Roberto Alfaro

I have worked in several countries around the globe and lived in Costa Rica, France, Germany, and Switzerland. Formal education in Business (i.e. MBA), Environmental Governance and Policy Making (Exc. Master), and Sustainability. Fluent in Spanish, French, and English, with advanced knowledge of German.

I am a sustainability practitioner with working experience in the financial and AG sector. For over 20 years, I have been involved in projects around the world, with significant experience in developing markets, including Latin America, APAC, and Africa. I have also had the opportunity to develop excellent stakeholder management skills and have represented the companies I have worked for in different initiatives, platforms, member-organizations and others. I have also learned from working with different types of organizations, covering private and public sectors, and CSOs.

With a vast experience in financial analysis and project implementation, my profile is complemented with formal training and field practice on environmental and social policy, which includes environmental assessment methodologies (e.g. Carbon Footprint, Water Footprint, LCA), workers rights (e.g. ILO conventions implementation) and voluntary sustainability standards.

My areas of interest include sustainable finance, sustainable AG and sustainable fashion

Work experience

• Syngenta
  • Global Head of Value Chain
  • Global Value Chain Strategic Engagement Head
  • Head of Smallholder Policy & Food Chain Relations
  • Head of Product & Smallholder Policy
• ISAMeducation Professor of Sustainability
• Dole Food Company
  • Global Sustainability Director
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Manager
• Dole Fresh Fruit International, Ltd * Organic & Exotic Program Controller * Strategic Business Analysis Manager
• Dole Food Company
  • Financial Analyst, Farm Controller, Financial Analysis Manager

Education

• Cornell University AG and Food Management Executive Programme in AG and Food Management
• Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Environmental Governance & Policy Making Executive Master
• IMD Business School Sustainability Leadership in Action Sustainability Strategy
• INCAE Business School Executive Certificate Diploma Sustainability Management Program
• Universidad Internacional de las Américas Master of Business Administration - MBA International Business
• Universidad Internacional de las Américas Licentiate degree Business Administration and Management, General