Caroline Le Grand
About Caroline Le Grand
Caroline Le Grand is the Sustainability Themes Senior Manager at EcoVadis, with extensive experience in sustainability, project coordination, and strategic alliances.
Current Role at EcoVadis
Caroline Le Grand currently holds the position of Sustainability Themes Senior Manager at EcoVadis. Based in Paris, Île-de-France, France, she operates in a remote capacity. In this role, she focuses on supporting sustainable production and consumption, utilizing her extensive knowledge of tools and processes that drive continuous improvement in sustainability initiatives.
Previous Experience at amfori
From 2021 to 2023, Caroline was employed as a Research & Development Expert - Sustainability at amfori - Trade with Purpose. During her two-year tenure in the Brussels Metropolitan Area, she specialized in building strategic alliances and networks, focusing on monitoring and reporting on sustainability initiatives.
Tenure at Floriculture Sustainability Initiative
Caroline Le Grand worked at the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative from 2013 to 2021. She initially served as Program Officer from 2013 to 2020, and then as Program Manager from 2020 to 2021. Stationed in the Brussels Metropolitan Area, she played a crucial role in developing multi-stakeholder partnerships, which led to improved social and environmental practices and introduced more sustainable products to the market.
Educational Background
Caroline pursued her education at multiple esteemed institutions. She studied Business/Managerial Economics at the University of Geneva, achieving an Executive Summer Course on Beyond CSR: Leadership for social innovation in 2017. She holds a Master's degree in Applied Communication specialized in Public Relations and Knowledge Management from IHECS (Haute Ecole Galilée), obtained between 2007 and 2012. Additionally, Caroline has a foundation in human sciences, having studied Philosophie, Logique, Latin, and Grec at Université de Rennes I during 2006-2007.
Industry Skills and Expertise
Caroline Le Grand excels in fast-paced, cross-cultural working environments, leveraging her problem-solving and strategic thinking skills. Her expertise spans project coordination, communications, public-private partnerships, CSR and sustainable business, and value chain analysis. With her strong focus on supporting sustainable production and consumption, she effectively contributes to significant sustainability initiatives.