We’re thrilled to announce Dr. Elena Primikiri, Associate Partner, ESG at Uniqus Consultech Inc. Middle East, for our Expert Talk: “Why are environmental, social, and economic governance reports written and prepared, and what are the key challenges, opportunities, and best strategies associated with them?" at the 14th CSR Sustainable Development Forum. About the expert: Elena is a sustainability strategist and entrepreneur with extensive experience in sustainable finance, implementing ESG strategies and processes, and navigating complex organizational challenges with more than 20 years of experience. She has extensive experience with multiple reporting frameworks, external ratings, and certifications, and she is an expert on environmental and social risk management (ESMS) projects, RES projects, and energy efficiency projects. Elena has held multiple senior roles, including Head of ESG worldwide at VFS Global and Director of Sustainable Banking at Piraeus Bank, where she was leading and mentoring multiple teams. She holds two masters and a PhD from Harvard University and the University of Michigan, US. She has experience in driving, enhancing, and implementing sustainability strategies and frameworks in alignment with business strategies, SDGs, and national goals globally, with tailor-made action plans, ESG initiatives, processes, and policies. Her focus is on sustainable business, corporate governance, CSR activities, climate change, enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, and integrated reporting based on ESG rating agencies and international standards (e.g., GRI, UN SDGs, SASB) across different sectors worldwide, specializing in the GCC and Europe area. Elena has extensive experience in the financial institution sector, developing products and services on sustainable finance (ESG/Sustainability-Linked Loans, Green Loans, Green Bonds, etc.), ESG diligence, and environmental and social risk management processes in compliance with the IFC and EBRD standards. She has been a project lead in the development and enhancement of ESG policies and in the implementation of ESG and sustainability criteria in lending and investment processes. She spearheaded the implementation of strategic European Union projects of approx. €2 million each (GreenBanking4Life, Climabiz, and LifeStymfalia). Industry experience: financial institutions, servicing, construction, real estate, travel and tourism, technology, steel manufacturing, academia, and many more. Secure your ticket now. https://lnkd.in/d_5wXfkC #egyptcsrforum #csregypt #sustainability #sustainabledevelopment #ESG #digital_transformation #SDGs #SustainableFinance #CapacityBuilding #SustainabilityJourney