Shireen Khan

Founder & Principal Consultant

Bridging the gap between high-level investment strategy, strict European regulations, and the technical execution required to decarbonize complex operations.

An interdisciplinary systems thinker with over 25 years of cross-sector climate strategy experience, Shireen brings a rare "triple-threat" framework to the European industrial and corporate transition.

The Technical Foundation: Industrial Engineering (Georgia Tech) background to map supply chains, process data interoperability, and optimize factory floor operations.

The Environmental Authority: Master's in Sustainability (Georgia Tech ) providing the rigorous scientific training and lifecycle metrics needed to navigate evolving EU regulations.
The Strategic Vision: MBA & Master of International Affairs (Columbia University) ensuring every sustainability initiative aligns with portfolio value, finance, and global market dynamics.

Navigating the French & European Green Transition

Whether you are an apparel brand adapting to the AGEC Law and Digital Product Passports (DPP), a manufacturing firm looking to map and lower Scope 3 emissions, or an investment fund requiring technical due diligence for decarbonization, I provide pragmatic, audit-ready implementation roadmaps.

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Read Shireen's Philosophy on Impact

"I am driven by the belief that business, when guided by systems thinking and grounded in equity, can be a powerful engine for sustainable change. I bridge the gap between high-level investment strategy and the technical, physical execution required to decarbonize corporate operations. Working with global CEOs, entrepreneurs, or engineers, I bring pragmatic optimism: a belief that progress is possible and that cross-sector collaboration, intellectual rigor, and humility are the keys to achieving it.

I see sustainable development as a space where engineering, economics, and empathy must co-exist. It is in this complexity that I do my best work — designing solutions that create value for business, uplift society, and make room for human dignity."

Select Experience

Ares Asset Management (Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow) | Calculated financed emissions, analyzed corporate emissions, and developed portfolio decarbonization pathways.

Shubio | Founder of a sustainable footwear initiative centered on circular design, sustainable retail models, and materials R&D.

PepsiCo | Spearheaded a 40% Scope 3 carbon reduction and engineered sustainable business models across Asia & Africa.

World Economic Forum | Global Leadership Fellow; managed stakeholder data frameworks for international industrial alignment.

United Nations | Facilitated global stakeholder input into intergovernmental SDG negotiations.

Sustainable Development Leadership | Led cross-sector resilient community and climate initiatives in Ghana, Afghanistan, and Indonesia.

Centre for Smart (UK) | Sustainable Engineering Research Fellow.

AT&T | Total Quality Management (TQM) and corporate change management.

CNN International | Produced high-impact interviews with global politicymakers and business executives on rapidly evolving international events.

Ecosystem Engagement

Climate Fresk Facilitator (Public) | Certified facilitator for France’s premier, IPCC-aligned climate literacy framework, leveraging systems-thinking to drive community and stakeholder engagement.

CleanTech Open | Vetted Expert Mentor for the world's largest cleantech accelerator, selected to advise early-stage ventures on sustainability scale and market entry.

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