PAOLA FIORE

Current

• Sustainability Management & Communications Specialist at ETICAMBIENTE® SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING

Past

• Journalist, PR & Communications Consultant at JOURNALISM & NEWSWRITING
• Documentary & Landscape Photographer at DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY

Education

• ANGQ National Association for Quality Assurance and UNI Learning Center, Italy
• ANGQ National Association for Quality Assurance and UNI Learning Center, Italy
• CISE Chamber of Commerce of Forlì-Cesena and ANCIS Srl, Italy

• CISE Chamber of Commerce of Forlì-Cesena and ICIM SpA, Italy
• Il Sole 24 Ore Education - Business School, Milan, Italy
• Consortium Scuole Lavoro Milan, Associazione Compagnia delle Opere of Milan and Province, Italy
• Consortium Scuole Lavoro Milan, Associazione Compagnia delle Opere of Milan and Province, Italy
• GEA Onlus, University of the Studies of Padoa, Department of General Psychology, Italy
• Consortium Scuole Lavoro Milan, Associazione Compagnia delle Opere of Milan and Province, Italy
• ITP Professional Technical Institute, Center for Ecology and Environmental Studies, Italy
• TuttoAmbiente, Maglia Studio, Environmental Law Consulting, Italy
• LSJ London School of Journalism, London, UK
• U.W.C.N. University of Wales College Newport, UK
• IPA Services, Institute for the Environment, Milan
• SIOI Italian Society for the International Organization, Lombardy Section, Milan
• University of the Studies of Pavia, Italy

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PAOLA FIORE’s Summary

I'm a sustainability management and communications specialist and the founder of ETICAMBIENTE® Sustainability Management & Communications Consulting. I help environmentally and socially responsible corporate and non-profit organizations develop the right policies and strategies to reduce operational costs, enable cost-effective resources management, attract and retain conscious customers and employees and enhance credibility and trust.

Having built a career and business that supports my passion for the environment, I leverage my creativity, experience and training in environmental law, sustainability management and communications to capitalize on sustainability opportunities. I've been featured in several Italian publications including La Stampa TuttoScienze and ICT magazines like Computer Business Review and ITA.SAS.COM.

I work best with board members, C-level executives and senior managers, especially in the agroindustry, chemical, energy, environmental and green ICT sectors. They are ready to develop new business model, find the right balance among economical, social and environmental goals and become first market leaders to drive long-term business growth.

With a distinctive sustainable business strategy, and strong skills and concepts of sustainable development, they're enabled to identify the challenge of a sustainable future.

With 10 years experience in sustainability management and communications consulting in Italy and UK, and 4 years as professional journalist and media consultant, my credentials are:

• MSc Business & Corporate Communication
• MSc Environmental Law & Management
• BA (Hons), Documentary Photography
• Jurisprudence Degree, specialization in Environmental Law & Economics

Additional Coursework:
• Internal Audit of Environmental Management Systems
• EU ETS Emission Trading Scheme
• Social Accountability Auditing & Certification
• Environmental Advisor

When not at work, I enjoy travel, photography, music and books.

PAOLA FIORE’s Specialties:

• Environmental Law & Sustainability Standards
• Environmental Management & Audit Schemes
• Carbon Management & Emissions Reporting
• CSR Management & Accountability Standards
• Energy Management & Eco-efficiency Plans
• Sustainability Metrics Management & Reporting
• Environmental Journalism & Communications
• Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation Process
• Sustainability Education & Training Programmes
• Executive Mentoring and Coaching Frameworks

PAOLA FIORE’s Experience

• Sustainability Management & Communications Specialist

  ETICAMBIENTE® SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING

  (Renewables & Environment industry)

  July 2000 — Present (9 years 5 months)

  Empower socially responsible corporate and non-profit organizations to create innovative sustainable business solutions and strategies that minimize the environmental impacts of business and maximize the bottom line. Services and results created for clients include:
  
  • Improve performance and reduce the environmental impact of business by implementing sustainability management systems and promoting best practices in environmental management and audit schemes.
  • Manage and forecast economic and natural consumption of an organization and enhance the strategic impact of sustainability by defining effective metrics to measure baselines and track performance.
  • Minimize risk, reduce costs and promote eco-efficiency by identifying key areas for change and measuring and monitoring different elements of an organisation’s carbon emissions.
  • Empower boards and executives to deliver triple bottom line value by converting knowledge of environmental management, green communications, marketing & PR into winning, client-centered solutions.
  • Reduce the environmental impact of purchases by helping businesses implement sustainable supply chains, improve procurement, logistics, product development & stewardship, and cut carbon emissions.
  • Help companies avoid disciplinary measures by insuring compliance with legislation at national, European and international levels through developing sustainability monitoring and tracking systems.
  • Enhance brand reputation through developing and implementing sustainability communications strategies, applying 2.0 tools, and providing an expert perspective through speaking, presentations & panel discussions.
  • Improve leadership development and awareness of the power of applying sustainability principles in both work and life inside organizations by using coaching & training at organisational, team and individual level.

• Journalist, PR & Communications Consultant

  JOURNALISM & NEWSWRITING

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  June 2004 — 2008 (4 years )

  Supported media, corporate and non-profit clients to regain trust, authentically communicate with stakeholders and build a credible image by leveraging new media strategies and tools. Worked as expert consultant for media industry, PR, marketing & communications agencies, focusing on the agroindustry, chemical, energy, environmental, green ICT, oil & gas sectors. Duties and accomplishments included:
  
  • Facilitated C-Suite’s understanding of PR’s current and potential contributions to company’s success.
  • Optimized integration of PR & reputation considerations into top-level organizational strategies.
  • Empowered traditional media companies with strategies to develop best approach to green culture.
  • Improved and increased media coverage with structured briefings to define goals & core messages.
  • Conducted sustainability research for executives by developing corporate case studies & surveys.
  • Supported marketing managers in sales activities and created green marketing materials & services.
  • Strengthened client relationships on-line/off-line and engaged companies with local communities.
  • Taught courses in Italy on press offices organization for the Italian National Journalists Association.

• Documentary & Landscape Photographer

  DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY

  (Photography industry)

  October 2003 — 2008 (5 years )

  Worked as professional documentarist and eco-visual communications consultant for the media industry, private companies and non-profit organizations to develop environmental and social documentary photography projects. Supported pre-production, staging and photo management, including story telling and workflow aspects. Duties and accomplishments included:
  
  • Strengthened brand messaging through compelling photo presentations.
  • Increased brand recognition and revenues with visual and written communications audits.
  • Attracted conscious consumers through leveraging relevant stories, interviews and photo projects.
  • Supported eco-initiatives through recomending sustainability visual strategies, tools and collateral.
  • Helped editors optimize projects through developing online media and 2.0 journalism platforms.
  • Assisted in developing publication content with photo research and advising on environmental issues.
  • Produced editorial and stock images for corporate clients and the Italian Photo Agency Grazia Neri.
  • Taught photojournalism at Romanian universities for the Italian National Journalists Association.

PAOLA FIORE’s Education

• ANGQ National Association for Quality Assurance and UNI Learning Center, Italy

  Diploma Course , Internal Audit of Environmental Management Systems , 2009 — 2009

  Internal Environmental Auditor of Environmental Management Systems (UNI EN ISO 19011:2003 and UNI EN ISO 14001:2004).

• ANGQ National Association for Quality Assurance and UNI Learning Center, Italy

  Diploma Course , EU ETS Emission Trading Scheme , 2008 — 2008

  Expert Auditor in Green House Gases Emissions (EU ETS Emission Trading Scheme - Directive 2003/87/EC, UNI EN ISO 14064-1:2006, UNI EN ISO 14064-2:2006, UNI EN ISO 14064-3:2006).

• CISE Chamber of Commerce of Forlì-Cesena and ANCIS Srl, Italy

  Diploma Course , Auditing and Certification SA8000, Corporate Responsibility, Italy , 2008 — 2008

  Auditor SA8000 - SAI Accreditation - Ethical Work Network Certification System, CISE Chamber of Commerce of Forlì-Cesena and ANCIS Srl.

• CISE Chamber of Commerce of Forlì-Cesena and ICIM SpA, Italy

  Diploma Course , SA8000 System Manager , 2008 — 2008

  SA8000 System Management and Social Responsibility Systems - Ethical Work Network Certification System, CISE Chamber of Commerce of Forlì-Cesena and ICIM SpA.

• Il Sole 24 Ore Education - Business School, Milan, Italy

  MSc in Business and Corporate Communication 2006 — 2007

• Consortium Scuole Lavoro Milan, Associazione Compagnia delle Opere of Milan and Province, Italy

  Diploma Course in Marketing 2006 — 2006

• Consortium Scuole Lavoro Milan, Associazione Compagnia delle Opere of Milan and Province, Italy

  Diploma Course in Communication 2006 — 2006

• GEA Onlus, University of the Studies of Padoa, Department of General Psychology, Italy

  Diploma Course in Environmental Evaluation and Monitoring 2006 — 2006

• Consortium Scuole Lavoro Milan, Associazione Compagnia delle Opere of Milan and Province, Italy

  Diploma Course in Human Resources 2005 — 2005

• ITP Professional Technical Institute, Center for Ecology and Environmental Studies, Italy

  Diploma Course for Environmental Technical Advisor 2004 — 2005

• TuttoAmbiente, Maglia Studio, Environmental Law Consulting, Italy

  Diploma Course in European Environmental Fundings, Italy 2004 — 2004

• LSJ London School of Journalism, London, UK

  Diploma Course in Journalism and Newswriting 2003 — 2004

• U.W.C.N. University of Wales College Newport, UK

  BA (Hons) , Documentary Photography , 2000 — 2003

  Dissertation thesis «New Landscape Photography Practices: Contemporary Approaches to the Constructed Landscape and the Perceived Environment». Supervisor: Prof. Pete Davis.

• IPA Services, Institute for the Environment, Milan

  MSc in Environmental Law and Management 2000 — 2000

• SIOI Italian Society for the International Organization, Lombardy Section, Milan

  Diploma Course , European and International practices and functions , 2000 — 2000

• University of the Studies of Pavia, Italy

  Degree in Jurisprudence , Specialization in Environmental Law and Economics , 1989 — 1999

  Dissertation thesis: "The new environmental policy of the European Union".

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PAOLA FIORE’s Interests:

Environment Sustainability Climate change Renewables CSR Communications Green Marketing Change Management Leadership Development Innovation Networking Social media Brand Image

PAOLA FIORE’s Groups:

International Society for Sustainability Professionals, Italian Association of Professional Photographers, Italian National Journalists Association, Piedmont Region Journalists Association, Subalpina Press Association, Italian Communication Network.

World wild life fund, Legambiente, Lipu Italian association for the protection of birds, Fai Italian fund for the environment.

Avis Italian association of voluntary blood donors, Airc Italian association for cancer research.

Company of works of Milan and Province, European Professional Women's Network, Professional Women's Association of Milan, Business Club Milan IN, Infocity, Viadeo, Spock, Youtube, Deviantart, Lightstalkers, Photobucket, Flickr Member...

•    Business Club 2.0 Milan-IN
•    World Wildlife Fund
•    Renewable Energy Business Network/Clean Economy Network Foundation
•    Ethical Brand
•    Sustainable Urban Development
•    EEC Global Sustainable Development
•    Corporate Social Responsibility
•    Legambiente
•    Energy Priorities "Thought Leaders"
•    Green Marketing
•    Renewable Energy Network
•    MILAN EXPO COMMITTEE
•    The-Green-Group.com
•    Environmental Health & Safety Professionals (5000+)
•    AIR - Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca
•    Sustainability Working Group
•    Sustainable Investment Forum
•    World Green Business Association
•    Solar Energy Consultants
•    Global Green Power plc
•    CXO (CEO, COO, CKO, CFO, CMO, CAO, CVO, CDO, CRO, CLO, CSO & CTO) Community
•    Green & Sustainability Innovators & Innovation Network
•    Università degli Studi di Pavia Alumni
•    Energy Trading - Power, Gas, Carbon, Oil and everything else
•    Carbon Market Business Network
•    Photography Industry Professionals
•    Offshore Wind Professionals
•    Energy & Utilities Network
•    Green
•    Biofuel
•    Carbon Market Platform
•    Green Corporate Network
•    Environmental compliance consultants
•    Cradle to Cradle Supporters
•    ALTERNATIVE ENERGY NETWORK
•    Sustainable Procurement Group
•    Sustainable Property Professionals
•    European Professional Women's Network
•    EHSQ Elite [#1 IN SAFETY]
•    Sustainable International Development (SID) - MojaLink
•    Italian Energy Professionals
•    GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals
•    FORUM DELLA COMUNICAZIONE
•    Women in Photography
•    VoiceComNews - La gestione delle relazioni con i clienti - www.voicecomnews.it
•    Invention Entrepreneurs
•    The Artists And Creatives Alliance
•    Women in Energy
•    Green HR

PAOLA FIORE’s Honors:

PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECT:
"Focus on Monferrato", Piedmont Region, Italy, TPW Toscana Photographic Workshop, Costigliole d'Asti (At), Italy, September 2004.

GROUP EXHIBITION:
"The House of Tom Shepperd", Section ‘Best Project’, 2003 Edition, Canon Young Photographers Competition, Portfolio in Piazza, Savignano sul Rubicone (Rn), Italy, September - October 2004.

SOLO EXHIBITION:
"The Journey", Agorà Bookshop, Turin, Italy, July - October 2004.

GROUP EXHIBITION:
"The House of Tom Shepperd", Section ‘Best Project’, 2003 Edition, Canon Young Photographers Competition, Grazia Neri Photo Gallery, February 2003, Milan, Italy.

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