Dr. Ann Marie is a Director of Sustainability and Advisory Services at ESG Academy. She is a seasoned professional with a diverse background. Holding a GRI Certified Sustainability Professional designation from the Global Reporting Initiative Institute (GRI Academy), she earned her Ph.D. from Newcastle University in the UK. Her research focused on sustainable development through the Clean Development Mechanism within Malaysian companies. Alongside her academic achievements, Ann Marie possesses a Master’s in Environmental and Business Management and a BSc (Hons) in Accounting. Prior to this, as a qualified Chartered Accountant (FCA), she held a senior manager level position at a Big 4 accounting firm.
Transitioning to academia, Ann Marie worked for universities in the UK, Malaysia, and Australia. In her recent role as Programme Director for the Edinburgh Business School MBA at Heriot-Watt University, she dedicated her efforts to educating the next generation of business leaders, particularly mid-level managers from international and local corporations.
Ann Marie’s expertise extends to conducting workshops for listed company board members on sustainability/ESG reporting, training various management levels on GRI Sustainability Reporting, and engaging in advisory roles for corporate sustainability reports. As a thought leader, she has participated as a panellist on the Future of Corporate Reporting for the Malaysian Institute of Accountants’ Financial Management Conference 2022. Her international presence includes presentations in Portugal, Australia, and New Zealand. In 2021, her publication delved into sustainability conceptions in Malaysian companies, and she contributed as a guest reviewer for the Journal of Environment and Development in 2020.
