Mary Varsami, MBA

Experience

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  National Bank of Greece

  Nov 2007 - Apr 2008

  Corporate Banking Associate - Graduation Scheme
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  PwC

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2010

  Consultant | Business Process Outsourcing Services

  • Providing accounting support for a major client: ETA Tourism Development Company, Public Sector• Bookkeeping and Accounting Services• Day to day accounting recordings, reports & tax compliance work• Preparation of Financial Statements Reports.

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  Mitsubishi Corporation

  Sept 2010 - Nov 2014

  Financial Control Officer | Finance

  • Providing accounting support within the firm's finance department to the General Manager• Reconciling the Receivable Accounts and preparing journal summaries, preparation of monthly reports at client, sector, team and departmental level• Adhering and implementing the financial procedures and policies, set by the management, preparation of financial information in a variety of different presentational forms• Budgeting and Forecasting processes.

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  EY

  Dec 2014 - Nov 2020

  • Managing a team of Associates and be responsible for the execution of sustainability advisory and assurance projects, as well as climate change related projects• Drafting of proposals in the context of tendering for new business • Engaging on business level discussions and involving in stakeholder engagement activities• Measuring the total impact of several clients’ activity in Greece by developing SROI & socio-economic impact studies • Organizing & participating as a trainer to the in-house trainings on the new GRI Sustainability Standards • Establish working relationships with company's staff, business partners and clients. Show less • Providing advisory services for the development of sustainability reports as well as providing assurance services of several clients in line with sustainability global reporting standards (GRI)• Performing materiality analysis and involving in stakeholder engagement activities; identifications & prioritization of the material issues, focus groups etc.• Measuring the total impact (value-added, direct & indirect employment, induced results) of several clients’ activity in Greece by developing socio-economic impact studies Show less

  • Manager | Climate Change & Sustainability Services

    Jul 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Senior Sustainability Consultant | Climate Change & Sustainability Services

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Sustainability Consultant | Climate Change & Sustainability Services

    Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Financial & Sustainability Auditor | Assurance Services

    Dec 2014 - Jun 2016
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  Independent Consultant

  Nov 2020 - now

  Corporate Communications, ESG & Sustainability Advisor

  Main responsibilities for several clients in Greece:• Customized business sustainability services and advice on developing corporate communication strategies.• Assessing effectiveness and efficiency of companies’ current CSR strategy, plans, programs and procedures.• Crafting appropriate CSR & Sustainability strategy, plans, programs and procedures.• Sustainability Reporting and their linkage to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Main sectors:• Media • Fashion & Apparel • NGOs• Energy, Oil & Gas• Pharmaceuticals• Shipping Show less

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  Fashion Revolution Greece

  Nov 2020 - Jun 2022

  Media, Communications & Partnerships Director

  Project: Sustainable Fashion Summer SchoolFASHION REVOLUTIONWorld’s biggest fashion activism movement for a fairer, safer, more transparent fashion industry. A non-profit organisation with a presence in over 1000 countries around the world.WHO WE AREWe are designers, academics, writers, business leaders, policymakers, brands, retailers, marketers, producers, makers, workers and fashion lovers. We are world citizens.OUR VISIONWe believe in a fashion industry that values people, the environment, creativity and profit in equal measure.OUR MISSIONWe want to unite people and organizations to work together towards radically changing the way our clothes are sourced, produced and consumed, so that our clothing is made in a safe, clean and fair way. Show less

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  Kaktos Publications - Εκδόσεις Κάκτος

  Jun 2022 - now

  Children's Book Author

  Author of a series of children's books about the protection of the environment, the respect of human rights and several social and environmental issues. For more, please visit www.kaktos.gr.

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  QualityNet Foundation

  Jan 2023 - now

  Manager - Stakeholder Engagement, ESG Communication & Sustainability

  QualityNet Foundation is a leading organization in Sustainability. It contributes to the development of the Sustainability agenda in Greece. As a Stakeholders Manager, my key responsibilities are: • The Stakeholder Dialogue and the awareness of the sustainability issues in the market.• The support of Organizations to their transaction towards Sustainability by developing tools, methodologies, reports and networking & highlighting the leading organizations of the market.• The development of the Future Citizens by educating them on the Sustainable Development. Show less