Marco van Ackooij

Managing Partner, Kreston Van Herwijnen, Head of Advisory Services on Sustainability, ESG & Climate Change at Kreston NL, Kreston Global ESG Advisory Group member

About Marco van Ackooij

Marco van Ackooij has over 10 years of professional experience in sustainability, ESG and climate change. Marco has worked at various consulting practices based in Amsterdam, London and Brussels. Since November 2024 he has led Kreston’s Sustainability consulting and advisory services in The Netherlands.

Marco is a seasoned consultancy partner with broad experience in successfully leading innovative sustainability business transformations. He has a demonstrated ability to structure complex sustainability issues, develop fact-based impact performance improvements, engage with senior-level business stakeholders, easily connect workplaces, deliver value-added services and build entrusted relationships.

Marco is deeply passionate about empowering purpose-driven sustainability strategies, embedding cutting-edge sustainable business models & product solutions, strengthening impactful sustainability transformations, as well as structuring impact communications and advanced (non)financial performance reporting.

He likes to operate at the forefront of connecting societal and business values around emerging sustainability topics and provide strategic direction on sustainability transformations.

Marco is a professional with a personal dedication to making an impact that truly matters. He can be described as a proactive, dedicated, easy to connect with, enthusiastic, go-to person and a strong leader in successful delivery of change.

Education

Nyerode Nyenrode Business Universiteit | a reward for life

Wharton https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-wharton-school/

Cambridge – University of Cambridge

Specialities

CSRD Assurance

CSRD Readiness

ESG reporting and compliance

ESG strategy development (including gap analysis and materiality assessment)

Environmental measurement

Net Zero Carbon footprinting (carbon, energy, water, waste, mobility & resources)

ESG impact assessments

Feasibility studies

Regulatory compliance updates

Corporate Finance: Impact measurement & valuation

Integrated reporting and risk modelling

Environmental and social performance navigation

Economy Practices: Mobility, Circularity and Biodiversity

Sustainability standards and policies

ESG training and executive coaching