ESG 2024 – Aglaia Ntili

Aglaia Ntili is a seasoned sustainability professional, with nearly 20 years of international advisory and training experience across a wide range of corporate sustainability, ESG and CSR fields. She is recognised with the Global CSR & Sustainability Leadership Award for her contributions as a practitioner, trainer, coach, and advisor, and recently with the “Top 20 Most Successful Women Leaders of 2022” by The Corporate Magazine.

Aglaia serves as the Managing Director of Sustainability Knowledge Group, providing Sustainability, ESG and CSR advisory and training services at international corporate level. Aglaia is the founder of CSR Coaching, supporting professionals in Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, and the co-founder of the CIIM-Centre for ESG aiming to mainstream ESG topics. She is the founder of the Sustainability Meetup Initiative, the 1st and only open platform to support active learning and knowledge sharing on CSR and Sustainability in the UAE and Cyprus, as part of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP).

She is a course advisor at the Philanthropy University for the online Course “Stakeholder Engagement Strategy”, recognised with the highest Net Promoter Score (NPS) across the entire course catalogue and has been an MBA lecturer in Sustainability at Murdoch University, Dubai.

Aglaia has developed the Middle East and Greek local training version of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3, G3.1, the Bridging Module and GRI G4 Training for regional providers. As an ILM and CPD Standards approved trainer, Aglaia has trained hundreds of professionals in GRI Reporting, Strategy, CSR Programs, Stakeholder Engagement, SROI, Quality, Performance and Environmental Management, communication and implementation.

Her Sustainability and ESG expertise has enabled her to be involved in diverse projects in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia and the USA, in multiple sectors and industries including Education, Construction, Energy, Consulting, Banking, FMCG, Local Authorities, Oil and Gas, Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Technology, Shipping, Facility Management, Concessionaire, Hospitality, NGOs, SMEs and listed Groups. Client include: American University of Sharjah, ENGIE, Bank of Cyprus, Maaden, Lipor, Atkins, Majid Al Futaim, DEWA, Emirates NBD, Du, General Civil Aviation Authority, Nielsen, ABB, Banque Bemo, Bank Audi, Byblos Bank, Holdal, Credit Libanais, Águas de Portugal, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Liberty Seguros, Luís Simões Group, DP World, Al Sayer Group, Savola, Dubai Airports, Dubai Cares, Holiday Inn, NBB, NBE, Sabic, Dubai Holding, Tristar, NoorBank.

Aglaia holds an MBA, an MSc in Total Quality Management & Business Excellence and a Degree in Business Administration. She is a Certified ISSP-SA, an ISO 9000 Lead Auditor and an EFQM Accredited European Excellence Assessor. She is a recognized Competent Leader and Competent Communicator under Toastmasters International, a Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator and a certified Team Animator. She holds a GRI Standards Exam certificate and a certificate in Brokering Remote Partnerships by the Partnership Brokers Association.

Aglaia is an elected Board member and founding member of the Sustainable Business Council Greece, the official member of World Green Building Council in Greece. She is a longstanding member of Toastmasters International for leadership and public speaking, having served as president, officer and mentor. Aglaia is also the founder of Startegy, a social enterprise helping closet entrepreneurs to unleash talent. She has presented the business case for Sustainability and ESG, and tools to develop it, at a number of conferences, in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.