Our Team
Based in Brussels, Hyacint Consult brings together a team of dedicated experts. Founded by Famke Schaap, bringing over 15 years of global trade and sustainability experience, our advisory practice operates with a truly global reach.
Complementing our Brussels-based expert-team, we offer a global network of experts which is grounded in two decades of work and action in the wide range of countries and geographies, ranging from OECD countries including EU, US, South-Korea and Canada as well as emerging markets such as Africa, SE Asia and Eastern Europe.
For each client engagement, we assemble a tailored team with relevant skills and expertise. Our areas of focus include sustainability due diligence maturity, ESG risk management, human rights, environmental issues, anti-corruption risks, stakeholder collaboration, and community impact.
Founder and Lead Consultant
Famke Schaap
Working at the crossroads between sustainability, competitiveness and trade, Famke brings a global perspective and 15 years of experience. She is a trusted adviser and experienced in dealing with context-specific risk and impact, whilst bringing a business-savvy approach.
Her advisory work encompasses a broad range of customers, including corporate, governments, research institutions and civil society. Sector experience entails a key focus on mining, minerals and metals industry, as well as luxury, textiles, and agriculture.
Famke worked across a wide range of developed and emerging geographies, including EU, US, SE-Asia, Africa, Central Asia.
Famke is fluent in English, French and Dutch (native). Previous experience includes Deloitte (Global Trade / Risk Sustainability), UN/WTO International Trade Centre (ITC), and Samsung Electronics.
Outside work? She enjoys mountains and cross-country skiing and the Brussels' jazz and music scene.
Junior Consultant
Bengü Sümek
Bengü is a forward-thinking legal professional with a strong commitment for sustainability. She combines her legal background with a focus on sustainability to help businesses navigate the complexities of regulatory compliance and embed sustainability into their core operations. Specializing in corporate sustainability, responsible business conduct, and accountability, her work centers on aligning corporate activities with European regulatory frameworks and global standards for sustainability and corporate responsibility.
Fluent in Turkish, English, and Italian, and enriched by her experience living in multiple countries, Bengü brings a global perspective to her work. She is committed to advancing sustainable business practices and driving meaningful change by helping businesses align their operations with principles of sustainability, transparency, and human rights.
Outside work? Bengü enjoys social life and exploring places within and outside Europe.
Network of Experts
Hyacint Consult brings together a team of highly dynamic, diverse
and professional partners and associate experts.
Specifically for your projects, we propose the right consultants at the right time.They all bring key experience in sustainable business and (local) ESG risk and impact matters. Our global network of experts is grounded in two decades of work and action in the wide range of countries and geographies, in OECD-countries (incl EU, US, South-Korea, Canada) as well as emerging markets, including Africa, SE Asia, Eastern Europe.
Looking to engage a unique team of local and international experts for your risk and/or impact work?