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Sustainability Scientist/Director of Sustainability & Circularity at Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes: The SustainabilityX® Magazine's Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ 2024 Awardee
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"Leadership in sustainability thrives on collaboration and empowerment. By embracing boldness I have always tried to demonstrate that true progress stems from working together and empowering each other to create a lasting impact."- Sadaf Taimur, Sustainability Scientist/Director of Sustainability & Circularity at Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes, Canada & The SustainabilityX® Magazine Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards 2024 (#SustXGlobal50) Awardee
Sadaf Taimur is a visionary leader in sustainability, currently serving as the Director of Sustainability & Circularity at Goodwill Industries, Ontario. With a deep commitment to developing and implementing strategies that address environmental impacts, Sadaf’s work focuses on fostering sustainable practices across businesses and communities. Her expertise spans multiple fields, including ESG, education for sustainable development, and circular economy solutions. Sadaf’s leadership is also reflected in her roles as a fellow at the Salzburg Global Seminar and a research consultant at the University of Montreal, where she drives impactful sustainability research and initiatives.
In her bold approach to sustainability, Sadaf emphasizes the importance of collaboration and empowerment. “Leadership in sustainability thrives on collaboration and empowerment. By embracing boldness, I have always tried to demonstrate that true progress stems from working together and empowering each other to create a lasting impact," she says. Throughout her career, Sadaf has applied this principle to innovative solutions, including her work as a Senior ESG Specialist at Mondetta, Canada, and as a postdoctoral researcher at McGill University and the University of Tokyo.
One of her most transformative projects was the development and implementation of a Design Thinking methodology to engage youth and adults in sustainability strategy building. Through bold engagement with diverse stakeholders, she developed a comprehensive toolkit that has since been adopted across institutions in Japan, Germany, and Canada. This approach has empowered organizations to address sustainability challenges more effectively, reflecting Sadaf’s passion for driving systemic change.
Sadaf believes that bold leadership is essential for advancing global sustainability goals, particularly through inspiring others to take ownership of sustainability initiatives. She encourages collaboration and diverse perspectives in creating meaningful change, ensuring that sustainability is a collective and performance-driven effort.
Receiving the Global 50 Women in Sustainability Award™ is a deeply meaningful recognition for Sadaf, validating her tireless work and dedication. Professionally, this award enhances her credibility and opens new doors for collaboration, further amplifying her impact. Sadaf envisions a future where women lead sustainability innovations, driving inclusive and equitable progress in the industry. Through her leadership, she continues to inspire others to embrace boldness and contribute meaningfully to building a more sustainable world.
The SustainabilityX® Magazine Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ 2024
The SustainabilityX® Magazine proudly presents its third edition of the Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ for 2024. This annual recognition celebrates extraordinary female leaders who embrace boldness in their pursuit of groundbreaking sustainability initiatives, reshaping industries, and driving transformative change towards a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future.
This year also marks a broader strategic mission expansion for The SustainabilityX® Magazine, with a stronger focus on aligning with the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in addition to the original foundation of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This evolutionary expansion reflects the magazine’s ongoing commitment to advancing women's leadership in sustainability while championing social equity, environmental stewardship, and inclusive growth.
“Empowering women to lead in sustainability is at the heart of our mission,” says Supriya Verma, founder of The SustainabilityX® Magazine and one of Corporate Knights' Canada’s Top 30 Under 30 in Sustainability Leadership and one of The Peak's Emerging Leaders. “These trailblazers are breaking barriers and redefining what sustainable leadership looks like—showing that it’s about more than policies and practices, but also about social justice, economic resilience, and a regenerative future.”
Rooted in the magazine's guiding pillars of environmental protection, economic prosperity, social inclusion, and ethical governance, The SustainabilityX® Magazine's Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ showcases women from all sectors, industries, and regions, igniting crucial conversations on the intersection of gender equality and sustainable development.
Amidst global challenges and uncertainties, this year’s awards highlight the critical role of women in steering the world towards a more resilient, equitable future. With a continued digital format, the awards amplify voices across borders, bridging the gap between global sustainability efforts and local impact.
As Verma states, “The future of sustainability hinges on bold, inclusive leadership, and these women exemplify the courage and vision needed to transform our world. The SustainabilityX® Magazine remains steadfast in our mission to celebrate and elevate those who are shaping a future where every voice counts and every effort contributes to a thriving, sustainable world.”
View the full list: The SustainabilityX® Magazine Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards 2024
Read the full press release: The SustainabilityX® Magazine Announces 3rd Annual Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ Under the Theme "Embrace Boldness"
About The SustainabilityX® Magazine
The SustainabilityX® Magazine is an award-winning, digital, female-founded, and female-led non-profit initiative bringing the environment and economy together for a sustainable future through dialogue, and now transforming the environment and economy for a sustainable future through the power of women's leadership. Founded on May 8, 2016, and inspired by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals by Canada's Top 30 Under 30 in Sustainability Leadership awardee, Supriya Verma, the digital media initiative focuses on approaching the world's most pressing challenges with a holistic, integrated, systems-based perspective as opposed to the traditional and ineffective siloed approach with a single lens on interdisciplinary topics like climate and energy. This initiative ultimately seeks to explore how to effectively bring the environment and economy together through intellectual, insightful dialogue and thought-provoking discussion amongst individuals across sectors taking an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to untangling the intricate web of sustainability while championing women's leadership in sustainability.
The SustainabilityX® Magazine is built upon the four foundational pillars of sustainability: Environmental Stewardship, which emphasizes the importance of improving environmental health; Economic Prosperity, which promotes sustainable economic growth that transcends traditional capitalist models; Social Inclusion, which focuses on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) for BIPOC, LGBTQ, and other marginalized or vulnerable communities; and Just Governance, which highlights responsible leadership, the equal application of the rule of law, and the creation of fair systems for all.
As we expand our mission to align with the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs), we continue to explore the diverse and interconnected factors that influence sustainability. By recognizing how these elements interact across local, national, and international levels, we aim to accelerate progress toward sustainability goals. In essence, this aligns with The SustainabilityX® Magazine's vision of integrating environmental and economic progress for a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future through thoughtful dialogue.
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