Who we are

Joost, one of our enthusiastic founders. He would rather stand on two skis than on one board. You can wake him up at night for some classic Dutch ‘stamppot’ (stew), or for lunch, too. With a small dose of humor from under the rivers, he tries to achieve the ambition he and Philip always wanted to start a company for: creating impact by doing. Pushing the transition towards a sustainable economy.

Joost’s mission is to change the world in such a way that Greta Thunberg can go to bed with peace of mind by at least 2030!

Imme is our Senior Sustainability Expert and enthusiast about timber-construction and biobased-construction. She has a broad background in sustainability and specialized in the sustainable built environment since her master's thesis. Besides in a professional way, Imme also likes to engage in construction activities as a hobby; she enjoys building walls and repairing roofs, as long as she can work with her hands.

Sustainability is a big motivation for her, to make sure that her beloved ArenA does not end up below sea level.

Philip, the other founder. Together with Joost he started this journey, guiding organistions towards real and effective sustainability. Creating impact by acting: that's the aim. Nature is beloved by him, he likes enjoying it while hiking, kite-surfing or snowboarding.

Philip's love for the animal the hedgehog started while growing up close to the Dutch forests. When facing dangers, hedgehogs curl up and protect themselves against the threat ahead. When confronted with climate change, humans are doing the same. Philip wants to change this by offering a perspective.

Zoë is a born sustainability queen. With her background in bio-based innovation, she’s mostly analysing the life cycles of products and materials in this field. Zoë loves far travels and good food, of course flying on bio-based fuels…

Her ambition? To be a driving and supportive force in adopting bio-based materials replacing non-renewable materials.

Rik is a fanatic basketball and office-pingpong player. Unfortunately, winning from his colleagues is still a dream. In his free-time, he likes reading books on his e-reader. Having a positive attitude and an analytical performance, he supports solving sustainability issues in a wide range of sectors. He likes to dig deep into the different components and materials of different products.

Rik’s mission is localizing as many environmental hotspots in company’s supply chains. This makes our  goal-driven support in improving environmental performance of our customers almost easy.

Saro, life cycle specialist, both boxing- and chess enthusiast (not at the same time) and a big fan of the Italian kitchen. His sustainability journey began at his bachelor years ago together with Joost and Philip. After a few years of LCA experience, he is ready to support companies in their transition towards sustainability. He knows best the added value of sustainable performance.

His mission is ensuring sustainability becomes the norm. In this way, he hopes he doesn’t have to explain to his aunt every time during family birthdays that sustainability is more than solar panels on the roof.

Chiara is originally from Italy, and she has a background in Materials Science. After her bachelor, she was working in the world of NGO’s and there she learned a lot about sustainability. She did her master in Sustainable Development, and LCA’s will now be the working field where she can unite her different backgrounds.

Chiara is curious and has many different hobbies. Just to name a few: spending time in nature, visual arts (everything around drawing), crafts like knitting (already working on a cardigan for next winter), gardening, swimming, and nice food (more eating it, than cooking).

Fun fact; in Italian, a Hedgehog is called a Riccio, meaning “curly”. Do you see the perfect match between Chiara and our company?

Daphne is a born data and sustainability champion. With her background in Industrial Ecology, she’s the newest addition to the Hedgehog team, ready to dive deep into numbers and environmental impact. In her free time, Daphne loves speeding around on her race bike. As she has coached competitive rowers who train up to eight times a week, so she clearly knows a thing or two about dedication and high performance!Her ambition? To translate complex ecological data into actionable, systemic solutions for a sustainable future.

Max writes articles, is podcast-host and is doing research for our Hedgehog Knowledge Base. He is interested in almost everything, but if he had to pick just one thing, he would be -the whole day long-eating good food. The combination of food and sustainability makes him obsessed with the origin of our food products. No surprise that he knows all episodes of his favorite television program “De Keuringsdienst van Waarde” by heart! He also likes to go outside with his binoculars around his neck, and see if he can find some rare birds hiding in nature.

His mission is to help educate people about the importance of taking care of the planet, because 'when you don’t know, you can’t act!'

Ricardo, our nitrogen sensei, loves to either shred waves or golf courses. On Saturday evenings, you will most probably find him in one of his favorite Jazz cafés in the city centre of Amsterdam. By having an out-of-the-box attitude and a holistic approach, he tackles sustainability challenges head on, thriving on teamwork. During the week, he dedicates himself mainly to calculating nitrogen emissions and conserving nature reserves.

Although the idea of surfing to work appeals to Ricardo, he rather would keep surfing at the beach, and devote himself to keeping Amsterdam above sea level for the coming centuries.

François is our Sustainability Manager; he manages our projects & processes. Very motivated with a lot of interests and passions, he loves to cook for the people he cares for and to do all kinds of sports (running, fitness and handstands). Also, he is learning how to play the piano. In general, he loves learning; an example of this are his excellent Dutch skills!

François feels good about contributing with his job to our world in a meaningful way and having an impact in fighting climate change. This aligns well with his conscious and vegan lifestyle.

Mees, Junior Sustainable Construction Expert, is a sports-man. He likes soccer (both playing & supporting) and is currently training for his first half-marathon. With joining our team, he can now also sharpen his ping-pong skills in our Hedgehog-after-lunch-ping-pong-competition. Besides this, Mees has a lot of creative talents; he enjoys making (animated)videos, drawing and illustrating.

Sustainability is an important topic to him. He wishes to see a nature-inclusive future for us all, where we humans take care of our planet instead of just consuming and eroding our environment.

Victor prefers to spend his days off on his boat on the Amsterdam canals. His entrepreneurial spirit has already developed a brilliant concept. This allows him and his fellow boat owners in Amsterdam to continue sailing carefree in the future, as soon as this has to be done on batteries. In addition, he remains a driving force in our team.

His mission: The Netherlands (almost) emission-free by 2030, so Victor knows for sure that he can continue to enjoy the Amsterdam canals in the distant future without having to use a submarine!

LCA & Sustainability Expert

Hedgehog Company

Amsterdam

€2,500 - €4,500 (Monthly)

We are looking for a dedicated LCA & Sustainability Expert with a great passion for impact. At Hedgehog, a fast-growing sustainability consultancy, you'll have the opportunity to play a key role in complex sustainability issues and contribute to a greener future.

Check out the complete job destription at Greenjobs.nl

https://greenjobs.nl/en/company/hedgehog-company

Vacancy – LCA & Sustainability Expert

Are you a driven LCA & Sustainability Expert with a passion for creating impact and ready to take the next step in your career? At Hedgehog, a fast-growing sustainability consultancy, you’ll have the opportunity to play a key role in complex environmental challenges and contribute to a greener future.

Your role as an LCA & Sustainability Expert

As an LCA & Sustainability Expert, you will be responsible for the technical quality and integrity of our LCA projects while mentoring and supporting your colleagues in their professional development. You’ll deliver strategic advice based on Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and organizational carbon footprints (Scopes 1, 2, and 3), translating your insights into actionable improvement plans for our clients. You combine analytical depth with vision, acting as a sparring partner for both clients and team members.

You’ll work on complex, long-term sustainability projects, alternating with shorter assignments, and often take on a project management role. You’ll also contribute to improving our internal processes and methodologies and support the further development of our CO₂ dashboard and other innovative tools.

Your work will include maintaining client relationships, coordinating project teams, and preparing proposals and quotations. You’ll collaborate closely with colleagues in a knowledge-sharing environment and provide input for trainings, internal development, and strategic decisions within Hedgehog.

Who are we looking for?

• 1–4 years of experience conducting LCAs.
  
• Familiarity with various LCA methodologies and impact assessment methods (e.g. EN15804, PEF, ReCiPe).
  
• Experience with LCA software such as SimaPro, openLCA, Ecochain Mobius, and/or Ecochain Helix.
  
• Strong ability to translate complex data and analyses into clear insights and strategic advice.
  
• Experience preparing EPDs, performing footprinting, and supporting clients in sustainability processes.
  
• Proven experience in project management, client communication, and quality assurance.
  
• Fluency in Dutch and English (required).
  

What we offer

• Start date: to be agreed upon.
  
• Competitive salary based on your experience and responsibilities.
  
• 25 vacation days (more can be arranged).
  
• Pension scheme.
  
• Extra day off on your birthday (as long as you bring cake the next workday 😉).
  
• Travel allowance, free lunch, and an informal, friendly work environment.
  
• Participation in sports activities, team outings, and plenty of office fun (including flip-flops and ping pong).
  
• Flexible hybrid working, with a preference for regular office presence.
  
• Plenty of room for personal growth, training, and development opportunities.
  
• The chance to play a key role in a young, ambitious team in a rapidly growing market.
  

About Hedgehog

We are Hedgehog Company – a fast-growing sustainability consultancy founded in 2019. Our team consists of passionate professionals with a shared goal: to make measurable impact. We differentiate ourselves from the large consultancies through our personal, entrepreneurial approach. We prefer to call ourselves sustainability entrepreneurs rather than consultants.

Our core expertise lies in Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and carbon footprinting, forming the foundation for comprehensive sustainability strategies. Whether it’s products, organizations, or financial portfolios, we help clients go beyond the numbers. With the development of our CO₂ dashboard, we empower organizations to monitor and reduce their own impact.

We work across diverse sectors – from construction and technology to textiles and food – serving both national and international clients. This offers you the chance to build deep expertise in specific fields while maintaining variety in your projects. No two days are the same.

Interested?

Ready to take the next step in your career as a sustainability expert? Want to apply your skills to projects that make a real impact and contribute to the growth of Hedgehog?
Send your CV and motivation letter to info@hhc.earth before November 1st.

We look forward to hearing from you!