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Linda Sweeney

Group Director Sustainability, ESG, CSR and HSE | Global Leader | Strategist | Board Member
19.3 yrs experienceManagement Consulting
Jul 2024

The move

MoveWSP in the Middle East → Modon
TitleAssociate Director - Corporate Sustainability, ESG & Strategy Advisory Middle East → Group Director - Sustainability ESG CSR HSE
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE4.0
Total experience19.3 years
Modon headcount5,001-10,000 employees
Modon industryHolding Companies
Modon HQAbu Dhabi, AD
Modon typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Group Director - Sustainability ESG CSR HSEJul 2024 — Present
    Modon· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Associate Director - Corporate Sustainability, ESG & Strategy Advisory Middle EastOct 2022 — Jul 2024
    WSP in the Middle East· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Head of ESG Strategy & ImplementationApr 2022 — Sep 2022
    First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Contract
  4. Responsible Business and ESG HeadSep 2020 — Feb 2022
    Leeds Building Society· Leeds· Full-time
  5. ESG and CSR Senior AdvisorJan 2019 — Jun 2020
    Comhar Consultancy· Europe and India· Full-time
  6. Offshore Business Partner - ESG & Sustainability HeadDec 2014 — Jan 2019
    Nationwide Building Society· Swindon, UK and New Delhi Area, India· Full-time
  7. CSR Senior AdvisorApr 2013 — Jul 2014
    Self Help Africa· Dublin, Ireland and Hoima, Uganda
  8. Country Director2008 — 2012
    British Red Cross· Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI)
  9. Operations/Project Director – The SandsDec 2006 — Jul 2008
    Julie White Design
  10. Outsourcing Operations ManagerOct 2004 — Nov 2006
    Directions In Design· Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Education

Top skills

Reporting RequirementsTeam LeadershipThird Party Risk Management (TPRM)ReportingProject ManagementStrategic Thinking

About

Accomplished, high performing global corporate sustainability leader and ESG strategist, who has held senior management roles within corporate, advisory and non governmental organizations. Experience spans across all aspects of sustainability - ESG strategy, climate change, decarbonisation strategies, carbon footprint, DEI, social impact, culture transformation, governance, risk, ESG ratings and disclosures. Hands-on experience implementing ESG at corporate level, working across the financial and banking sectors, real estate and developers, IT and manufacturing. Previous member of PCAF working group in the UK and part of the Caribbean working group to develop the SDG’s. Experienced in carbon footprint, financed emissions and offsetting strategic development projects within the financial

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