Jolene Blundell

• Lead Google and Microsoft's Sustainability Standards writing, training, and reporting for North and South American building design and operations, in support of ESG strategy implementation.
• Designed comprehensive plans for the implementation of sustainable solutions within organizations.
• Conducted interviews with subject matter experts in order to gain insights into best practices related to sustainable operations.
• Monitored regulatory updates related to environmental protection laws and regulations to analyze impact on the global real estate.
• Audited client sites for compliance with applicable laws and standards regarding sustainability initiatives.
• Facilitated workshops and meetings with stakeholders to discuss sustainability initiatives.
• Created sustainability indicators to track energy usage, waste, and healthy material selection and verification.
• Integrate sustainability solutions into existing policies and procedures to ease adoption and maximize results.

• Developed brand strategy for sustainability product range, including Insulation: Glasswool, Nitrile Rubbers, and EPS. Established portfolio of 2000 SKUs and streamlined to 500 SKUs for various applications such as residential, commercial, metal buildings, OEM producers, petrochemical industry, power generation equipment, and rail passenger transport.
• Develop strategic initiatives to support production target of > 500T per month of Glass Wool.
• Evaluating financial performance monthly, to develop the annual budget and portfolio performance reviewed monthly and quarterly. Budget of R2M spend managed under this portfolio, which representative about 1% of sales. Small budget allowance for aggressive target growths.
• Increased percentage of new innovation from 3% to 5% of total sales by the end of 2019, with a target to generate R5.1M in sales for 2020. Achieved sales growth of 25% on the main product range.
• Applied problem-solving skills along with critical, agile innovative thinking to support system evaluation and operations analysis. Assisted in resolving customer quality complaints as well as participating in Corporate Social Investment projects.
• Conducted customer survey to expand portfolio and cater to a wider temperature range in OEMs and technical plant applications for pipe & HVAC insulation.
• Designed and implemented targeted marketing campaigns for various audience segments including homeowners, contractors, engineers, architects, retailers, and distributors.
• Created and updated technical data sheets, specifications, and brochures on a specification database for engineers and architects.
• Advocated for green building methods and high performing compliant insulation through formal legislative compliance routes and associated bodies such as the Green Building Council SA, IFC (Edge), TIPSASA-Thermal insulation trade association, FPASA (Fire protection association of SA), and SONEDI (South African National Energy Development Institute).

• Delivered comprehensive training on Sustainability and Multi-Comfort themes for internal and external stakeholders.
• Guided the development of the business case using the GRI reporting Framework to address sustainability risks and issues.
• Educated and marketed internal teams on aligning business with UN SDGs.
• Serve as the central point of contact for all interfaces with customers about Sustainability.
• Managed collaboration with Business Units to ensure that all Sustainability initiatives and climate risk mitigation strategies were in accordance with the company's overall risk management program.
• Build effective partnerships with external organizations to support sustainability efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Drove advocacy for green building methods by ensuring compliance with formal legislative routes and voluntary standards set by organizations such as the European Union, Green Building Council SA, IFC (Edge).
• Supported piloting affordable housing solutions with external innovation partners for Gauteng roll out.
• Provided support to key committees including Habitat Strategy, Affordable housing, and Intrapreneurship Framework for SSA.

• Contributed as a member of various critical committees including SSA Exco Stratco, Infrastructure Market, Weber Customer Service Recovery plan, USG divesting analysis, Gypsum sourcing future strategy, Africa Forum Planning and Training.
• Facilitated key international events between Saint-Gobain / Total and HEC, contributing to the role of business in servicing the bottom of the pyramid.
• Conducted market analysis and integrated BU budgets and strategic plans for reporting to head office in Paris.
• Supported African teams in identifying sustainable raw materials for future manufacturing services in Zimbabwe.

• Eskom ( National Energy Provider)- South African Strategic Infrastructure Projects (SIPS) Scenario and Industrialization: Supported the National Development Plan by forecasting skills and materials needed for electricity projects and unlocking the Waterberg mineral belt. Focused on localization and job creation by collecting data through templates and workshops, and developed a dynamic Excel tool for long-term policy and business decisions. Managed forecasting, QS activities, scenario modeling, and local industrialization, and evaluated the socio-economic impacts of planned infrastructure.
• Sasol (Oil & Gas)- Thermal and Coking Coal Market Assessment: Researched local and international coking and thermal coal market trends, port capacities, and project growth. Integrated findings into a Market Assessment Model by the Singapore team. Interpreted results for Exco presentations and facilitated workshops over four weeks with the global team and client. Managed global and local project activities.
• Sasol (Oil & Gas) - Gas Monetization Model (GMM): Design, build, and test the GMM based on updated specifications and stakeholder input. The model evaluates and quantifies value across the gas value chain for both the company and the Government of Mozambique. Develop process maps for model governance and facilitate a thorough handover to the future model owner.
• Insurance (Finance Sector)- Post-Merger & Integration: Led deal close-out and post-merger integration for acquirer and acquired entities across South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia. Reported to the Africa Integration Lead, identified integration risks, and developed strategies and journey maps for deal close-out, branding, and HR re-contracting. Tracked and reported progress for Exco review.

• Sasol (Oil & Gas) - Shared Services Operating Model Transformation: Undertook various roles during the build, test, and deployment phases of a new shared services business model.Key responsibilities included project management support for contract and billing schedules, release implementation, and solution architecture support to optimize business processes, and stabilization reporting across Finance, HR, Supply Chain, and SHE functions. This role required adaptive issue escalation and direct engagement with the client representative.
• Absa (Banking) - Operating Model & Strategy Design: Define opportunities to create tangible business value for the client by leading current state assessments and identifying high level customer requirements, defining the business solutions and structures needed to realize these opportunities, and developing business case to achieve the vision.
• Eskom ( National Energy Provider)- National Water Resources Strategy: Assisted in defining the National Water Resource Strategy (NWRS) for delivering Water Efficient Strategies, balancing energy, water, and pollution tradeoffs for retrofitting plants. Supported assessments, identified customer requirements, and defined future solutions through research and best practices.
• Sasol (Oil & Gas) -Governance Framework Redesign: Managed Human Capital by designing governance structures per King III code, developing functional governance frameworks, reviewing and recommending improvements, and outlining organizational structure, reporting relationships, and skills requirements.

• The Customer Service Planner helps operation managers balance customer service and cost savings by improving schedule effectiveness through accurate workload forecasting, optimizing schedule efficiency, enhancing management control with reporting and quality assurance, and boosting productivity through adherence management.

• Industrial Engineering Trainee program involved quality inspection, time studies, and process improvements in OEM and TRS factories. Key achievements include developing a Kanban system, redesigning part of the factory layout, implementing visual tracking for parts, enhancing data capture, and conducting cost analysis for in-house versus outsourced remanufacturing.

The course explores how climate regulations shape business practices, integrates sustainability frameworks like GRI and SASB, and applies GHG accounting principles. It examines corporate strategies for aligning with climate policies, includes case studies on corporate responses, and highlights regulatory compliance as a competitive advantage. The course also covers strategic adaptation to leverage climate policies for long-term business success.

The course explores how climate regulations shape business practices, integrates sustainability frameworks like GRI and SASB, and applies GHG accounting principles. It examines corporate strategies for aligning with climate policies, includes case studies on corporate responses, and highlights regulatory compliance as a competitive advantage. The course also covers strategic adaptation to leverage climate policies for long-term business success.

Subjects: Project Management, Water Management, Environmental Management, Global Environmental Change, Industrial Marketing, Pollution Control & Abatement, and Research Methodology. Thesis Research Topic: Sustainable Mobility

Subjects Included: Advanced Information Studies, Operations Management Systems, Manufacturing Technology Systems, Mechatronics, Business Studies. The Research Project and Design Project Topic: Efficiency Analysis and Modelling for Music Concerts.