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Anders Tharsgaard

Associate Partner

Copenhagen

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Competencies

Where Anders is strongest.

  • Sustainability & ESGExpert
  • Program & Project ManagementExpert
  • CSRD & Danish/EU Sustainability LegislationExpert
  • Governance & ComplianceExpert
  • Executive Training & Leadership DevelopmentExpert
  • Blended FinanceSubstantial experience
  • Fundraising and donor managementSubstantial experience
  • Climate Metrics & ReportingSubstantial experience
  • Cross-sector PartnershipsSubstantial experience

Clients

AP PensionSimCorpPortfolio of Danish SMEsConnection ManagementUnited Nations (multiple engagements)CARE DenmarkDRC – Director, MyanmarDRC – Global Business EngagementESG Works - Partner

Relevant project highlights

  1. 01Danish pension company: CSRD preparedness programme covering double materiality assessment, organisational mobilisation, gap analysis and material ESRS standards. Program manager
  2. 02Danish financial software company: ESG integration into business model and strategy, including climate metrics baseline, governance framework and stakeholder alignment. Project manager
  3. 03Danish SMEs: Sustainability advisory across climate accounting, ESG reporting, product lifecycle CO2 analysis and embedding sustainability in core strategy. Advisor and project manager
  4. 04Danish executive education provider: Mini-MBA in ESG & Sustainability with curriculum design and certified training for executives and project managers. Co-founder and content lead
  5. 05International organisation: ESG advisory and design and implementation of blended finance models across multiple jurisdictions and agencies. Advisor and project manager
  6. 06International NGO: Project management training programme, including PRINCE2 certification, building internal project management capability
  7. 07International humanitarian organisation: Full-scale country mission build-out, establishing governance, operations and a diversified donor portfolio from the ground up. Country director
  8. 08International humanitarian organisation: Strategic corporate partnerships delivering AI-driven protection tools and build-operate-transfer models for sustainable energy in displacement settings. Partnership lead
  9. 09Danish ESG technology start-up: AI-driven ESG reporting platform helping SMEs collect, structure and report ESG data for banks, corporates and regulators. Co-founder and partner

Career

  1. 2026 –ZILLION Consulting Group
  2. 2019 –Betha ApS, Founder & Strategic Advisor
  3. 2022 – 2025United Nations, External Consultant - Financing
  4. 2021 – 2022NorthHouse Partners, Managing Consultant
  5. 2005 – 2021Danish Refugee Council, Country Director, Head of Business Engagement, & more
  6. 2010 – 2011ISCA, Portfolio Manager

Education

  • MA, Political Science, University of Copenhagen, 2008
  • Graduate Diploma (HD1) – Int. Business, Copenhagen Business School, 2017
  • BA, Politics & Public Administration, Roskilde University, 2003
  • Prince II certified, PeopleCert (2024)

Skills

Languages
Danish, English, some Scandinavian
Systems
MS Office, D365, HubSpot, Pipedrive
International
East Africa, East Asia (Myanmar, Thailand), Afghanistan, Georgia (Caucasus)
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Associate Partner

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tharsgaard@zcg.dk
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+45 40 76 29 37
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Anders Tharsgaard

Associate Partner

Copenhagen · tharsgaard@zcg.dk · +45 40 76 29 37

www.linkedin.com/in/anders-tharsgaard/

ESG and sustainability advisor in CSRD readiness, ESG reporting and strategy, with a background in international programme leadership

Expertise

  • Sustainability & ESGExpert
  • Program & Project ManagementExpert
  • CSRD & Danish/EU Sustainability LegislationExpert
  • Governance & ComplianceExpert
  • Executive Training & Leadership DevelopmentExpert
  • Blended FinanceSubstantial experience
  • Fundraising and donor managementSubstantial experience
  • Climate Metrics & ReportingSubstantial experience
  • Cross-sector PartnershipsSubstantial experience

Selected projects

  • Danish pension company: CSRD preparedness programme covering double materiality assessment, organisational mobilisation, gap analysis and material ESRS standards. Program manager
  • Danish financial software company: ESG integration into business model and strategy, including climate metrics baseline, governance framework and stakeholder alignment. Project manager
  • Danish SMEs: Sustainability advisory across climate accounting, ESG reporting, product lifecycle CO2 analysis and embedding sustainability in core strategy. Advisor and project manager
  • Danish executive education provider: Mini-MBA in ESG & Sustainability with curriculum design and certified training for executives and project managers. Co-founder and content lead
  • International organisation: ESG advisory and design and implementation of blended finance models across multiple jurisdictions and agencies. Advisor and project manager
  • International NGO: Project management training programme, including PRINCE2 certification, building internal project management capability
  • International humanitarian organisation: Full-scale country mission build-out, establishing governance, operations and a diversified donor portfolio from the ground up. Country director
  • International humanitarian organisation: Strategic corporate partnerships delivering AI-driven protection tools and build-operate-transfer models for sustainable energy in displacement settings. Partnership lead
  • Danish ESG technology start-up: AI-driven ESG reporting platform helping SMEs collect, structure and report ESG data for banks, corporates and regulators. Co-founder and partner

Career

  • 2026 –ZILLION Consulting Group
  • 2019 –Betha ApS, Founder & Strategic Advisor
  • 2022 – 2025United Nations, External Consultant - Financing
  • 2021 – 2022NorthHouse Partners, Managing Consultant
  • 2005 – 2021Danish Refugee Council, Country Director, Head of Business Engagement, & more
  • 2010 – 2011ISCA, Portfolio Manager

Education

  • MA, Political Science, University of Copenhagen, 2008
  • Graduate Diploma (HD1) – Int. Business, Copenhagen Business School, 2017
  • BA, Politics & Public Administration, Roskilde University, 2003
  • Prince II certified, PeopleCert (2024)

Skills

  • LanguagesDanish, English, some Scandinavian
  • SystemsMS Office, D365, HubSpot, Pipedrive
  • InternationalEast Africa, East Asia (Myanmar, Thailand), Afghanistan, Georgia (Caucasus)

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