1. SA MA NTHA BR A MLEY
9298 1924
Sentosa, 098395, Singapore Samantha.bramley1@btopenworld.com
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST, W ITH GLOBAL EXPERTISE
Pragmatic, conscientious, and results driven Environmental, Social and Human Rights Adviser / Sustainability specialist
possessing a vast and diverse wealth of expertise accumulated over 15 years working across various roles, employers
and industries (with a focus on sustainable finance, banking / financial services, energy production, and
infrastructure). Exceptional track record of delivering comprehensive support, advice, and solutions regarding social /
human rights, environmental development operations, and sustainability; in line with local and international
standards / guidelines. Currently seeking a new professional challenge in Singapore in which to further develop and
apply extensive pan-Asian market experience & guaranteed to quickly prove an asset to any organisation.
Areas of Expertise
Risk Management / Due Diligence
Social & Human Rights Issues
NGO, Public & Private Sector Work
Stakeholder Engagement
Investment / Financial Expertise
Gap Analysis & Auditing
Supply Chain Management
Resettlement & Land Acquisition
Community Investment Strategy
Key Skills Assessment
TEAM LEADERSHIP – Coordinates and develops high performing teams to achieve group targets / KPIs.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT – Delivers effective solutions which satisfy quality, ethical, and budgetary requirements.
GOVERNANCE – Ensures strict compliance with policy, legislation and regulatory guidelines.
Education & Training
MSc, Global Development Management
Open University
BA Hons, Anthropology
Durham University
Professional Experience
UK EXPORT FINANCE (UKEF), LONDON, UK 2015 –2016
SENIOR SOCIAL & HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISOR
Advised a multidisciplinary portfolio of clients regarding social and human rights issues.
Supported the identification, and mitigation of environmental, social / human rights risks, as part of the due
diligence process.
Enhanced colleague capabilities through specialist training programme development / delivery.
Assessed and monitored various cases to ensure awareness / resolution of specialist issues.
Improved guideline compliance by liaising with internal / external stakeholders such as exporters.
Interfaced between financing parties to achieve mutually beneficial transaction agreements.
Prepared and delivered specialist reports to external agencies and government bodies such as the OECD.
Coordinated with underwriters to draft environmental and social loan conditions for transactions.
Key Achievements:
Extensive work in Asia, including advice provision for a high profile energy project in Vietnam.
Designed an innovative solution to provide low impact rural infrastructure in high biodiversity areas in Sri Lanka.
2. SA MA NTHA BR A MLEY
9298 1924
Sentosa, 098395, Singapore Samantha.bramley1@btopenworld.com
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, LONDON, UK 2011 –2015
SENIOR SOCIAL ADVISOR
Project Sample:
Deutsche Investitions – und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, E&S audit services (2012 – 2015).
Role: Framework Manager.
Portfolio: Oil and gas, renewable energy projects, manufacturing, agroforestry and agriculture.
Focus areas: Supply chain management, labour and working conditions, health, safety and security of workers, and
affected communities / human rights assessment, biodiversity risk assessments, ESHIA.
Regions: Indonesia, the Maldives, India and Vietnam.
European Investment Bank (EIB), Environmental, Climate and Social Performance Review Services (2014 – 2015)
Role: Framework Agreement Contract Manager.
Portfolio: Power and hydroelectric projects, Climate resilience project.
Region: Central America.
Ghana Rubber Estates Limited, Ghana (March 2014)
Role: Lender Advisor, and E&S Due Diligence audit
Portfolio: Strategic advice provision on compliance to the Lender consortium investing in Ghana’s largest Rubber
Plantation and Outgrower project.
Focus Areas: Labour performance issues in the supply chain and income streams for farmers on the out-growers
project; Land acquisition, both in terms of retrospective assessment of land processes and investigation of future land
and resettlement issues.
Mauritian Government, Ministry of Agro Industry & Food Security, Strategic Review of the Sugar Cane Industry (2014)
Role: Social Specialist.
Focus: National economic, social & environmental impacts of the abolition of internal sugar quotas in the EU market.
Portfolio: Impact assessment of wide scale cane land abandonment, & loss of livelihoods for small farmers.
Region: Mauritius.
Earlier Career Summary
2007 - 2010: Environmental Resources Management, Perth, Australia - Senior Social Advisor
Additional Experience
Save the Children, UK, 2004
Private Sector Advisor. SCUK lead for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and project manager
for a ‘Publish What You Pay’ research study on accountability and transparency within the extractive industries.
Shell International, Egypt, 2003
Sustainability Adviser to the Shell sustainability team. The role included designing and implementing Shell’s in-country
CSR programme and revising their global approach to sustainability.
JSI International, Egypt, 2001-2003
Worked with the Ministry of Health on a USAID funded project to equip Obstetric facilities throughout the countries
and undertake an extensive training programme on Obstetric care.