David ROCHAT
Degree
MA Environmental Engineering
Areas of expertise
Electronic waste, clean production, resource management, integrating sustainability in enterprise strategy, methodologies for assessing environmental performance
Languages
French, English, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian
Career
David began his career with the industrial ecology and life cycle group at EPFL. In 2005 he joined the EMPA (the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) where he coordinated electronic waste projects in India and Africa.
In 2008 he co-founded Sofies where he oversees business development and supports the firm’s rapid growth, especially abroad.
In addition, he has developed an expertise in developing countries, often integrating the issue of informal sectors.
… Outside the office
With dual Swiss and Bosnian nationality, David spent several years abroad and traveled through many countries on every continent.
He enjoys outdoor sports (sailing, kitesurfing, and skiing) and loves to cook.
An entrepreneur at heart, David has contributed to the creation of several companies and associations.
Sofies SA Team
Lucien SCHERLY
Evaluator - Project Manager
Boris DE FAUTEREAU
Senior Consultant
Camille WEILL
Consultant
Nicolas SAVIOZ
Consultant
Charlotte JACQUOT
Consultant
David UNNERVIK
Consultant
Gaspard OSTROWSKI
Evaluator - Project Manager
Bastien DUBEY
Consultant
Laura BURGER
Consultant
Pascal Blunier
Senior Consultant
Benjamin HERBRETEAU
Senior Consultant
Bérénice GUIBOUD
Consultant
Dr. Dick VAN BEERS
Senior Expert
David MARTIN
Senior Consultant
Nicolas TETREAULT
Senior Consultant
Emily VUYLSTEKE
Senior Consultant
Anne-Laure BAUD
Administration and Human Resources manager
Dr. Suren ERKMAN
Chairman of the Board Sofies International
Alban BITZ
Executive Vice President Sofies International, Managing Director Sofies Geneva
Benoît CHARRIERE
Executive Vice President Sofies International
Anne VERNIQUET
Senior Consultant
Luc JAQUET
Senior Consultant
David ROCHAT
CEO Sofies International