Maria

Sustainability Reporting Specialist (Founder) 03/2023 to Current

Minds On Green, Remote

·   Spearheaded ESG strategy for an international SME (220 employees), advising executive leadership on CSR performance and risk mitigation.

·   Achieved an EcoVadis Platinum Medal (score: 90/100) and a CDP B score, significantly enhancing corporate credibility and customer sustainability ratings.

·   Developed corporate GHG inventories (Scopes 1–3) aligned with the GHG Protocol and PCR standards, designing ISO 14068-compliant decarbonization trajectories.

·   Engineered internal carbon footprint and sustainable procurement tools, improving data accuracy and lowering compliance overhead.

·   Initiated and designed an open-source corporate carbon footprint calculator to drive industry-wide transparency and collaboration.

·   Streamlined responses to high-volume customer ESG templates, vendor questionnaires, and framework-specific data requests through AI.

·   Authored customer-focused sustainability presentations and served as the company's lead ESG expert in strategic meetings with enterprise procurement managers and ESG directors, driving compliance readiness and client satisfaction

Circular Economy Researcher 11/2022 to 04/2023

Circular Innovation Lab, Remote

·   Co‑authored content for a UNIDO e‑learning course for government officials in Ukraine on circular economy principles.

·   Contributed to a research brief for the UNEP conference "Circular Strategies in Plastics”, strengthening evidence‑based policy recommendations.

·   Conducted structured research and data synthesis to support high‑level international stakeholders.

Loire Dept Local Authority for Energy, Saint-Etienne, France

·   Led consultations with 40+ regional stakeholders to assess the role of the local authority in accelerating biogas development and shaping territorial energy strategy.

·   Produced an early market analysis predicting continued public policy support for the biogas sector, the rise in grey natural gas prices, and the expansion of CNG mobility — forecasts later confirmed by post‑2022 market dynamics.

·   Advised the authority to invest in bio‑CNG infrastructure, contributing to the national increase of bio‑CNG share from 17.9% (2020) to 53.8% (2024).

·   Co‑designed a department‑level energy‑from‑waste governance structure, improving coordination between municipalities, waste operators, and energy stakeholders.

HSBC Commercial Banking, Nice, France

·   Managed a portfolio of 120+ SMEs and NGOs

·   Rendered financial‑analysis‑based opinions on over 50 grant applications and renewals.

·   Tailored financial solutions to client needs, ensuring alignment with their long-term goals and financial health

·   Conducted enhanced financial due diligence, including on an NGO transferring funds to conflict zones in Afghanistan

·   Built a network of international prospects and strategic partners, including the Italian Trade Agency and SCS (Solutions Communicantes Sécurisées), the Sophia Antipolis cluster for microelectronics, IoT, and cybersecurity

·   Represented HSBC on five business fairs and served on the Green and Tech Committee

HSBC Commercial Banking, Paris, France

·   Led France's contribution to the Global onboarding‑process centralization program, managing testing and deployment of two global tools and training operational teams to ensure successful adoption.

·   Designed a new due‑diligence process for business clients, creating a smart form that streamlined AML information collection and improved relationship‑manager efficiency; coordinated cross‑functional testing and rollout.

·   Directed major real‑estate transformation projects for the CMB network: coordinated transversal teams, delivered 27 branch refits, and independently completed a second reorganization in 3 months.

·   Built the Branch Cost Allocation model as part of Green Belt certification: defined the allocation key, created a governance process, secured stakeholder agreement, and generated €8M in savings for Corporate Banking over five years.