Dr. Sadaf Taimur 

Dr. Sadaf Taimur is a Sustainability Scientist and the Director of Sustainability & Circularity at Goodwill Industries, Ontario, Canada, where she creates and implements strategies, policies, and programs that promote sustainability and circularity to address environmental impacts. A passionate advocate for social and environmental justice, Sadaf’s work integrates community-driven solutions to address systemic inequalities and environmental degradation. She is a fellow at the Salzburg Global Seminar and serves as an advisor on B-Lab’s Standards Advisory Committee (US & Canada), advocating for ethical business practices. Sadaf has also consulted on a research project at the University of Montreal, where her work focused on the intersection of AI and ESG investments. Previously, Sadaf worked as a Senior ESG Specialist at Mondetta, Canada. She also served as a postdoctoral researcher at McGill University in Canada and the University of Tokyo in Japan under the JSPS project. As a Sustainability Scientist with a doctorate, she specializes in individual and organizational transformations for achieving sustainability. As a G20 Global Changer, Sadaf contributed to education for sustainable development at the 2017 G20 Summit in Germany. She has been recognized for her contributions with the GESS Outstanding Contribution in Education Award in 2016 and the Green Talents Award in 2020 from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research for her innovative research in sustainability science.