Marta Salvà Cifuentes
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Gavin Milligan
I have had the pleasure of working with Marta over a number of years when I was the Group lead for sustainability across WJFG. Throughout the time we worked together, Marta distinguished herself with her boundless enthusiasm for sustainability and commitment to helping Abel & Cole continue to improve their environmental and societal performance. Her passion for sustainability is exemplary, and she was always going above and beyond expectations. Whilst we were working together, core focus areas included emissions reduction, waste control and ethical supply chain conduct. As an organic only retailer and latterly a B-Corp, the whole area of sustainability is inevitably of huge importance to Abel and Cole, and Marta rose to the challenge in all the areas listed, and more. As well as having a technical grasp of what is required to deliver a sustainability strategy, Marta is a great team worker; very empathetic and supportive of her colleagues. During the time we worked together this was evident not only with her direct co-workers at Abel and Cole, but also with colleagues in businesses around the rest of the Group. Sustainability leads in the various subsidiary businesses regularly worked together and Marta was indefatigable in her contribution to the team working.
Simon Rees
I’ve known Marta for several years and can honestly say she is one of the most brilliant people I’ve ever worked with. She is immensely passionate about sustainability and creates a positive buzz around the office…not to mention there is an almost boundless energy and enthusiasm that she brings to her role.
Gavin Milligan
I have had the pleasure of working with Marta over a number of years when I was the Group lead for sustainability across WJFG. Throughout the time we worked together, Marta distinguished herself with her boundless enthusiasm for sustainability and commitment to helping Abel & Cole continue to improve their environmental and societal performance. Her passion for sustainability is exemplary, and she was always going above and beyond expectations. Whilst we were working together, core focus areas included emissions reduction, waste control and ethical supply chain conduct. As an organic only retailer and latterly a B-Corp, the whole area of sustainability is inevitably of huge importance to Abel and Cole, and Marta rose to the challenge in all the areas listed, and more. As well as having a technical grasp of what is required to deliver a sustainability strategy, Marta is a great team worker; very empathetic and supportive of her colleagues. During the time we worked together this was evident not only with her direct co-workers at Abel and Cole, but also with colleagues in businesses around the rest of the Group. Sustainability leads in the various subsidiary businesses regularly worked together and Marta was indefatigable in her contribution to the team working.
Simon Rees
I’ve known Marta for several years and can honestly say she is one of the most brilliant people I’ve ever worked with. She is immensely passionate about sustainability and creates a positive buzz around the office…not to mention there is an almost boundless energy and enthusiasm that she brings to her role.
Gavin Milligan
I have had the pleasure of working with Marta over a number of years when I was the Group lead for sustainability across WJFG. Throughout the time we worked together, Marta distinguished herself with her boundless enthusiasm for sustainability and commitment to helping Abel & Cole continue to improve their environmental and societal performance. Her passion for sustainability is exemplary, and she was always going above and beyond expectations. Whilst we were working together, core focus areas included emissions reduction, waste control and ethical supply chain conduct. As an organic only retailer and latterly a B-Corp, the whole area of sustainability is inevitably of huge importance to Abel and Cole, and Marta rose to the challenge in all the areas listed, and more. As well as having a technical grasp of what is required to deliver a sustainability strategy, Marta is a great team worker; very empathetic and supportive of her colleagues. During the time we worked together this was evident not only with her direct co-workers at Abel and Cole, but also with colleagues in businesses around the rest of the Group. Sustainability leads in the various subsidiary businesses regularly worked together and Marta was indefatigable in her contribution to the team working.
Simon Rees
I’ve known Marta for several years and can honestly say she is one of the most brilliant people I’ve ever worked with. She is immensely passionate about sustainability and creates a positive buzz around the office…not to mention there is an almost boundless energy and enthusiasm that she brings to her role.
Gavin Milligan
I have had the pleasure of working with Marta over a number of years when I was the Group lead for sustainability across WJFG. Throughout the time we worked together, Marta distinguished herself with her boundless enthusiasm for sustainability and commitment to helping Abel & Cole continue to improve their environmental and societal performance. Her passion for sustainability is exemplary, and she was always going above and beyond expectations. Whilst we were working together, core focus areas included emissions reduction, waste control and ethical supply chain conduct. As an organic only retailer and latterly a B-Corp, the whole area of sustainability is inevitably of huge importance to Abel and Cole, and Marta rose to the challenge in all the areas listed, and more. As well as having a technical grasp of what is required to deliver a sustainability strategy, Marta is a great team worker; very empathetic and supportive of her colleagues. During the time we worked together this was evident not only with her direct co-workers at Abel and Cole, but also with colleagues in businesses around the rest of the Group. Sustainability leads in the various subsidiary businesses regularly worked together and Marta was indefatigable in her contribution to the team working.
Simon Rees
I’ve known Marta for several years and can honestly say she is one of the most brilliant people I’ve ever worked with. She is immensely passionate about sustainability and creates a positive buzz around the office…not to mention there is an almost boundless energy and enthusiasm that she brings to her role.
Credentials
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Future Food Movement Accelerator Programme
Future Food Movement
Experience
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Veris Strategies
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sustainability Consultant
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Sep 2022 - Present
I am helping the consultancy team to develop and deliver sustainability projects with Veris clients. This involves project oversight and delivery, business development, client management and thought leadership across Veris core service areas, Insight, Strategy and Engagement, focusing my work on the Strategy phase. Also, I am keeping the team abreast of the ESG landscape, an area that I am very passionate about, from best practices to regulatory requirements. I am helping the consultancy team to develop and deliver sustainability projects with Veris clients. This involves project oversight and delivery, business development, client management and thought leadership across Veris core service areas, Insight, Strategy and Engagement, focusing my work on the Strategy phase. Also, I am keeping the team abreast of the ESG landscape, an area that I am very passionate about, from best practices to regulatory requirements.
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Abel & Cole | B Corp™
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sustainability & Enviromental/Sourcing Manager
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May 2016 - Mar 2022
· Instrumental in informing this role and establishing the Sustainability team at A&C.· Helped shape the company sustainability strategies and championed organisational awareness and actions for sustainability and environmental improvements throughout.· Supported the company to achieve its first B Corp certification, which I introduced, and helped set-up the internal B Corp team in 2018.· Coordinated new schemes, including: implementation of key policies under the sustainability umbrella, such as palm oil, environmental and responsible business policies; supplier supervision through the Sedex platform for monitoring Environmental and Sourcing practices; acting as knowledge centre and providing A&C buyer-support, for the ESG supplier assessment programme; driving measurement of organisational carbon footprint and planning reduction measures; and delivery of a programme between Plan Bee and A&C, to produce honey and cultivate awareness of bees among company staff and customers.· Responsible for Food Waste Management and Water Roadmap for WRAP.· Gained a WJFG ‘People to be Proud of’ Award, for initiating and leading the innovative new collaboration with the Makeright project in 2017.· Instigated the “Green Team” to drive sustainability initiatives across the business; ensured all sustainability-related activity is compliant with our parent group (William Jackson Food Group) strategy and principles.· Initiated a system for internal capturing and reporting of Sustainability KPIs (waste, water and carbon footprint emissions).· Selected as part of a volunteer team to work with Malawi communities, to plant trees and construct a greenhouse.· Represented the company at industry events to keep up to date with sustainability standards and work with other departments (e.g. Marketing; Buying; Operations), to ensure best practice among company actions, looking-out for people and planet. Show less
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Assistant Technical Manager
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Nov 2011 - May 2016
· Management and supervision of Quality Control staff and co-supervision of the Technical department at A&C.· Introduced sustainability dialogues across the business which enabled improved communication between buying and technical teams. Also, stimulated the input of the agronomists within the company.· Supported the technical department.
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Greensmith
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Shop Floor Assistant
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Aug 2011 - Nov 2011
Gained valuable experience at the user-end, engaging with customers of this independent small grocery that included an integrated butchers and bakery, selling organic, non-organic and some locally produced products. Gained valuable experience at the user-end, engaging with customers of this independent small grocery that included an integrated butchers and bakery, selling organic, non-organic and some locally produced products.
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Sustain: The alliance for better food and farming
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Volunteer
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Aug 2010 - May 2011
· Broadened my knowledge in respect of food policies, advocacy and campaign initiatives. · Coordinated aspects of diverse projects including: London Food Link; Local Action Food Network, Food Co-ops and GLA. · Grew network surrounding sustainable food production. · Broadened my knowledge in respect of food policies, advocacy and campaign initiatives. · Coordinated aspects of diverse projects including: London Food Link; Local Action Food Network, Food Co-ops and GLA. · Grew network surrounding sustainable food production.
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London Metropolitan University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student
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2010 - May 2011
I finished MSc in Food Science. My dissertation was focused on Measuring Environmental Performance in the Food Industry. I finished MSc in Food Science. My dissertation was focused on Measuring Environmental Performance in the Food Industry.
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Reynolds Catering Supplies Ltd
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Food & Beverages
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100 - 200 Employee
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Dissertation Research
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2011 - 2011
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Europastry
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Spain
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Food & Beverages
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Control Department Manager
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Jan 2006 - Dec 2009
Roles included internal auditor as well as audited by BRC (British Retail Consortium) annual auditors, clients and health and safety inspectors; ingredient description formulations; design and creation of food labels; updating of the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points), control plans and related activities; non conformities of raw materials and clients; complaints handling; management of monthly Quality meetings; review of monthly claims, product statistics, waste process monitoring, check list revisions; management of department technicians and their work; revision of the annual Quality Objectives and the annual System revision; supervision of external companies - for pest control (HICOPLA, S.A), condensers (ISS) and cleaning task contractors; and other tasks related with this department. Show less
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Education
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2010 - 2011
London Metropolitan University
Master's degree, Sustainability in the Food industry -
1999 - 2003
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
B.S, Biology and Food Science
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