Sadaf, Director of Strategic Partnerships – BSV, is a Sustainability Scientist with over ten years of experience spanning academia, international organizations, NGOs, and the private sector. Prior to joining Ivey, she was the Director of Sustainability & Circularity at Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes, where she developed strategies and programs to advance circularity and reduce environmental impacts. She has also worked as a Senior ESG Specialist at Mondetta and held postdoctoral research positions at McGill University and the University of Tokyo under the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) project.

Her work has consistently bridged research, practice, and policy — from advising B-Lab’s Standards Advisory Committee (US & Canada) and the Taskforce on Inequality & Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD), to serving as an expert reviewer for the UNEP GEO-7 report, and consulting on the intersection of AI and ESG investments at the University of Montreal. With a doctorate in Sustainability Science from the University of Tokyo, she specializes in enabling individual and organizational transformations for sustainable outcomes.

As a Salzburg Global Fellow and G20 Global Changer (G20, Germany), Sadaf has contributed to international dialogues on systems transformation and sustainable development. She has been recognized with awards including the GESS Outstanding Contribution in Education Award (2016), the Green Talents Award (2020) from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research for her outstanding research in sustainability science, and the Global 50 Women in Sustainability Award (2024) for her pioneering efforts and transformative leadership in sustainability.

In stepping into her role at Ivey, Sadaf is excited to collaborate with colleagues, students, and partners to deepen BSV’s impact — building bridges between research and practice, and co-creating pathways toward regenerative and inclusive futures.