Felipe Maciel

Industrial decarbonisation and sustainability professional with 10+ years of experience in the steel sector, specialising in GHG accounting, carbon data governance, sustainability reporting, and industrial environmental performance. Proven track record leading global GHG data collection and verification programmes across 200+ industrial facilities. Skilled in translating complex climate and industrial data into actionable insights through advanced analytics, regulatory monitoring, and stakeholder engagement using Power BI, SQL, and Python.

Manager, Environment at WORLD STEEL ASSOCIATION (2024-01 – Present)

• Lead a global GHG data collection, verification and reporting program across 200+ industrial facilities, strengthening GHG accounting, including scope 3, consistency and alignment across international steel producers.
• Develop and enhance industrial GHG accounting methodologies aligned with ISO and international carbon footprint frameworks to improve data quality and comparability.
• Monitor and assess developments in EU and international climate and environmental policy (including CBAM and industrial decarbonization initiatives), delivering strategic analyses and technical briefings to support industry.

Manager, Steel Data Analysis at WORLD STEEL ASSOCIATION (2020-08 – 2024-01)

• Support data-driven decision-making through advanced analytics, dashboard development, and climate-related data interpretation using Power BI, SQL, and Python.
• Supported multi-program sustainability reporting (Energy, CO₂, Safety, Environmental KPIs), ensuring data integrity and cross-functional alignment across reporting cycles.

Corporate Environmental Analyst at ARCELORMITTAL BRASIL (2014-10 – 2020-08)

• Led corporate GRI-based sustainability reporting and GHG emissions management across 6 industrial facilities, strengthening compliance, transparency, and consolidated environmental performance tracking.
• Designed and implemented integrated environmental data management systems interfacing with SAP EC/EH&S and operational automation tools, improving reporting accuracy and reducing manual processing.

MSc in MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – KU LEUVEN (2022 – 2025)

MSc in SANITATION, ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES – UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS (2016 – 2019)

BSc in ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING – UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS (2010 – 2014)

Academic Year abroad in ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING – Cardiff University (2012 – 2013)