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Carbon Calculations, Materiality assessment, Stakeholders engagement, ESG reporting, GRI reporting, Life cycle assessmen

Profile Summary

Dr Thakore is an established visionary leader providing strategic direction to a worldwide networking platform focused on mainstreaming climate adaptation and mitigation approaches, and co-creating sustainable, resilient and equitable futures. She possesses 25+ years of demonstrable experience, aggregated through working with both academic and non-academic actors, at both local and global levels on the Asian, European, South American and African continents, and beyond, including engagements with organisations like the European Union, African Union, UN agencies, and international communities and universities amongst others. 17 years’ experience in climate change adaptation, including waste, energy, environment, carbon, supply chain, life cycle, and biodiversity management, and circular economy. 3 years’ experience in agriculture, demonstrated through an initiative – Communities Carbon Calculators to develop eco-friendly/cleaner consumption and production system that is more productive, profitable, resource-efficient (i.e., efficient use of energy, water, and carbon-based inputs), environmentally safer, balanced gender, accessible and inclusive of everyone, and resilient. Specifically, her skill-set is in the following areas: ■ Influential international leadership in climate change – Leading worldwide network of 7000+ coordinators from 170 countries, with core objective of creating a strong leadership through capacity building, mobilisation and engagement, building a community of practice, and producing a critical mass of good practices. Proven ability to lead, motivate and influence people and teams worldwide, including advisory board observer at high-level dialogues (e.g., UN CTCN and UN TEC) and at local level (e.g., GSFN Global South Monthly Summits hosted by the Global South countries). ■ Leading large-scale multi-stakeholder programme/projects – Capacity building programme through GSFN Monthly Global South Summits, and successful delivery of four private funding grant projects working with the team of 4-20 members. ■ Environmental and Carbon Footprint analyst – Development of environment and carbon management plans at organisational and sectoral level, analysis of existing policy and practice issues, evaluation of interventions, impact and management reviews, carbon calculations, auditing and verifying, development of action plans, ESG, CSR and GRI reporting, EcoVadis Sustainability Scoring, UN Global Compact principles, and life cycle assessment, developing position papers, think pieces, on various issues touching on governance, NetZero, amongst others. ■ Organisation and Programme Management – strategic and technical guidance on program/project design, team coordination, roll-out, monitoring and evaluation and closure and reporting/publication. ■ Fundraising – Development of funding proposals and grants governance frameworks for individual and organizations consortium. ■ Comprehensive understanding of related and relevant areas of climate change - Led on various research and academic assignments, including investigating community value, gender equality, research and innovation, food security and communities carbon calculators and developing digital infrastructure as a service for agrifood systemic, sustainable and equitable transformation. ■ Excellent understanding of integrated sustainable development and management – Fully qualified and professionally trained for environment and carbon management in the context of climate change, experience of working in developing and developed countries, rural and urban, including planning, landscape and ecosystems management. ■ Quantitative and/or qualitative research skills – Designed and administered complex surveys to collect 100 to 1000 responses and 10 to 235 interviews, performed descriptive, factorial, and content analysis using Microsoft applications as well as software such as SPSS and NVivo. ■ Publications – Google Scholar i10-index: 3, h-index: 5, 84 citations, Exclusive Interview – 20, Seminar & Workshops Speaker – 100+, Workshop Chief Guest – 50+, Talks – 100+, Workshop Participant – 4-100, Blogs – 11, Reports – 10, Book chapters – 2, Journal articles – 9 (+5 forthcoming), Special Issue Editor – 3, International conference presentations: 100+, Conference organisation – 20+, Conference Partner – 20+, Conference Track/Chair – 20+ Keynote Speaker – 25+, Plenary Speaker – 10+, Scientific committee member – 8, Panel Organiser and Chair – 50+, Panel Moderator – 50+, Panellist – 100+, Poster presentation – 10

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Ecological Anthropology
• ☆ Environmentalism
• ☆ Local Politics & Government
• ☆ Health Policy
• ☆ Public Policy Administration
• ☆ Cultural Policy
• ☆ Housing & Housing Policy
• ☆ Economic Policy
• ☆ Urban Planning
• ☆ Social Ethics
• ☆ Environmental Ethics
• ☆ Cultural Studies
• ☆ International Studies
• ☆ Women's Studies
• ☆ Gender Studies
• ☆ Social Theory
• ☆ Social Choice Theory
• ☆ Urban Studies
• ☆ Leadership
• ☆ Social Network Theory & Analysis
• ☆ Cultural Diversity
• ☆ Globalization
• ☆ Justice Systems
• ☆ Emissions Trading
• ☆ Humanities Education
• ☆ Science Outreach
• ☆ Social Studies Education
• ☆ Educational Statistics
• ☆ Science Education
• ☆ Environmental Education
• ☆ Ethics Education
• ☆ Business Operations
• ☆ Business Strategy
• ☆ Business Statistics
• ☆ Business Education
• ☆ International Business
• ☆ Public-Private Partnership
• ☆ Small Business
• ☆ Entrepreneurship
• ☆ Food Law
• ☆ Environmental Law
• ☆ Consumer Rights Law
• ☆ European Law
• ☆ Constitutional Law
• ☆ Intellectual Property Law
• ☆ International Law
• ☆ Labor Law
• ☆ Nonprofit Organization Administration
• ☆ Innovation Management
• ☆ Management Information Systems
• ☆ Crisis Management & Emergency Preparedness
• ☆ Project Management
• ☆ Corporate Governance
• ☆ Risk Management
• ☆ Six Sigma
• ☆ Public Relations
• ☆ Education Law
• ☆ Technology Law
• ☆ Management Consulting

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting

Research Market Research, User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Secondary Data Collection

Work Experience

Founder

Global Sustainable Futures Progress through Partnerships Network

October 2020 - Present

Director, Centre of Socio-legal Studies (CSLS)

University of Central Lancashire

September 2016 - Present

Lecturer, Senior Lecturer

University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

July 2016 - Present

Principal Consultant, Auditor and Trainer

Global Sustainable Futures Network CIC

January 2006 - Present

Research Officer

University College of Estate Management

April 2018 - December 2022

Principal Investigator: Management Systems Research

British Standards Institution

May 2010 - December 2011

Space Syntax Observer and Analyst

University College London

September 2008 - October 2008

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Management (School of Justice)

University of Central Lancashire

January 2012 - October 2016

MSc Degrees in Design - Sustainability for Built Environment Practice ( The Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture)

Kingston University

October 2010 - December 2011

Bachelor of Science with Honours Environmental Management (The School of Geography, Geology and the Environment)

Kingston University

September 2006 - June 2008

Joint Diploma in Higher Education, Education in Early Years and Environmental Science (School of Education)

Bath Spa University

September 2005 - June 2006

Certifications

• ISO 14064 -1 & ISO 14064 -2 Greenhouse Gas Accounting (GHG) Lead Verifier

  SGS Training

  July 2022 - Present

Publications

OTHER

Nel, Raspopoulos and Thakore, Amplifying Entrepreneurialism: Tools for Mapping, Measuring, and Nurturing Organisational Innovation, HEIght Project (21-23) .

Thakore, R. (2023), Technology Resiliency in Urban Environments, Expert opinion, Impact Summit 2023, UK .

Thakore, R. 2022, 2021, Learning Session Series 1 - Data Collection & Analysis workshops delivered to research scholars receiving Ian Dixon Scholarship.

Thakore, R., 2021, Chief Guest at the inauguration and closing ceremony of a training program on SDG for gifted children and their families at the 8th Uludağ Camp, Bursa, Turkey, 13-14-15 August 2021 .

CONFERENCE ABSTRACT

Thakore, R. (2023) Research for the SDGs in Preparing Students for Their Futures: Three Perspectives on Climate Action, Panel presentation and discussion, GLOW 2023, Global Learning for an Open World, UK, Online .

Donkar, f., Thakore, R., Lukic, M., Akanji, A., Bahar, F. 2022, "Youth and sustainability: Harnessing education for sustainable development to build back better and leave no one behind", Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2022, South Africa (Online), 20-24 June 2022 .

Thakore, R., Bongolan, V., Pradhan, P., Wangai, P., Soria, S 2022, "Analyses Tools for SDG Goal and Target Interactions", Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2022, South Africa (Online), 20-24 June 2022 .

Thakore, R. 2022, “Business Diversity and Recovery through Adversity", International Business Research Congress, De La Salle Araneta University, (Online) 23-24 June 2022 .

Thakore, R., Sajjad, W. 2022, "When sustainability goes viral: Triaging misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories to build back better.", Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2022, South Africa (Online), 20-24 June 2022 .

Thakore, R. 2022, ‘Entrepreneurship, Research, and Innovations for Environmental Sustainability’, Vashudhev Kutumbkam-3 (Third International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Research for Environmental Sustainability and Planetary Help) India, World Health Day, 07-08 April 2022.

Thakore, R. 2022, Panel discussion on scholars’ individual research focusing on repurposing timber and biodiverse cities, WCC Sustainability Scholarship 2022 Presentation Evening (Online), 02 Feb 2022 .

Thakore R. (2021) "Science in Time of Global Crisis" in the III Workshop Internacional Pesquisa e Resiliência Ambiental organised by Climate Resilience Network – RIPEDRC, 17-18 November 2021, Virtual .

Thakore, R., 2021. ‘Witness Report Series at the Midlothian Climate Beacon’, SCCAN - Scottish Communities Climate Action Network at the public event conducted parallel to COP26, 12 November 2021 .

Thakore, R. 2021, ‘Media, Marketing & Climate Change: Making an Impact’, ClimateSavers Week Closing Event (Online), 29 October 2021 .

Thakore, R. 2021. ‘Sustainable Integration of Good Governance for Healthy Economy’, 1st International Conference Series on Business Administration and Accountancy (ICSBAA) for the theme: “Reinventing Global Business: Embracing the Challenges for a Better Normal”, Bulacan State, University-College of Business Administration (Online), 28 October 2022 .

Thakore, R. 2021, ‘The Community Resilience to Climate Change’. INNOVATE4CITIES 2021 (Online), 13 October 2021 .

13. Thakore R., 2021, Chair and Moderator, SDGs, Climate Change & Global Sustainable Futures, Climate Fringe 2021 (Pre-COP online community event), 24th September 2021, Online, https://youtu.be/fcIKJSMcf_8 .

Thakore, R., 2021, Panel Chair, “Environmental and Legal Aspects of Sustainable Development”, V Kharkiv International Legal Forum, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 23 September 2021, Online, https://youtu.be/4bDpzpzPiyg .

Thakore R (2021) 'COP26 and beyond: HEI's role in tackling climate change' Going Global 2021 [Online] 15-17 June 2021 .

Thakore, R. 2021. ‘Leadership in Education: Vital for Sustainable Futures’, FIRST International Virtual Research Conference (IVRC) 2021, theme: “Global Resilience Towards Inclusive Sustainable Development in the Challenging Times”, Baliuag University, 5 August 2021.

Thakore, R. (2021) ‘Delphi Method for Consensus Building in Systems-thinking, Transdisciplinary and Sustainability Research, STS Conference Graz 2021 “Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies”, Graz, 3-5 May 2021 .

Thakore, R. (2020) ‘The Great Food Transformation’ IV NUPPAA SEMINAR Dismantling of Public Policies and New State Capacities for the Post-Pandemic Future, INCT-PPED, INCT-IDN, INCT Proprietas, CBAE 16-17 November 2020 .

Thakore, R. 2020, Carniatto, I., Lemús, V., and Spilmann, D. (2020) ‘Building resilience in cities through mobilising networks in times of pandemic’, The Poços de Caldas National Environment Congress, 17th edition, 23-24 September 2020, exceptionally, in virtual format.

Thakore, R. 2020, “Sustainable Futures: Progress with Partnerships” – International research seminar for social scientists from UK and Brazil to discuss partnerships and development of social projects for sustainable and resilient development in Brazil and Triple Border Region of Parana State, University College of Estate Management, UK, 11 February 2020 .

REVIEW

Dr Renuka Thakore (2023). THE CHALLENGE OF GENDER DIVERSITY FOR CASE-BASED INSTRUCTION IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION. Sage.

PREPRINT

Dr Renuka Thakore, Andy Clarke, Manisha Bhutani, Renuka Thakore, Vishal Chaudhary, et al.(2023). Indian Female Non-Business Graduate Students’ Experience: Understanding of Commercial Acumen Skills and Relevance to Employment . Discover Sustainability. Research Square Platform {LLC}

LECTURE SPEECH

Thakore, R. (2023, ). Institutional Stages of Sustainable Finance Implementation in Europe. https://youtu.be/ZFjy-pZ1HR8 .

Thakore, R (2022) Business Opportunities in Climate Change and Sustainability, HEIght Project - Entrepreneurship Program for International Students, Özyeğin University, Training workshop, 23 October 2022, Online .

Thakore, R. (2021) Systems Thinking, Problem Analysis and Solving Workshop. The summer programme, educating young women about the significant environmental challenges and encouraging them to be part of the next generation of female environmental leaders, All-Girls Eco-Programme, YouTube. Available at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyurzjyWUMn7w8LCyKOXpliv2G7hzfjcb .

Dr Renuka Thakore (2021). Research Methods Training Sessions for Early Career Researchers. UCEM.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Kishan Changlani, Renuka Thakore(2023). Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action . Unpublished. Unpublished

Pednekar, S., Some, S., Rivankar, K. et al. Enabling factors for sustainable menstrual hygiene management practices: a rapid review. Discov Sustain 3, 28 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-022-00097-4 .

Sulochana Pednekar, Shreya Some, Kajal Rivankar, Renuka Thakore (2022). Enabling factors for sustainable menstrual hygiene management practices: a rapid review . Discover Sustainability.

Thakore, R., Santos, F., & Mbanze, A. (2022) The Grand Challenge: Delivering “Excellence in Educational Spaces” for Sustainable Economies and Societies, Journal of Information and Knowledge Management (Under review).

Thakore, R., Nkuba, M., Mitchel, S., & Kelkar Ashish. (2022). Strategies for Mainstreaming Education for Sustainable Development in Education Systems. The International Journal of Pedagogy, Innovation and New Technologies, 9 (1), 9-19, doi:10.5604/01.3001.0016.2090 .

Kofler, W., Glazachev, O.S., Cornelissen-Guillaume, G., Fumarola, G., Medeiros, E., Pedro M. da Silva, J. and Thakore, R. (2021) ‘A GUIDE THROUGH THE COVID-19 JUNGLE’ International Academy of Science (Health & Ecology E.V.), Innsbruck, Austria, S1-1, 6-77, https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=47238892 .

Thakore, R., Liyanage, C., Amartunga, D., Haigh, R., & Mustapha, A. (2018). Strengthening Skills in Research Methods in Higher Education Institutions to Improve Societal Resilience to Disasters. Procedia Engineering, 212, 946-953, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2018.01.122 .

Hayat, Ezri, Thakore, Renuka, Liyanage, Champika Lasanthi, Haigh, Richard, Amaratunga, Dilanthi (2018). Research Approach towards Formulating Research and Innovation Capacity Development Framework for Disaster Resilience in Higher Education Institutions .

Liyanage, C., Thakore, R., Amaratunga, D., Mustapha, A. and Haigh, R. (2018) ‘The Barriers to Research and Innovation in Disaster Resilience in Higher Education Institutions in Asia’, Procedia Engineering, 212, pp.1225-1232, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2018.01.158 .

Hayat, E., Thakore, R., Liyanage, C., Haigh, R., Amaratunga, D.(2018). Research approach towards formulating research and innovation capacity development framework for disaster resilience in higher education institutions . International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology. 8. (1). p. 264-271.

Hayat, E., Thakore, R., Liyanage, C. L., Haigh, R., & Amaratunga, D. (2018). Research Approach towards Formulating Research and Innovation Capacity Development Framework for Disaster Resilience in Higher Education Institutions. International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, 8(1), 264-271 .

Thakore, R., Goulding, J. S., & Toogood, M. (2016). Barriers to English housing energy efficiency: stakeholders' perspectives. International Journal of Markets and Business Systems, 1(4), 329-365 .

Thakore, R., Goulding, J., and Toogood, M. (2013). FOSTERING ENERGY EFFICIENCY DYNAMICS THROUGH EX-ANTE STRATEGIC NICHE MANAGEMENT: THE UK PERSPECTIVE. International Journal on Sustainable Tropical Design Research and practice. V. 6 (1). pp. 3-16 .

Thakore, Renuka, Goulding, Jack Steven, Toogood, Mark (2013). Fostering energy efficiency dynamics through ex-ante strategic niche management: the UK perspective .

BOOK CHAPTER

Gier, J., Cole, A., and Thakore, R. (2021) ‘Our Blue Planet: Oceans in Peril’ in Arkbound Foundation (Ed.) Climate Adaptations: Accounts of Resilience, Self-Sufficiency and Systems Change, Glasgow, Scotland: Arkbound Foundation. ISBN: 9781912092123 (Forthcoming on 25th October 2021) .

Thakore, R., Kavantera, A. and Whitehall, G. (2021) 'Systems-thinking theory: Decision-making for sustainable workplace transformations 'A Handbook of Management Theories and Models for Office Environments and Services Routledge, pp. 25-35 .

Thakore, Renuka, Goulding, Jack Steven, Benuzh, Andrey (2013). Housing and Society: Need for Progressive Sustainability Indicators for Societal Sustainability .

CONFERENCE PAPER

Kavantera, A., Thakore, R., Whitehall, G. (2020) ‘Transdisciplinary Workplace Research on Emerging Agile Working Strategies in Hong Kong’, TWR2020 Transdisciplinary Workplace Research Conference, Germany, 16-19 September 2020, http://www.twrnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/TWR2020_Future_Workspaces_Ed2.pdf .

Thakore, R., and Williams, A. (2020) ‘Insights into Education System for Sustainable Development: The case of UCEM, UK, ASC 2020: Associated Schools of Construction Proceedings of the 56th Annual International Conference, UK, 4-6 September 2020 (Online) .

Thakore, R., Goulding, J. and Holt, G. (2016) ‘A Strategic Tri-Level Relational Model for Building Capabilities and Effective Governance of Complex Adaptive Systems: The English Housing Perspective’. CIB World Building Congress 2016, Tampere Hall Congress and Concert Centre, Tampere, Finland, 31 May – 2 June 2016, https://www.irbnet.de/daten/iconda/CIB_DC29593.pdf .

Thakore, Renuka (2016). Fostering Energy Efficiency Dynamics through Ex-ante Strategic Niche Management: the UK perspective .

Thakore, Renuka (2016). Fostering Energy Efficiency Dynamics through Ex-ante Strategic Niche Management: the UK perspective .

Thakore, Renuka, Goulding, Jack Steven, Toogood, Mark (2016). Sustainable Housing Assessment: A Stakeholder Engagement Conceptual Model .

Thakore, Renuka, Goulding, Jack Steven, Toogood, Mark (2016). Influences of Policies on Housing Sustainability: Case of a Developed Country .

Thakore, Renuka (2016). Transdisciplinarity for Housing Sustainability .

Thakore, Renuka (2015). A Conceptual Strategic Engagement Model for Delivering Energy Efficiency Initiatives in the English Housing Sector .

Thakore, R., Goulding, J. and Toogood, M. (2014) ‘Influences of Policies on Housing Sustainability: Case of a Developed Country.' Grand Renewable Energy 2014 International Conference and Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan, 27 July – 1 August 2014, https://www.slideshare.net/rbt_thakore/influences-of-policies-on-housing-sustainability-case-of-adeveloped-country .

Thakore, R., Goulding, J. and Toogood, M. (2014) ‘Barriers to Improved Energy Efficiency Measures in the UK Housing Sector: Stakeholders’ Perspectives’. Systems Thinking for a Sustainable Economy, 2nd International Symposium, Rome, Italy, 23-24 January 2014, https://www.slideshare.net/rbt_thakore/barriers-to-improved-energy-efficiency-measures-in-the-uk-housing-sector-stakeholders-perspectives .

Thakore, R.B., Lowe, C.N., Nicholls, T.(2013). Financial impact of certified ISO 14001 environment management systems in the UK and Ireland . ICSDEC 2012: Developing the Frontier of Sustainable Design, Engineering, and Construction - Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Sustainable Design and Construction. p. 894-902.

Dr Renuka Thakore(2013). Housing and society: Need for progressive sustainability indicators for societal sustainability . AEI 2013: Building Solutions for Architectural Engineering - Proceedings of the 2013 Architectural Engineering National Conference. p. 877-890.

Thakore, R., Goulding, J., Benuzh, A.(2013). Housing and society: Need for progressive sustainability indicators for societal sustainability . AEI 2013: Building Solutions for Architectural Engineering - Proceedings of the 2013 Architectural Engineering National Conference. p. 877-890.

Thakore, Renuka, Benuzh, A., Goulding, Jack Steven, Germond-duret, Celine (2012). Approaches to Sustainable Housing: Critical Assessment and Evaluation of Core Drivers and Issues .

Thakore, R. B. and Lowe, C. N. and Nicholls, T.(2012). Financial Impact of Certified ISO 14001 Environment Management Systems in the UK and Ireland . International Conference on Sustainable Design, Engineering, and Construction. p. 894-902. American Society of Civil Engineers

Thakore, R. B. and Lowe, C. N. and Nicholls, T.(2012). Financial Impact of Certified ISO 14001 Environment Management Systems in the UK and Ireland . 894-902American Society of Civil Engineers

SUPERVISED STUDENT PUBLICATION

Thakore, Renuka (2016). A Strategic Engagement Model for Delivering Energy Efficiency Initiatives in the English Housing Sector .