Karina Bret
Technical Consultant-Sustainability at Together Tech- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Todd Yaney
Karina not only has vision in sustainability, which isn't uncommon, but has demonstrated the drive, passion and leadership needed to make things happen. Her work in the automotive sector has been recognized and valued, and was used repeatedly as a best practice for other companies to learn from. When it comes to sustainability, she eschews the "knowledge is power" approach, and instead shows that sharing and teaching leads to even superior strength and results for the greater and common good. I've been pleased and proud to work with Karina.
Ana Campos
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Todd Yaney
Karina not only has vision in sustainability, which isn't uncommon, but has demonstrated the drive, passion and leadership needed to make things happen. Her work in the automotive sector has been recognized and valued, and was used repeatedly as a best practice for other companies to learn from. When it comes to sustainability, she eschews the "knowledge is power" approach, and instead shows that sharing and teaching leads to even superior strength and results for the greater and common good. I've been pleased and proud to work with Karina.
Ana Campos
EXcelente jefa. Muy conocedora del tema.
Todd Yaney
Karina not only has vision in sustainability, which isn't uncommon, but has demonstrated the drive, passion and leadership needed to make things happen. Her work in the automotive sector has been recognized and valued, and was used repeatedly as a best practice for other companies to learn from. When it comes to sustainability, she eschews the "knowledge is power" approach, and instead shows that sharing and teaching leads to even superior strength and results for the greater and common good. I've been pleased and proud to work with Karina.
Ana Campos
EXcelente jefa. Muy conocedora del tema.
Todd Yaney
Karina not only has vision in sustainability, which isn't uncommon, but has demonstrated the drive, passion and leadership needed to make things happen. Her work in the automotive sector has been recognized and valued, and was used repeatedly as a best practice for other companies to learn from. When it comes to sustainability, she eschews the "knowledge is power" approach, and instead shows that sharing and teaching leads to even superior strength and results for the greater and common good. I've been pleased and proud to work with Karina.
Ana Campos
EXcelente jefa. Muy conocedora del tema.
Credentials
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Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets
CourseraOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
GRI 4 Reporting Process
KPMGOct, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Lean Systems
University of KentuckyJul, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Green Belt Certified
Ford Motor CompanyNov, 2005- Nov, 2024 -
ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor
BSISep, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
GRI Sustainability Reporting Process
KPMG Cárdenas Dosal, S.CMay, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Together Tech
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Sweden
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Technical Consultant-Sustainability
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Dec 2021 - Present
Advise teams regarding decisions for materials or processess selection that improve the sustainability profile of a product. Develop templates and procedures to include sustainability in the product development process. Lead the development of design guidelines for sustainable products (from physical to digital products). Created Together Tech's Sustainability Index tool and Qualitative Pre-life cycle assessment tool. Develop training and awareness programs regarding design for sustainability. Design, develop and provide workshops where sustainability is included as part of the learning and working processes. Support the company's activities to improve overall sustainability/ESG performance. Participate in the project DSIP (Digital Sustainability Implementation Package). Support customers with tasks related to diverse Sustainability related management systems, like ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 26000, and SA8000. Handle stakeholder's requirements regarding sustainability. Determine materiality and relevant indicators for sustainability reporting. Show less
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Alianza Alimentaria
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Mexico
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Environmental Services
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Sustainability Advisory Board Member
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Mar 2021 - Present
-Calculate the carbon, water, and land footprint of meals served at food services or food products sold to food retailers.-Advise plant-based processed food producers to increase their sustainability rate.-Evaluate the sustainability rate of suppliers to food services.-Support food suppliers to improve their sustainability rate.-Train food suppliers on the sustainability of the food system.-Implement the "Sustainable Menu Program" at food services (industrial kitchens, restaurants and retailers).-Write relevant news on the organization's website blog.-Advise food service providers about the presentation of sustainable options. Show less
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Executive Director
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Aug 2019 - Mar 2021
-Design the full strategy of the organization.-Develop procedures, standards, formats, and training material.-Perform sale tasks that may potentially add a "Sustainable Menu Program" to their food services as part of their sustainability actions.-Support change management and implementation of sustainable canteens projects and health & wellbeing programs based on food. -Promoting progressive and culturally acceptable changes in the corporate, industrial, and community cafeterias menus, that support Sustainable Development Objectives linked to food. Show less
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Independent Consultant
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Canada
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Business Consulting and Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sustainability Strategist and Services
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Oct 2011 - Dec 2021
-Lean management standardization and sustainability risk management to a vegan restaurant and food producer Revolución Verde at Monterrey, México. -Life Cycle Assessment of Synthetic Vegan Shoes vs. Letter Shoes for Men, to San Mateo Atenco producers’ family, with TEAM. Sustainable Design evaluation of new footgear line. -Life Cycle Assessment of Organic Cotton bags of different densities to Chachareras A.C. (Ecological cotton products). with TEAM. -Life Cycle Assessment of Vegan burger vs. meat burger to Mexican vegan products manufacturer with OpenLCA. -Evaluation of competitiveness and sustainability strategies of Tier 1 automotive supplier at Toluca, México. -Development of a mathematical model to evaluate the Environmental and Economic value of switching Mexican traditional nutrition to a plant-based diet with Mexican crops. -Methodology proposal for evaluating Social and Environmental Impacts of Public Massive Transportation PUMABUS in Pachuca, Hidalgo. -Evaluation of the effectiveness and performance of diverse animal welfare NGOs, as an external advisor. -Developed training for workers to understand the implications of Life Cycle Thinking into ISO 14001, and applied principles of “Life Cycle Inventory” into working procedures. -Report sustainability impacts of animal products and plant-based diets as a researcher for Animal Rights and Hunger Fight NGOs Show less
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Metalsa
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Mexico
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Sustainability Coordinator
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Dec 2014 - Oct 2018
-Design the assessment & reporting methodologies for sustainability performance of Metalsa’s sites, integrating different standardized methodologies. -Perform annual assessment of the Sustainability System at the different manufacturing sites by auditing facilities, procedures, and work tasks. -Design and deployment of Global Corporate Sustainability Strategy for Operations, New Projects, and Key suppliers. -Development of manuals, procedures, practices, assessment tools, and training materials for Metalsa's Sustainability System -Create training and general sustainability awareness programs across the different organization's departments to align their strategy with Sustainability System goals. -Advise purchasing team in the evaluation of suppliers regarding sustainability. -Set EHS related KPIs and annual objectives to manufacturing sites, by using science-based targets principles. -Monitor environmental performance and advise for improvements, and problem-solving. -Lead the transition from ISO 14001:2004/COR 1:2009 to ISO 14001:2015 in sites already certified and ensure certification of plants that didn't have previously the certificate. -Perform and report the different customer's Sustainability Assessments and Reports, as AIAG, Ecovadis, CSR Europe, CMRT, CDP. -Gather and classify information needed to perform the sustainability report under GRI principles -Distribute the budget assigned to community development and monitor social investment activities performed at each plant. Show less
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Faurecia
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France
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Ecodesign material's engineer
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Sep 2013 - Dec 2014
-Lead Ecodesign tasks in America and Asia Region. -Ensure End of Life Vehicle (ELV) compliance. -Support on Life Cycle Assessments tasks to Global Ecodesign team. -Calculate recyclability of full assemblies and specific components. -Support in the creation of IMDS reports to projects at risk to miss Ecodesign delivery dates. -Train suppliers in the usage of IMDS system. -Created Conflict Minerals Reporting Procedure. -Support quality teamwork with suppliers in the resolution of materials-related quality issues. -Green materials selection for innovation projects. -Validate the homologation of Materials under European and Japanese standards to American standards. -Provide guidance to EHS team regarding substances to be used during the production process. -Revision and approval of the manufacturing Materials Safety Data Sheets. -Monitor of Materials, Substances, Environmental and Safety related local regulations and communication to the Global Ecodesign Team. Show less
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Ford Motor Company
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Development Engineer
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Jun 2003 - Aug 2013
-Create virtual evaluation models, run models to be solved and report results. -Simulate testing and usage conditions to improve components' performance during the design phase or to correct quality issues during prototyping or aftermarket phases. - Perform virtual evaluation of the molding of plastic components. -Provide design advisory based in results obtained after simulation. - Development of modeling guidelines for virtual tests on plastic components. -Create procedures for the correlation of physical durability testing to virtual testing. -Improvement of components design through topologic optimization or molding simulation. -Coordinate durability testing for multiple new vehicle lines. -Coordinate durability and structural validation testing for phase-out of Chrome VI. -Monitor LPG to gasoline engine durability test. -Perform the driving testing of selected vehicle lines. -Design validation programs for some vehicle lines. -Coordinate vehicle testing of new components or supplier changes. -Homologate of structural durability tests procedures from US market to Mexican market conditions. -Identify testing costs' savings. -Perform testing reports with recommendations to design engineers. -Manage testing technicians assigned to the validation program. -Root cause investigation and providing solution alternatives for the issues found during validation phase. Show less
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Education
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2011 - 2015
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey / ITESM
Master, Sustainable Development -
2016 - 2017
Universidad Tecnológica de México
Diplomate in Sustainable Business, Business -
1999 - 2003
Universidad Anáhuac del Norte
Degree, Mechatronics Engineer
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