About
Systems, people and purpose.
I'm Merve Birgül, an ESG & sustainability advisor and DEI advocate based in the Netherlands. I work at the intersection of systems, people and purpose.
Why SlowForward
Complex systems — sustainable finance rules, safeguards, or simply Dutch bureaucracy — are hard because the knowledge is scattered. SlowForward is where I turn that fragmented knowledge into practical decision tools: calm, structured and in plain language, so people and institutions can make better decisions with less friction.
Areas of expertise
- ESG Integration & Fundability
- DEI & Inclusion Strategy
- Environmental & Social Safeguards
- Human Rights & Social Impact
- Due Diligence & Risk Assessment
- Accessibility & Systems Design
- Sustainable Finance & Impact
- Institutional Systems Navigation
- CSRD / EU Taxonomy
- Stakeholder Engagement