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 ESG risk management experience, our advisory practice operates with a global reach.
Working in a highly customized manner, we match our client request with complementing local and international expertise. Our 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, Africa, Asia incl China, India, South-Korea and Canada as well as Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
Founder and Lead Consultant
Famke Schaap
As Founder of Hyacint Consult (2019), Famke has been a trusted adviser working with companies, Governments and other stakeholders on competitiveness and value creation, underpinned by continuous risk and impact management in global supply chains.
Famke previously worked at Deloitte Belgium and UN/ITC, and combines a strong expertise in (EU) policy and regulations on global trade, competitiveness and sustainability, with strong insights into the functioning of raw materials supply chains and the role of sustainability risk and impact management.
At large, her advisory work follows the global ‘trade routes’ of raw materials, with geographic experience in Europe, the US, Africa, SE Asia, South America and Central Asia. Whilst leading assignments with business and other stakeholders in policy and practice of responsible and competitive supply chains, she equally conducts research. Famke is regularly invited as speaker at international conferences on competitiveness, risk and value creation.
In her work, she enjoys working closely alongside Management and/or client -teams to monitor and engage on policy and compliance related matters, support supply chain insights, guide risk and impact management for compliance with (responsible supply chain) standards or legislation.