Biography
Irene is a social impact strategist leveraging 20 years of experience in both the business and civil society sectors. She is the founder and Managing Director of Grow Sustainability Consulting where she assists organisations create shared value for all stakeholders in a responsible and ethical manner. She contributes in formulating organisations’ ESG Strategies as well as the composition of Corporate Sustainability Reports in accordance with International regulations, frameworks and standards. She is a certified professional trainer and an expert in Materiality Analysis, ESG Risk Management, Supply Chain Due Diligence and Stakeholder engagement amongst others. Furthermore, Irene is the Chairwoman of Grow Maritime, a subsidiary of Grow, that specialises in ESG Advisory services for the Shipping and Maritime sector. She is a member of the CSR committee of the Cyprus Chamber of Shipping and has recently been appointed as a Board Member of the 2025 FIBA Eurobasket Organizing Committee leading the ESG sub-committee. She regularly speaks at conferences and writes articles in the field of Sustainability and ESG.