Francesca Brkic Email & Phone Number

London, GB

London, England, United Kingdom

Leading sustainability strategy and implementation projects for the Agriculture, Food & Beverage industry

London, England, United Kingdom

Early-stage start-up focused on Baby Food, maximising nutritional content of recipes through innovative agriculture techniques and packaging. Connect for more info and collaboration opportunities

• Working on a number of early stage start-ups
• Working freelance on circular economy and sustainability strategy

London, United Kingdom

• Leading the business models innovation strategy for a circular fashion industry, exploring how companies can move beyond "producing more" as a growth strategy
• Creating workshops and thought leadership to reduce waste, increase regenerative fibres and recycled materials and promote business models that increase clothing utilisation
• Working with 60+ companies across the Make Fashion Circular programme, one of the Foundation's systemic initiatives
• Work with investors to promote innovation in the fashion industry
• Promote regenerative agriculture solutions to natural fibres

London

- Joint management of the flagship Community Trade programme of The Body Shop, including commercial sourcing responsibility and sustainability strategy, representing 25% of raw material purchasing spend- Leading community trade and lead sustainability ingredients for Bath & Body product category- Driving impact by leading sustainability projects across key.

London, United Kingdom

- Shaping sustainable sourcing strategy at The Body Shop and integration with L'Oreal strategy and operations

London, United Kingdom

• Sustainable Supply Chains
• Sustainability Strategy
• Water & Agriculture Value Chains
• Digital innovation
• Operating model design
• Business Case, ValuationIndustries: Consumer Goods

London, United Kingdom

Sierra Leone

Kick-started an internationally funded sustainable agriculture project in Sierra Leone in collaboration with an NGO, EducAid. Worked with local ministries, universities, students and NGO leadership to develop 15acres of land, provide food-independence to students and engage the community on agriculture sustainability issues in the local and export.

Co-organiser: in charge of creating the whole day's schedule (workshops, speakers and events), selection of and liaison with speakers, guidance and support for the creation of the talks.

Venice Area, Italy

• CASCADE: EU-funded project on climate change vulnerability assessment & adaptation, with respect to water resource management in the Caribbean SIDS
• Research on water supply & demand gap and governance in Caribbean SIDS, explored technical and economic policy solutions

Cooperation and alumni representation in the development of GIN Global strategies

London, United Kingdom

• Sustainability Strategy: Unilever Supply Chain management & sustainability objectives. Research & analysis for senior management workshops
• Independent review of the Accenture Sustainability Academy (ASA) training modules
• Team support in the design of Heineken’s Sustainability data collection system

London, United Kingdom And Kinshasa, DR Congo

• DR Congo: Security and Police Reform programme, UKAid/DFID funding.
• Project and Financial administration of £3m budget, as part of a £80m programme, staff management and operations coordination.
• Work in DR Congo & UK, both French & English working language

London, United Kingdom

• Retail Banking: involvement in management & customer contact
• Competitive analysis of strategy, products and brand Involved

Masters In Sustainability Leadership || Cambridge Institute For Sustainability Leadership, Sustainability Studies

Bsc (Hons) Economics & Politics, Political Economy

Activities and Societies: Founder of IDEIA (Innovative Development and Information Association), based on bringing people with global.

International Baccalaureate (Ib) Diploma, History, Mathematics, Physics,

Activities and Societies: Global Issues Network