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Maria Carlsen Skovsted

Critic · DISC type C
On Maternity Leave at -
📍 Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Maria Carlsen Skovsted is an Engagement Director at Evolve, specializing in sustainability and ESG transformation. With a background from Copenhagen Business School, she has extensive experience in sustainability strategy, ESG reporting, and investor relations from her time at Hempel A/S and PKA. People often describe her as proactive and well-organized.

Maria is passionate about life science and innovation, co-authoring a publication on managing front-end innovation through idea markets. She was selected for an elite module in BioBusiness and Innovation, which only accepts 30 students, reflecting her dedication to cross-disciplinary environments combining business with science.

Unique fact: Maria has spoken at conferences on the topic of implementing sustainability strategies within executive management and boards.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
On Maternity Leave
Location
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Personality Overview

How Maria shows up

Objective Thinker
ROI Driven
Critic

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics Maria cares about

ESG Transformation
Her current role as Engagement Director at Evolve, a boutique consultancy, is focused on guiding companies through ESG transformations. This is a core part of her professional identity.
Sustainability Strategy
Previously Head of Sustainability Strategy at Hempel A/S and a frequent public speaker on the topic, demonstrating deep expertise and passion for embedding sustainability in corporate governance.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
On Maternity Leave
-
9-2024 - 5-2025
Engagement Director
Evolve
6-2024 - 9-2024
Senior Manager
Evolve
3-2024 - 5-2024
Senior ESG Manager
PKA
9-2022 - 12-2023
Head of Sustainability Strategy
Hempel A/S
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Media appearances

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Education
2018 - 2018
Continuing education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
2010 - 2012
Cand. merc.
Copenhagen Business School
2011 - 2011
Elective
BioBusiness and Innovation Program
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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