Elvie Grace Ganchero

Accomplished sustainability leader and CSR enabler with 20 years experience in driving innovative sustainable development (SD) strategies to address challenges by developing management plans that maximize positive business impacts on society through stakeholder engagement and partnerships built on mutual value creation. A leader with astute project management skills who  leads companies by establishing practices that favourably distinguish companies from their competitors and sustainably manages enterprise risks. Proven track-record of building high performing, multi-cultural teams and regarded as a valued mentor and business partner. Consistently promoted to positions of increasing influence within organizations, acting as a thought leader in propelling sustainability initiatives and providing clear roadmaps for action. Proficient in sustainable development theory and practice.Core Skills are: Social Impact Manager. Strong technical leadership and project management skills in the execution of a large-scale social development management program for a $5.9 billion mining project located in an environmentally sensitive and socially challenging context characterized by abject poverty and conflict. Achieved rising levels of authority and influence in both nonprofit and  corporate settings, materially impacting internal behaviour of leaders and staff to adhere to the principles of good business practices, embracing rights-based approaches to project development, and employing thoughtful sustainable development strategies. Partnership Broker and Relationship Builder: Strong analytical experience in  assessing enterprise risk, designing appropriate management tools and enabling internal teams to identify opportunities to forge meaningful partnerships thereby building social capital. Mature management experience in navigating complex social and political dynamics by providing business leaders communication tools to respond to issues with agility. Subject matter expert in brokering cross-sectoral partnerships and alliances, bridging relationship gaps and engaging stakeholders in developing solutions to social challenges. Track-record of executing complex public consultation procedures in securing approval by communities and government. Sustainability Practice Enabler.  Adept in the use of social investment and corporate social responsibility (CSR) project design frameworks such as RBA, SDGs, circular economy and inclusive business models.  Knowledge of SD standards application in work processes and CSR programming such as the World Bank-IFC Performance Standards, GRI4, DJSI, VPHRS, UN’s Global Compact and Declaration of Human Rights, Rainforest Alliance, EITI, and country specific social, environmental and governance requirements. Worked in the Philippines, India, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh Lived in Peru, Honduras, and Equatorial Guinea