Mrs Elena Zaharcenco

Principal Strategy and Advisory Consultant, UAE at AESG

Speaker

Elena Zaharcenco has over 18 years of UAE experience in different sectors. Sustainability Project Manager specializing in Net Zero, ESG, Decarbonization, and Digital Transformation. She has successfully led and delivered sustainability strategies and carbon management programs for major ) clients in the UAE and KSA, including national oil and gas companies, energy providers, investment firms, and public sector developers. Her work includes developing Net Zero pathways, conducting GHG baselining and carbon life cycle assessments (including embodied carbon), preparing ESG and GRI reports, and supporting ISO 14001:2015 certification processes & EMS Systems. She has deep expertise in carbon accounting across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, and is well-versed in aligning sustainability efforts with frameworks such as GRESB, SBTi, the GHG Protocol, UN SDGs, and the World Green Building Council. She is particularly interested in the intersection of decarbonization and the built environment, having developed sustainability roadmaps and training programs to embed ESG practices within business operations. In previous roles, she has contributed to built environment decarbonisation initiative, digitalization, sustainable procurement initiatives, stakeholder engagement through marketing and events, and corporate environmental management systems.