Susan van den Brink
Postdoc
- Name
- Dr. S. van den Brink MA
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 2727
- s.van.den.brink@cml.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-2255-0794
Susan’s research focusses on the development of a unified mineral resources certification to ensure sustainable mining and supply chains.
More information about Susan van den Brink
Professional experience
Susan van den Brink graduated in 2012 with a Master degree in (green) Criminology at Utrecht University after receiving her BSc degree in International Development Studies at Wageningen University. Following her studies, she worked for three years at the international police organisation, INTERPOL, where she gained experience and training in criminal intelligence analysis. She examined environmental crimes and assisted with the coordination of international law enforcement operations. In 2016 Susan started as Research Associate at the United Nations University (UNU) - Sustainable Cycles (SCYCLE) unit. SCYCLE leads the global e-waste discussion and advances sustainable e-waste management strategies based on life-cycle thinking. Susan registered as a PhD student at CML in April 2017 and is carrying out her PhD in conjunction with her research at UNU.
Research topic
Susan’s research focusses on the development of a unified certification for sustainable (environmental, social and financial) sourcing of minerals in Europe. She will examine how to take a more dynamic approach towards certification and how certification can enable traceability and transparency in the supply chain, from production to processing and transport of minerals.
Postdoc
- Science
- Centrum voor Milieuwetenschappen Leiden
- CML/Industriele Ecologie
- Brink S. van den (13 February 2025), Towards responsible and resilient mineral supply chains, with case studies on cobalt, antimony, and zinc (Dissertatie. Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Faculty of Science, Leiden University). Supervisor(s): Tukker A. & Kleijn E.G.M.
- Brink S. van den, Kleijn E.G.M., Sprecher B., Mancheri N. & Tukker A. (2022), Resilience in the antimony supply chain, Resources, Conservation and Recycling 186: 106586.
- Brink S. van den, Kleijn E.G.M., Sprecher B. & Tukker A. (2020), Identifying supply risks by mapping the cobalt supply chain, Resources, Conservation and Recycling 156: 104743.
- Brink S. van den, Kleijn R., Tukker A. & Huisman J. (2019), Approaches to responsible sourcing in mineral supply chains, Resources, Conservation and Recycling 145: 389-398.