Samiya Hirji
About Samiya Hirji
Samiya Hirji is an Account Manager at EcoVadis in London, England, with extensive experience in sustainability and environmental management.
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Samiya Hirji serves as an Account Manager at EcoVadis in London, England, United Kingdom. In this role, Samiya leverages her extensive background in sustainability and environmental management to support and enhance client relationships and performance.
EcoVadis Work Experience
Samiya Hirji has been with EcoVadis since 2019, initially working as a Customer Success Advocate in Toronto, Canada. During her tenure from 2019 to 2021, she focused on customer satisfaction and engagement, ensuring that clients maximized the value of EcoVadis' sustainability rating services. Following this role, Samiya transitioned to the Account Manager position in London, where she continues to advance the company’s mission by managing key accounts and driving sustainability initiatives.
Sustainability Roles and Consultancy
From 2019 to 2021, Samiya Hirji worked as a Sustainability Reporting Consultant while being self-employed in Toronto, Canada. In this capacity, she provided specialized consultancy for sustainability reporting, emphasizing corporate transparency and environmental impacts. Samiya also served as a Senior Research Associate on a contractual basis for EthicalMarkets.com / Green Transition Scoreboard in 2019.
Early Career Positions
Samiya Hirji has a diverse range of early career experiences, including roles such as Social Compliance and Traceability Coordinator at Canada Goose in 2019, and as a GreenHouse Ambassador at GreenHouse from 2017 to 2018. She has also worked with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change as a Program Support Assistant in 2017, driving various environmental initiatives. Her roles at Sobeys Inc as a Sustainability Intern and BASF Canada as New Business Market Support further solidified her expertise in the field.
Education and Expertise
Samiya Hirji holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) in Honours Environment & Business from the University of Waterloo, which she completed between 2013 and 2018. Her expertise encompasses life-cycle assessment per ISO 14040/14044 standards, environmental management systems like ISO 14000, REACH, and Responsible Care, and management system auditing as per ISO 19011 guidelines. She's skilled in environmental risk analysis and specializes in corporate sustainability communication and green marketing. Samiya is proficient in engaging internal and external stakeholders, a critical asset in her current role.