Paola Fiore

Sustainability Management and Communications Specialist, Renewables & Environment

Hi! Welcome to my Site. I'm Paola Fiore, Sustainability Management and Communications Specialist and founder of ETICAMBIENTE® Sustainability Management and Communications Consulting.

Paola Fiore's Bio:

Paola Fiore's Experience:

• Documentary & Landscape Photographer at DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY

  October 2003 - 2008 | Italy

  I worked as professional documentary and eco-visual communications consultant for the media industry, private companies and non-profit organizations to develop environmental and social documentary photography projects. I supported pre-production, staging and photo management, including the story telling and workflow aspects. Duties and accomplishments included: 1) Strengthened brand messaging through compelling photo presentations; 2) Increased brand recognition and revenues with visual and written communications audits; 3) Attracted conscious consumers through leveraging relevant stories, interviews and photo projects; 4) Supported eco-initiatives through recommending sustainability visual strategies, tools and collateral; 5) Helped editors optimize projects through developing online media and 2.0 journalism platforms; 6) Assisted in developing publication content with photo research and advising on environmental issues; 7) Produced editorial and stock images for corporate clients and the Italian Photo Agency Grazia Neri; 8) Taught photojournalism at Romanian universities for the Italian National Journalists Association.

• Journalist, PR & Communications Consultant at JOURNALISM & NEWSWRITING

  2004 - 2008 | Italy

  Supported media, corporate and nonprofit clients to regain trust, authentically communicate with stakeholders and build a credible image by leveraging new media strategies and tools. I worked as an expert consultant for media industry, PR, marketing and communications agencies, focusing on the agro-industry, chemical, energy, environmental, green ICT, oil and gas sectors. Duties and accomplishments included: 1) Facilitated C-Suite'€™s understanding of PR'€™s current and potential contributions to company'€™s success; 2) Optimized integration of PR & reputation considerations into top-level organizational strategies; 3) Empowered traditional media companies with strategies to develop the best approach to green culture; 4) Improved and increased media coverage with structured briefings to define goal and core messages; 5) Conducted sustainability research for executives by developing corporate case study and surveys; 6) Supported marketing managers in sales activities and created green marketing material and services; 7) Strengthened client relationships on-line/off-line and engaged companies with local communities; 8) Taught courses in Italy on press offices organization for the Italian National Journalists Association.

• Sustainability Management & Communications Specialist at ETICAMBIENTE® SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING

  July 2000 | Italy

  Empower socially responsible corporate and non-profit organizations to create innovative sustainable business solutions and strategies that minimize the environmental impacts of business and maximize the bottom line. Services and results created for clients include: 1) Improve performance and reduce the environmental impact of business by implementing sustainability management systems and promoting best practices in environmental management and audit schemes; 2) Manage and forecast economic and natural consumption of an organization and enhance the strategic impact of sustainability by defining effective metrics to measure baselines and track performance; 3) Minimize risk, reduce costs and promote eco-efficiency by identifying key areas for change and measuring and monitoring different elements of an organization's carbon emissions; 4) Empower boards and executives to deliver triple bottom line value by converting knowledge of environmental management, green communications, marketing and PR into winning, client-centered solutions; 5) Reduce the environmental impact of purchases by helping businesses implement sustainable supply chains, improve procurement, logistics, product development and stewardship, and cut carbon emissions; 6) Help companies avoid disciplinary measures by insuring compliance with legislation at national, European and international levels through developing sustainability monitoring and tracking systems; 7) Enhance brand reputation through developing and implementing sustainability communications strategies, applying 2.0 tools, and providing an expert perspective through speaking, presentation and panel discussions; 8) Improve leadership development and awareness of the power of applying sustainability principles in both work and life inside organizations by using coaching and training at organizational, team and individual level.

Paola Fiore's Education:

• LSJ London School of Journalism, London, UK

  2003 – 2004
  Diploma Course in Journalism and Newswriting
  Activities: Journalism and Newswriting.

• U.W.C.N. University of Wales College Newport, UK

  2000 – 2003
  BA (Hons)
  Concentration: Documentary Photography
  Activities: Dissertation thesis «New Landscape Photography Practices: Contemporary Approaches to the Constructed Landscape and the Perceived Environment». Supervisor: Prof. Pete Davis.

• University of the Studies of Pavia, Italy

  1989 – 1999
  Degree in Jurisprudence
  Concentration: Specialization in Environmental Law and Economics
  Activities: Dissertation thesis: "The new environmental policy of the European Union".

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