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Velislava , the America ’ s Chief Sustainability Officer at EY , is a sustainability expert with more than 25 years of extensive international experience in creating and executing sustainability strategies and programmes for major multinational corporations from a range of industries , including energy , manufacturing , retail , consumer goods , and pharmaceuticals . She has provided guidance to a wide range of client businesses on how to integrate sustainability into their value chains and goods .

Velislava has a track record of working successfully with senior leaders in large , complex enterprises to set a sustainability vision and goals to enhance business performance . She ' s had the chance to manage intricate environmental initiatives for private , IFI , and governmental clients thanks to her work . As well as successfully changing the long-term value strategies of companies headquartered in the US , Canada ,

Bulgaria , the UK , Russia , Ukraine , Slovakia , Romania , and Belgium as a leader , Velislava has worked in multiple top-tier international consulting firms , where she has effectively led professional practices and teams .

She is dedicated to being a leader who is inclusive , supports the transition to a low-carbon , circular economy , and fosters a collaborative environment to develop diverse talent .

Veli has written extensively in addition to giving presentations on EHS and sustainability issues to a variety of audiences . She graduated from the University of Manchester with a master ’ s in pollution and environmental control and a PhD in environmental biology .

" I am proud to be recognised among the Sustainability Magazine Top 100 Women in Sustainability ."

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