BETHESDA, MD, July 10, 2023 – WHC (Flora and fauna Habitat Council) is proud to announce the appointment of Anna Willingshofer because the group’s new Leader Science and Innovation Officer. Anna can be main state of the art strategic projects to advance nature conservation via science-based answers.
Anna has over 15 years of enjoy within the spaces of biodiversity, local weather trade and infrastructure. Anna boasts an excellent skilled background, having collaborated with outstanding organizations similar to The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the Inter-American Construction Financial institution (IDB), and the German Cooperation Company (GIZ). Her useful contributions have performed a pivotal function in carrying out noteworthy achievements just like the World Biodiversity Framework, in addition to main groundbreaking tasks throughout Latin The united states, the Caribbean, and past. She holds a grasp’s level in World Family members, focusing on Local weather and Renewable Power Finance, from the Frankfurt Faculty of Finance & Control.
“Now greater than ever, it’s necessary for various sectors to unite and take decisive motion in opposition to making an enduring have an effect on on nature. Partnering with the non-public sector is secret to meaking an important distinction in conservation efforts. Leading edge answers can also be invested in to verify a favorable consequence for biodiversity that may receive advantages long term generations. This can be a distinctive alternative to make an enduring distinction, and I’m commemorated to be part of WHC’s project to carry companies and biodiversity in combination” stated Anna.
“Anna’s arrival at WHC comes on the maximum opportune time as we construct on our over 3 many years of enjoy to reply to the desire for industry to paintings sensible and rapid in opposition to international nature objectives,” stated Margaret O’Gorman, President of WHC. “Anna’s breadth of enjoy on the quite a lot of intersections of commercial, nature and coverage will make her a precious addition to our crew.”
About WHC:
WHC has been operating on the nexus of commercial and nature for 35 years. It’s the best global NGO targeted solely on enabling personal sector motion for nature. WHC builds methods and frameworks that attach company ambition for nature to tough motion on company lands. WHC works with most commonly Fortune 500 firms, traversing price chains, jurisdictions and geographies. It seeks to combine nature, particularly biodiversity, with local weather, fairness and engagement to make stronger sustainable ecosystems and wholesome communities. WHC’s company individuals constitute one of the most main nationwide and multinational firms looking for to make stronger sustainable ecosystems and the communities that encompass them. Those efforts have resulted in additional than 1,000 qualified techniques throughout 47 states and 28 international locations.