Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Commodity (energy, metals, agri) focused ESG professional with operational, commercial and strategic experience.
Established and managed The Gunvor Foundation Developed policy, processes and governance to assess requests for funding from external parties Managed the annual multi-million USD budget Managed the relationship with the largest charities Reported results to the Foundation Board, Gunvor Board and external bodies
Created Gunvor Group governance structure, policy, risk assessment matrix and procedures for Operational Risk across all desks, assets and offices Analysed and put in place control mechanisms to mitigate all operational risks Reported material risks to Executive Committees
Developed the first Sustainable Financing for an Energy Trader in conjunction with ING Bank in October 2018 tied to the ARA Borrowing Base for 2 Gunvor Refineries (approx. 750M EUR) Created the HSEC governance structure for the Group Developed policy, procedures and expectations for Human Rights, Safety and Environmental topics Managed ESG/HSEC element of transactions (VDD, ADD) and integrations Undertook Safety, Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence on a range of target companies Responsible for: - REACH/Product Safety management - Incident Response across the Group e.g., piracy attacks, kidnap - Creating the Group Annual Sustainability Report Responsible for HSEC audits across the Group and Joint Venture Investments
Internal Audit Health, Safety, Environment & Communities Enterprise Risk Management Business & Operational Risk
Health, Safety & Environment & Operations Audit Crude Trading Team - 7 months Project Leader M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions - ADD, VDD, IPO Internal & External Audit Consulting Strategy