Sustainability & Climate
- Sustainability & ESG Strategy
- Climate Risk & Analysis
- GHG Accounting
- Scope 1–3 Emissions
- Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure
- ESG Data & Metrics
- Decarbonization Strategy
Hello, I'm Zara.
I work at the intersection of sustainability, climate, policy, technology and data — turning complex challenges into practical strategies, governance frameworks, systems and measurable outcomes.
01 / About
I am a sustainability and international development professional with 10+ years of experience working across sustainability, climate, technology, policy, data and organizational transformation.
My work focuses on translating complex sustainability and development challenges into practical solutions — from ESG and climate data systems and governance frameworks to technology products, monitoring frameworks and corporate sustainability programmes.
Across my career, I have worked at the intersection of strategy and implementation, collaborating with technical teams, business leaders, data specialists and sustainability practitioners to strengthen decision-making, accountability and organizational performance.
My approach combines analytical rigor with practical implementation. Whether developing a governance process, evaluating performance, translating policy or regulatory expectations, designing monitoring frameworks, or helping develop technology solutions, I focus on creating systems that turn evidence into action.
At a glance
02 / Experience
2024 — Present
E&S Specialist (Consultant)
AI-enabled ESG analytics · Environmental & Social Performance · Monitoring & Evaluation · Climate Risk · Data
Work across sustainability, technology and international development to strengthen ESG intelligence, environmental and social performance analysis, monitoring and evidence-based decision-making.
2021 — 2026
Senior Project Manager — Sustainability
Climate · ESG Data · Governance · Reporting · Controls
Lead and operationalize sustainability initiatives across global operations, connecting corporate sustainability strategy with data, governance, reporting and implementation.
2018 — 2021
Sustainability Project Manager
ESG Strategy · Financial Services · Data · Reporting
2018
ESG Specialist
ESG Research · Investment Analysis · Product · Institutional Investors
2015 — 2017
Business Analyst
Business Analysis · Technology · Requirements · Performance Management
03 / Selected Work
A selection of work demonstrating how I translate complex sustainability, climate, policy, data and technology challenges into practical systems, frameworks and decision-making tools.
01 — ESG Data & Governance
Designing the methodologies, validation controls and governance needed to produce decision-useful, audit-ready sustainability information.
02 — Climate Risk & Analysis
Analyzing greenhouse gas inventories, emissions methodologies and climate performance to inform strategy and executive decisions.
03 — Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Applying Results-Based Management, Theory of Change and SMART indicators to evaluate performance and strengthen learning.
04 — Policy & Regulatory Analysis
Turning sustainability policies, standards and regulatory expectations into governance structures, controls and reporting processes.
05 — AI & Sustainability Technology
Translating ESG subject-matter expertise into product requirements, analytical logic and AI-enabled decision support.
06 — Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure
Leading the reporting lifecycle behind credible sustainability, GHG and climate-related disclosure.
04 / Expertise
05 / Education
University of Cambridge
Master of Studies — Sustainability Leadership
In ViewUniversity of Cambridge
Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
MicroMasters — Data, Economics, Development & Policy
University of Manitoba
Bachelor of Arts — Economics
International Institute of Business Analysis
Certificate in Advanced Business Analysis
Credentials
PMP
Project Management Professional
FSA Credential
Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting
Certified Scrum Professional