Vivian Paes Barretto Smith, PhD.

• 25 years of work experience in advising organisations, providing data/insights to decision making processes, building bridges between sectors, inspiring teams, advising senior leaders, shaping ecosystem change, managing networks, co-creating and delivering strategies and solutions in Latin America - recently relocated to UK. • Experienced senior consultant, manager, facilitator, researcher, and professor with a demonstrated history of working with strategy, project management, collaborative processes, multi-disciplinary teams, design/facilitation, SIA, EIA, HRIA, ESG, UN SDG, risk analysis, stakeholder engagement, communication in several industries. • Professional with analytical and managerial skills with both strategic formulation and implementation drive and self-initiative. • Academic background: Ph.D. Communication Science (focused on Environmental Communication, Multi-stakeholder Governance, and Sustainability), Fulbright alumni from Colorado University - Boulder. MSc in Environmental Science. Sample of projects: • Developed the Social Value Catalogue, an online platform to engage and inspire vendors to design better social value offers; • Lead the social value work within Essex Anchor Network - Social Value Learning Community • Climate Reality Leader and Mentor, facilitator of climate-specific learning tools (Journeys for the Climate and Climate Fresk); • Senior researcher/consultant at C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) solar photovoltaic projects (solar PV) in Brazil, with the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba; • Sustainable Development Manager at ERM Brazil: Social Impact Analysis and Environment Impact Analysis of large infrastructure projects, Sustainability Reporting (GRI), S.E.A.T, Performance and Outcomes Indicators (business and public bodies); • Set up the United Nations Global Compact's (UNGC) first Brazilian local network in 2003. Responsible for UNGC Learning Forums in Berlin (Germany) and Belo Horizonte (Brazil); • Developed the first version of the Ethos Indicators for Business Social Responsibility leading the CSR movement in Brazil in 2000. Specialities: Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Business and Finance, Corporate Governance, Social Value, Stakeholder management, positive impact strategy, Human Rights, Climate Change, and Regenerative economy. Industries: energy (solar photovoltaic power, thermoelectric and hydroelectric power plant); mining, oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical, pulp and paper, sugarcane ethanol (biofuel), agribusiness, fashion industry and public sector.