About Raphael Schranz
Raphael Schranz is an internationally certified expert in resource management and circular system design, specializing in helping companies reduce material dependency, eliminate waste-related costs, and unlock hidden value in residual streams.
With deep expertise in waste management, material flow optimization, reverse logistics, and circular business systems, Raphael works with industrial and production-oriented organizations to transform inefficiencies into measurable economic advantages.
His approach combines applied ISO 59000 frameworks with hands-on operational experience, enabling companies to design resilient resource loops, stabilize supply chains, and improve long-term profitability.
Raphael supports organizations in building practical, results-driven resource strategies that deliver cost transparency, operational efficiency, and strategic resilience—independent of short-term regulatory or ESG trends.
“I don’t just talk or advise on sustainability. I build profitable resource systems with skills based on 12 years of practical experience.”
- R.S.
Resource Management Experience
Raphael started his career in large-scale waste and resource management, overseeing operational systems across 36 municipalities in Austria. His multiple years of work focused on cost optimization, system efficiency, and reliable material flow management across complex forward and reverse supply chains.
Key areas of responsibility included:
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Operational management of 70,000 tons of technical
and biological material flows (collection, transport,
sorting, recovery, disposal)
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Design and rollout of regional waste separation and
collection infrastructure
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Training, workshops, and capacity building on waste
avoidance and material efficiency strategies
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Secondary resource flow analysis supported by statistical and mathematical modeling
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Implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies, including IoT-based monitoring and automation
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Leadership of a fully automated, IoT-enabled resource collection center
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Integration of circular energy and recovery systems to improve operational performance
Circular Economy Projects
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Creation of the „Certified Circular Economy Officer (acc. ISO59004) at Austrian Standards
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Creation of a Blockchain-based, tokenized quality-audit trail for secondary raw material markets in Austria
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Creation of a global circular Industry 5.0 bio-economic framework
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Creation of a circular Safety Textile Industry in Czech Republic
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Creation of a Circular Construction Industry in Sweden
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Deployment Circular Coffee Supply Chain Ethiopia
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Creation of Social Cohesion Parameters in EU Communities
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Complexity Analysis for the European Green Deal
Networks & Affiliations
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Member National Commitee Austrian Standards International
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Lead Auditor „Certified Circular Economy Officer (acc. ISO 59004) Austrian Standards International
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Advisor Circular Economy Forum Austria on Secondary Raw Materials
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Senator in the Senate of Economy Austria
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Partner Global Sustainable Futures Network
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Partner Austrian Blockchain Center
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Former Ambassador & Board Member European Technology Chamber
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Head of Competence Center for Supply Chain and Circular Economy at Risk & Crisis Management Center (ZFRK) Austria
Certified Circular Economy Specialist (High-Mastery)
Circular Economy Alliance in cooperation with the Circular Economy Research Center CERC and the École des Ponts Business School, Paris
