Uğur ZENGİNLER
Senior Manager/ Sustainability
İstanbul
Summary
Experienced sustainability reporting and assurance professional with a strong track record in managing local and global sustainability and CSRD/TSRS projects. Currently serving as a manager in PwC Turkey's Sustainability Assurance Team and PwC Global CSRD Team, with a focus on both assurance and advisory services.
Demonstrated expertise in conducting assurance engagements according to ISAE 3000 and ISAE 3410 for sustainability and integrated reports, including sustainable finance disclosures such as allocation and impact reporting. Leads engagement teams for sustainability assurance and CSRD readiness assessments. Integrates climate and transition risks into reporting and assurance activities to conduct thorough sustainability-related risk assessments.
Actively contributes to the development of global sustainability reporting methodologies, including gap analysis tools, IRO (Impact-Risk-Opportunity) mapping, and double materiality frameworks. Proficient in drafting ESRS-based CSRD reports and sustainability reports for international clients.Also participating in training activities as a trainer certified by the Public Oversight Authority (KGK).
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Manager, Sustainability and CSRD
PWC Turkey
Istanbul, Istanbul
03.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Assurance Services
- Managing the sustainability projects as the manager of PwC Turkey Sustainability Assurance Team. (%50)
- Managing the CSRD projects as the manager of PwC Global CSRD Team. (%50)
- Assurance on sustainability reports and integrated reports of companies and groups in accordance with ISAE 3000 and 3410.
- Assurance on reporting regarding sustainable finance: allocation and impact reports.
- Assurance and consulting of CDP reporting.
- Managing assurance projects from different sectors; Banks, insurance companies, automotive, and retail companies, etc.
- Managing the engagement assurance teams of Sustainability assurance and reporting.
- Writing the Sustainability Reports of International Companies.
- Writing the ESRS’s based draft CSRD Report and IFRS’s based draft TSRS Report.
- Contributing to the Global team in the creation of Gap Analysis, IRO and Double Materiality tools.
- Assurance Services
- Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
- Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
Management System Supervisor
Polisan Holding A.Ş.
İstanbul
11.2021 - 03.2023
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality Assurance System management representative
- Customer audit management
- Fulfilling the responsibilities of the department he works with regarding ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
- Creating the risk analysis. To follow the results of DİFs.
- Following “Environmental Management” actions and reporting
- Conducting internal audit and evaluating audit findings and implementing appropriate corrective and preventive actions
- Submitting annual environmental declarations to Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
- Carrying out environmental controls (daily, weekly, monthly)
- Carrying out environmental trainings
- Carrying out Greenhouse Gas Accounting&Verification calculations and preparing the final report
- Writing the Sustainability Reports.
Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
Eczacıbaşı - E-kart – Giesenke& Devrient
09.2020 - 11.2021
Senior Environment Specialist
Eczacıbaşı Consumer Products Co.
07.2014 - 11.2021
Occupational Health & Safety and Environment Engineer
Mey Alkollü Içkiler San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
01.2014 - 07.2014
Education
Master of Science - Sustainable Growth and Quality Management
Marmara University
İstanbul 01.2022 - Current
Environmental Engineering
Kocaeli University
Kocaeli 01.2006 - 01.2011
Anatolian High School - undefined
Yalova Ş.O.A.
01.2001 - 01.2005
Skills
- Establishing, developing, and managing multidisciplinary sustainability teams
- Experienced in sustainability assurance
- Experienced in sustainability report writing ( CSRD, TSRS, GRI etc)
- Managing sustainability assurance and advisory projects across different sectors and regions simultaneously
- Experienced in ISEA 3000 (Revised) (International Standard on Assurance Engagements) and ISEA 3410 (Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas Statements)
- Experienced in management systems, environmental and quality internal audit activities, emissions, wastewater and waste
- Experienced in Value Chain Mapping, Impact Materiality, Financial Materiality, Double Materiality,CDP, EU Taxonomy, etc
Professional Qualifications And Training
- 12/01/19, Chemical Assessor, TSE
- 12/01/18, Greenhouse Gas Reporting Training, TSE
- 12/01/18, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System New Vers. Training, TSE
- 12/01/18, Environmental Officer Certificate, T.C. Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı
- 12/01/18, Sustainability Leaders Congress, Berlin
- 12/01/15, TSE - Safety Data Sheet Preparatory Training, TSE
- 12/01/15, TSE - TS EN ISO 9001 Quality Management System Training, TSE
- 12/01/14, ETI Base Code and Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit of (SMET a) Education
- 12/01/14, FSC COC - FSC Chain of Custody Protection and Education
- 12/01/14, Ministry of Labour Safety Expert certificate – C Level
Timeline
Senior Manager, Sustainability and CSRD
PWC Turkey
03.2023 - Current
Master of Science - Sustainable Growth and Quality Management
Marmara University
01.2022 - Current
Management System Supervisor
Polisan Holding A.Ş.
11.2021 - 03.2023
Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
Eczacıbaşı - E-kart – Giesenke& Devrient
09.2020 - 11.2021
Senior Environment Specialist
Eczacıbaşı Consumer Products Co.
07.2014 - 11.2021
Occupational Health & Safety and Environment Engineer
Mey Alkollü Içkiler San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
01.2014 - 07.2014
Environmental Engineering
Kocaeli University
01.2006 - 01.2011
Anatolian High School - undefined
Yalova Ş.O.A.
01.2001 - 01.2005