Senior Strategy, Sustainability & Digitalisation Leader
Sustainability
that holds –
communication
that lands.
Thomas Nauer – over 20 years at the intersection of sustainability strategy, corporate communications, digitalisation and organisational leadership. Across international industrial groups, publicly listed companies, a family-owned business and a globally active public health foundation.
Areas of Expertise
Strategy, communications,
sustainability
and digitalisation as one discipline
01
Sustainability Strategy & ESG
From materiality analysis to measurable targets: sustainability strategies for listed industrial groups – ESG management, Swiss GAAP FER reporting, first-time inclusion in leading sustainability indices.
02
Corporate Communications & Branding
Building and leading global communications functions – brand strategy, media relations, digital channels, financial publications and sustainability reports. Global rebranding across multiple continents.
03
Stakeholder Management & Reporting
Navigating complex stakeholder landscapes – governing boards, investors, NGOs, media, regulators. Multi-stakeholder alliances, sustainability reports for governing bodies and expert audiences.
04
Digitalisation & Change Management
Digital transformation succeeds through people, not tools alone. Evaluations, rollouts and change communication for CMS, DAM, document management, CRM and ERP systems.
Professional Background
Leadership experience across
diverse contexts
2023–2026
Head Relationship Management & Marketing, Member of the Management Team
Globally active philanthropic foundation in public health Stakeholder management, strategic communications, branding, digitalisation projects (CRM, DAM) and multi-stakeholder alliance development.
2019–2023
Head Marketing-Communications & Sustainability, Member of Extended Executive Committee
Advanced composites industrial Group (SIX-listed, CHF 500m revenue) Full responsibility for corporate communications, sustainability and ESG. International team of 7 across 3 continents.
2006–2017
Head Corporate Communications (CCO), Group Executive Board, Authorised Signatory
Family-owned global technology manufacturing company (CHF 1bn revenue) Built and globally led corporate communications. Brand strategy, rebranding, digital platforms (CMS, DAM, POS), 29 country markets. Budget CHF 3.2m.
2002–2006
Corporate Communications & Sustainable Development
Global building materials Group Press spokesperson (DE/EN/FR), financial reporting, crisis communications, first-ever inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
Engagements & Networks
Philanthropy network
Member, Digitalisation Sounding Board
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Project work
FiACAT
Human rights NGO, UN ECOSOC, Geneva
National Model United Nations
New York
AIESEC
Project coordinator
Service Civil International SCI
Volunteer and delegate
Perspectives
Viewpoints from practice
ESG & Regulation
CSRD as strategic opportunity – not a compliance burden
Organisations that treat reporting directives as a tick-box exercise are giving away strategic value. A materiality analysis that truly works starts with honest questions about your own value chain.
CORPORATE BRANDING
Brand and sustainability: credibility is built from the inside
A rebranding is not a question of logos. It is a question of coherence: do strategy, leadership behaviour and external communication align?
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
When alliances outperform campaigns
Complex societal challenges cannot be solved through communication alone. Lasting impact emerges when diverse stakeholders develop a shared narrative.
DIGITALISATION
Digitalisation that sticks: efficiency and sustainability together
Digital tools do not solve strategic problems – they amplify existing structures. Sustainable digitalisation starts with the right questions.
Start a conversation
I welcome exchanges with individuals and organisations that think strategically about sustainability, communications and digitalisation as connected disciplines.