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Arda Isildar

@ardaisildar

PhD sustainability expert: LCA, carbon footprint, CBAM, critical raw materials

Germany
English, Turkish, German, Dutch
About me
I am a sustainability consultant with a PhD in critical metal recovery from electronic waste (IHE Delft, TU Delft, Université Paris-Est) and the founder of Lumin Advisory in Berlin. I have held sustainability roles at NXP/Nexperia, KPMG, ERM and TE Connectivity, where I managed a Scope 3 programme with 500+ suppliers. I deliver product carbon footprints and LCAs, Scope 1 to 3 GHG inventories, and CBAM and CSRD readiness reviews for electronics, semiconductor, battery and industrial companies. 20+ peer-reviewed publications. I work in English, Turkish, German and Dutch.... Read more

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Sustainability Consulting
I will calculate your product carbon footprint or lca to iso 14067 and iso 14044
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Sustainability Consulting
I will build your scope 1, 2 and 3 ghg inventory under the ghg protocol
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Work experience

Lumin_Advisory

Founder & Managing Director

Lumin Advisory

Nov 2025 - Present • 11 mos

I run Lumin Advisory, a boutique sustainability consultancy in Berlin. I deliver life cycle assessments and product carbon footprints, Scope 1-3 GHG inventories, critical raw materials strategy, and EU regulatory readiness (CSRD, CBAM, ESPR, CRMA, WEEE Directive) for semiconductor, electronics, battery and industrial clients.

TE

Global Senior Sustainability Manager

TE

Feb 2022 - Apr 2025 • 3 yrs 2 mos

Led TE Connectivity's global supplier sustainability programme and Scope 3 decarbonisation across 500+ suppliers, including the roll-out of the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) policy, supplier data collection and training, and cross-business governance for supplier sustainability.

ERM

Principal Consultant, Climate Change & Corporate Sustainability

ERM

Sep 2021 - Feb 2023 • 1 yr 5 mos

Led client engagements on climate strategy and decarbonisation, GHG accounting and verification, climate risk and scenario analysis, and TCFD-aligned disclosure for multinational companies and financial institutions.