor at Xynteo
Strategy Consultant at Accenture
Strategy Analyst at Accenture

Education

2013 - 2015
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Economics from University of St.Gallen
Winter School: World Food System Center from ETH Zürich

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Insights For Selling To Akash

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akash is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akash

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akash move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Akash take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Akash

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