Benjamin Tschirley is an internationally experienced EHS leader with a solid engineering background in Hazard Control, Risk Management, and Mechatronic Engineering. Since joining Grundfos in 2013, he has progressed through various roles, from Plant EHS Specialist to his current position as Head of the EHS Centre of Excellence, where he leads a global team driving operational EHS processes—from Health and Safety to operational decarbonization and water management. With more than 12 years of experience, Benjamin has developed deep expertise in strategic risk management, digital transformation, and the creation of healthy, safe work environments. He is recognized for his values-driven leadership, passion for interdisciplinary collaboration, and ability to inspire teams through change. His strength lies in identifying opportunities during transformation while transparently managing risks to enable sustainable improvements and foster a motivating work culture.

The Pop in Your Job:
The daily mix of being a manager with a dedication to people, EHS, and digitalization is what drives me. I thrive on combining strategic thinking with hands-on collaboration to create safer, smarter, and more sustainable workplaces.

We’re one of the world’s leading global pump and water solutions companies. We move and advance the flow of water and other liquids via intelligent, sustainable and energy-efficient solutions for use in buildings, industry and utilities. In 1945, our founder Poul Due Jensen built a company based on integrity, principles, partnerships, as well as individual and corporate responsibility and sustainability. Today we’re a company of over 20,000 employees, producing 16 million units per year. Grundfos has one owner – the Poul Due Jensen Foundation. This is what empowers us because we are financially independent and able to make long-term investments. We are optimistic, not afraid of being first movers, and that’s why 5% of our revenue is spent on research and developing technologies. This means we invest accordingly to meet our ambitious water and climate targets.