Germain Castermans

Germain Castermans is a bioengineer specialised in environmental sciences, with cross-industry experience spanning pharmaceuticals, building materials, and the solar sector. He has held significant roles at GSK, where he contributed to site-level and corporate environmental management in a highly regulated pharmaceutical context, and at Etex, supporting sustainability and environmental risk management across industrial manufacturing sites and extractive activities. His work focused on translating regulatory requirements into practical operational measures, covering the full range of sustainability topics relevant to industrial operations, from environmental compliance and resource management to risk assessment, reporting, and continuous improvement.At PV CYCLE, he works on sustainability and regulatory affairs related to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for photovoltaic panels, ensuring compliance with applicable requirements. He also contributes to the development of a sustainability roadmap for the organisation, translating regulatory expectations and sustainability objectives into concrete priorities. His work supports circular economy approaches for solar panels, with a focus on end-of-life management and material recovery.