Dorottya Schmidt
Organisation
Humusz szövetségJob title
Zero Waste Project Manager
Country
Hungary
Working Area
Hungary
Languages spoken
Hungarian (Native), English (Fluent)
Personal bio
Dorottya is a sustainable operations specialist, ecologist, and permaculture system designer who bridges high-level corporate sustainability with hands-on, nature-connected practices. As the first consultant in Hungary trained within the Mission Zero Academy (MiZA) framework, she holds an MSc in ESG Management and brings practical experience as a construction-sector ESG Coordinator and lead consultant with the Humusz Association. She specializes in workplace greening, eco-mapping, and waste stream analysis, having designed tailored zero-waste roadmaps and multi-use initiatives for major corporate clients including SAP Hungary Ltd. and Greif Hungary Kft.
In addition to her corporate ESG and zero-waste consulting, Dorottya is a certified chef who applies ecological principles to local food systems, fermentation, and sustainable living. Her holistic approach to sustainability extends into active community building and local environmental initiatives, where she promotes low-impact, resilient systems. Outside of her professional practice, she stays rooted in active living through beach volleyball, squash, and hiking, and spends her free time gardening, foraging wild edibles, baking sourdough, and hosting board game gatherings.
MiZA accreditation type
- Zero Waste Businesses Accredited Mentor
Zero Waste expertise
- Climate
- Reuse & Repair Initiatives
- Waste Prevention
- Strategy Development
- Prevention of Food Waste
- Single-use Plastic Prevention
- Organics Management and Composting
- Separate Collection of Recyclables and Residual Waste
- Engaging Communities in Zero Waste Initiatives
Project experiences
- Dorottya combines an MSc in ESG Management with hands-on experience as a construction-sector ESG Coordinator and lead consultant at Humusz Association, where she helps organizations minimize their environmental footprint through comprehensive eco-mapping, waste stream analysis, and practical multi-use systems—demonstrated by her work delivering an end-to-end Office Greening Assessment and Zero Waste roadmap for SAP Hungary Ltd., alongside baseline consulting for clients like Greif Hungary Kft.
- Office Greening Assessment – Greif Hungary Ltd. Date: August 2019 Location: Budapest, Hungary Client: Greif Hungary Ltd. - Conducted an on-site Green Office assessment and employee questionnaire to identify opportunities for waste prevention, resource efficiency and employee engagement. - Prepared a tailored Zero Waste action plan covering sustainable procurement, energy efficiency, office kitchens, waste management, mobility and workplace wellbeing. - Recommended practical measures to reduce single-use items, improve waste separation, phase out capsule coffee systems and encourage reusable alternatives. - Developed behavioural change and communication strategies, including employee campaigns, internal challenges and long-term engagement to support a Zero Waste office culture. - Identified opportunities to strengthen environmental governance through monitoring, sustainability reporting, employee involvement and integration of environmental objectives into business practices.
- ESG Strategy Development and Sustainability Assessment – Duna Aszfalt Zrt. Date: July 2024 – July 2025 Location: Multilocation group of companies in Central Europe (i.e. Tiszakécske and Budapest, Hungary) Client: Duna Aszfalt Zrt. (parent company of Duna Group) - Conducted a comprehensive ESG baseline assessment of one of Hungary's largest road and civil engineering companies, reviewing environmental, social and governance performance, existing management systems, internal policies and organizational practices. - Performed sector analysis, stakeholder mapping, ESG gap analysis and a double materiality assessment (DMA) to identify key sustainability impacts, risks and opportunities, with particular focus on biodiversity protection throughout infrastructure development projects. - Developed the company's first ESG Policy and ESG Strategy, defining strategic objectives, KPIs and implementation actions aligned with the ESRS framework and emerging EU sustainability requirements. - Calculated the corporate carbon footprint and contributed to the development of an auditable ESG data collection and reporting system to improve data quality and regulatory preparedness. - Prepared the company's ESG Report and Sustainability (CSR) Report in line with Hungarian ESG legislation and CSRD-related expectations, while translating complex regulatory requirements into practical organizational actions. - Designed corrective action plans and ESG risk management processes covering environmental, social and governance risks, including supplier-related ESG risks and biodiversity considerations. - Conducted office eco-mapping (eco-mapping), identified opportunities for waste prevention and resource efficiency, and delivered sustainability awareness sessions for managers and employees to strengthen ESG culture and organizational engagement. In summary, relevant from the ESG system development: • baseline assessment, • strategy development, • stakeholder engagement, • risk management, • biodiversity integration, • employee training, • practical implementation