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Dr. Alexander Schmidt

Head of Science, Sustainability, and Climate Research

Dr. Alexander Schmidt is Head of Science, Sustainability and Climate Research at Normative. Previously, Alexander was working as a consultant and entrepreneur in the field of data science and artificial intelligence.

Alexander obtained his doctorate in economics from the University of Hohenheim after having completed his studies in International Business and East Asian studies in Germany, China, and Japan. As an external lecturer, Alexander is still teaching courses in mathematics and econometrics at universities.

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Legislation

5. Feb 2024

CSDDD, explained: the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Sustainability

11. Dec 2023

Delivering net-zero emissions: a three-step approach for businesses
Illustration of carbon accountability report 2023

Sustainability

4. Dec 2023

Normative’s Carbon Accountability Report 2023 highlights emissions visibility challenges
Offshore turbines

Sustainability

4. Dec 2023

Businesses and net zero: assessing commitments and progress
COP28 building

Sustainability

7. Nov 2023

Normative at COP28: catalyzing climate action

Legislation

26. Oct 2023

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), explained
Building

Sustainability

27. Sep 2023

How the financial services industry can lead the net-zero transition: a white paper

Sustainability

25. Jul 2023

How to avoid 5 common greenwashing traps
Trucks

Sustainability

13. Jun 2023

Scope 3 emissions, explained

Sustainability

8. Jun 2023

How to combine accuracy & action in carbon accounting
Legislation Tracker mockup

Sustainability

5. Apr 2023

Carbon reporting legislation: an overview

Sustainability

15. Feb 2023

How to close the accuracy gap in carbon footprint calculation
Normative - Whitepaper

Product

16. Jan 2023

Normative’s emissions calculation methodology

Sustainability

15. Nov 2022

Analysis: the potential impact of existing climate commitments

Company news

2. Nov 2022

Normative announces the Net Zero Score

Sustainability

27. Sep 2022

A guide to enterprise carbon accounting

Sustainability

14. Jul 2022

Unintentional greenwashing: what it is & how to prevent it

Sustainability

23. Feb 2022

Survey: small businesses face recurring barriers to carbon reduction

COP

3. Aug 2021

The COP nudges businesses toward sustainability