Basic info

First Name	Valeria
Last Name	Guillen Orantes
User name	vguillenorantes
Country	Canada
Gender	Female
Full name	Valeria Guillen Orantes
Working languages	English, French (Français), Spanish (Español)

Bio

About	I’m a lawyer wirh broad knowledge on corporate social responsibility, human rights and D&I. Making the world more fair and better for everyone is something I truly care about, especially for women and indigenous communities. The unification of sustainability regulations and corporate policies across the value chain is something I would like to encourage since I think business is crucial for development. Redesigned CSR strategy along with a volunteering program in Mexico. Leaded a women in beer documentary to show the gender gap in the Beer Industry. Smart waste management system adaptation. Learning, partnering and creating a bigger impact. Social impact is achieved through cooperation and people with passion. I hope to find those people in this community.
Education	Attestation of College Studies, International Business Management, Greystone College, 2022. L.L.B, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico, 2016.
Significant achievements	Women in Beer Documentary Beer Route – developing local businesses Sustainability Reports Developing women in businesses
Certifications	Yellow Belt, McGraw Hill (Word, Power Point and Excel). Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs, Duque University (Coursera). Project Management: The Basis of Success, University of California (Coursera). Principles of Sustainable Finance, Erasmus University Rotterdam (Coursera).

Business

Business	Open to new collaborations
Current employment	Zoghbi Immigration
Expertise	Corporate social responsibility, corporate affairs, communications, risk assessments, stakeholder management
Motivation for social impact creation	My personal experience has taught me that we cannot close our eyes to a reality that affects people and the environment. At the same time, I firmly believe that all people without exception should enjoy all human rights. I want in whatever I do, inside or outside of work, to contribute to a positive impact and I want to learn how to do it.
Contributions to the SBC community	I want to offer my knowledge, my support to startups where I can, and create partnerships that can cause a reduction of the carbon footprint per individual.
Sustainable Development Goals	GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality, GOAL 13: Climate Action, GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Research

Research	Active but not looking
Research interests	Impact of climate crisis in women. Carbon taxes. Empowering communities.
Current research projects	Not applicable
Selected publications	Patagonia and its particular way of doing business, 2023. Cultural Awareness to improve our way of doing business, 2022. Importancia de la enseñanza de Derecho Internacional Humanitario en las Facultades de Derecho, México, 2017.

Teaching

SBC competition

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