Ольга

WORK EXPERIENCE
Since 2020
USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine, implemented by Chemonics International, Kyiv
Developing ERC and EMMPs forms for applications
Environmental Compliance Consultant

Since 2008
NGO “Green Dossier”, Kyiv
Sustainability expert

Author of the thematic publications, co-author, lecturer and coach of educational programs on Green Economy, Sustainable Tourism, Sustainability and Sustainable Consumption and Production, Sustainable Rural Development and Waste Management, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

2020 – 2021
USAID Credit for Agricultural Producers Project and World Council of Credit Unions
Environmental and Social Risks Management Consultant

Development of Environmental and Social Risks Management System for implementation by credit unions for Ukrainian SME agricultural producers financing based on Ukrainian legislation and USAID requirements

2019 - 2020
USAID Financial Sector Transformation in Ukraine, implemented by DAI Global, LLC, Kyiv
Environmental Compliance Consultant

Developing and filling in ERC and EMMPs forms for FST prorgam grants applications

2008 – 2020
SigmaBleyzer, Kyiv
PA to CEO

Environmental and social performance analysis and reporting (within the company and to international investors)
Environmental and social policy development and monitoring (within the portfolio companies)

2017 – 2018
Ukrgasbank, Kyiv
Sustainability consultant

Designed corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility Policy
Developed methodology on environmental and social risks assessment for finance and activity-specific methodology for assessment E&S risks of various investment projects
Assessed environmental and social risks of over 100 various investment project

2013 – 2015
Torrefaction process development, Kyiv
Process Engineer

Modelling and optimisation of the torrefaction process

2007 – 2008
NGO “Mama-86”, Kyiv
Sustainable Consumption and Production Project

Developed strategy for Sustainable Consumption and Production campaign
Prepared feasibility study for gender disaggregated approach in environmental footprint calculation

2003 – 2007
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Faculty of Industrial Design – PhD Researcher

4 journal articles, 3 international conferences, 6 reports to industrial clients
Authored thermodynamic model for full cycle of passenger vehicles recycling in EU (with emphasis on the role of thermal treatment) and its programming in AMPL for optimisation on various parameters

2001 – 2003
Elsevier Science, Amsterdam
Electronic Warehouse, Input-output Manager

Entering and retrieving coded electronic publications into electronic warehouse; customer’s support on stored publications

2000 – 2001
ASEED Europe, Amsterdam
Development Banks Campaign

Coordination of Eastern-European NGOs participation in alternative summit for G8 meeting in Prague
Co-authored report on social and environmental consequences of EBRD operations in CEE (based on several case studies) and report on social and environmental consequences of World Bank activities (for CEE region)

1998 – 1999
“Complete Shalom,” Kyiv
Coordinator of Environmental Programs

Coordinated team of humanitarian aid programs for Abkhazia
Key player of an international campaign against EBRD loan for completion of Rivne 4 and Khmelnitskiy 2 new nuclear reactors in Ukraine

1995 – 1998
“Ecozakhyst-Info,” Kyiv
Anti-nuclear Campaign Co-ordinator

Key player of an all Ukrainian campaign to shut down Chernobyl NPP and against making full nuclear cycle in Ukraine, publishing a monthly e-digest “Ecozakhyst-Info”

1996 – 1997
Pharmacia Trade Ltd, Kyiv
Support Engineer

EDUCATION
2008
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
(doctoral thesis Sustainability of Recycling System?)
Doctor
2000
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Master on Environmental Management

1997
Ukrainian National Technical University “KPI”
Engineer in Chemical Technology

COURSES
1998
FAIRE (Free Apply Internship on Renewables and Energy), Budapest, Hungary

2004
2018
2018
Nederlands voor Buitenlanders: Delftse methode. 07/2004, TU Delft, The Netherland
International Legislation on Waste Management and Environmental Law, EPL Ukraine
CircularX: Circular Economy - an Introduction

PROJECTS
Dutch SR sampling 2004-2005
As a part of the PhD research, in order to establish the content of valuable secondary materians in Dutch Shredder Residue Waste, a protocol for sampling and measuring was developed and 3 large samples tested – from HKSs Amsterdam, Amersfoort and Gravendeel.
Environmental Management System for hotels in Ukraine September 2009
In 2009, Green Dossier, requested the assistance of an expert for developing of an Environmental Management System (EMS) and certification scheme for small and medium size hotels in Ukraine. Together with the Green Dossier staff, the expert conducted a comprehensive review of the draft EMS. This resulted in a shift in focus to make the management system more attractive to the hotel trade by highlighting the potential economic and business benefits of joining the scheme. To test these ideas, Green Dossier staff and the expert interviewed the management of three small hotels in different parts of Ukraine.
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung - Summer School for Trade Unions on green economy July 2013
Co-author of the Intensive seminar of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (developed by "Green Dossier") for Ukrainian trade union representatives on how green economy can address current challenges and the role of trade unions on the path to more sustainable future. Resulting publication - www.fes.kiev.ua/new/wb/media/publikationen/ReceptTU_2014.pdf
InRuTou (Innovations in Rural Tourism) 2013 – 2015
“Green Dossier” was the Ukrainian partner in the project suported the European Commission’s LifeLong Learning Program, and implemented by international consortium under supervision of University of Applied Sciences (Krems, Austria). The project team has developed and tested a set of tools and innovative models for facilitating the development of sustainable tourism in rural areas, specifically in mountainous regions, by fostering a community consultation process, and for training selected opinion leaders to act as multipliers in enhancing community tourism planning via training existing and new local tourism operators, with various degrees of experience, professional and educational background.
Local hub in Berdychiv district April - July 2016
Co-author, part of international project "Local Research and Education Hubs - key for sustainability education"
Location 6 villages of Berdychiv rayon in Zhitomyr Oblast. Research, surveying of the locals and the district authority and municipalities. The results were discussed at the round table with the stakeholders based on SD principles. The real local needs were identified, difining the most critical/conflict points and possible solutions. As the result, recommendations for Berdychiv Rayon Regional sustainable development strategy were developed and taken into account by the authorities. The local students created an NGO to carry on the research on possible sustainable development of the district.
Environmental Assessment Watch – Implementation of SEA and EIA Tools: Civil Society Monitoring of the Situation in the Target Countries Jul 2018 – Feb 2019
Co-author for Ukrainian part in project to promote environmental governance reform in Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus – through civil monitoring and implementation enforcement of environmental components of the Association Agreements, in particular EIA and SEA
Project summary - eap-csf.eu/wp-content/uploads/EIA-SEA-Summary.pdf and www.dossier.org.ua/en/environmental-assessment-watch
EIA for Kakhovka II Hydropower plant Jan 2019 – Feb 2021
Co-author in developing EIA for Kahovka II hydripower plant project (Southern Ukraine) commissioned by UkrHydroEnergo company (as a part of the EIA proceedure in accordance with the acting national legislation)
eia.menr.gov.ua/uk/case/id-524?fbclid=IwAR0WuoN5n8k2b2KXafT1wDrtsws9Ny8ratunHLqtTXv7m9nnkQN_xVbb1Uw
Developing ESRM system for MuganBank, Azerbaijan Jan 2021 – present
As an outsorce E&S expert for BFC consulting company Switzerland
PUBLICATIONS
Journal publications:
1. Reuter, M.A., van Schaik, A., Ignatenko, O. and de Haan, G.J., 2006. Fundamental limits for the recycling of end-of-life vehicles. Minerals Engineering 19, p.433–449
2. Ignatenko, O, van Schaik, A. and Reuter, M.A., 2006. Exergy as a tool for evaluation of the resource efficiency of recycling systems. Minerals Engineering, 20/9, p.862–874
3. Ignatenko, O., van Schaik, A. and Reuter, M.A., 2008. Recycling system flexibility: The fundamental solution to achieve high recycling rates. Journal of Cleaner Production, 16/4, p.432-449
4. Ignatenko, O., van Schaik, A. and Reuter, M.A., 2007. Achieving high recycling rates for plastics? Submitted to Journal of Chemical Engineering, 21p.
Industry Reports:
1. Ignatenko, O., 2003. Overview of Auto Shredder Residue thermal treatment. TU Delft report TA.GT.2003.17, 123 p.
2. Ignatenko, O., 2003. Preliminary Mass and Energy balance calculation of the PKA, EBARA, CITRON, Thermoselect and Hitachi Metals processes. TU Delft report TA.GT.2003.24, 46 p.
3. Ignatenko, O., 2004. Dutch daily SR sampling and measurement protocol. Report to ARN (confidential), 6 p.
4. Ignatenko, O., 2005. Dutch SR sampling report: HKS Amsterdam, HKS Amersfoort, HKS Gravendeel. Report to ARN (confidential), 15p.
Refereed conference publications:
1. M.A. Reuter, A. van Schaik, G-J. de Haan and O. Ignatenko, 2005. The monitoring of the recycling systems: Predicting recycling scenarios for cars. Proceedings ‘Processing and Disposal of Minerals Industry Wastes 2005’, 13-15 June 2005, Falmouth, UK., 25 p.
2. M.A. Reuter, A. van Schaik, O. Ignatenko, 2006. Fundamental Limits for Recycling – Formulating Environmental Legislation on the Basis of First Principles Proceedings ‘Green Processing 2006 - 3rd International Conference on the Sustainable Processing of Minerals’, 5-6 June 2006, Newcastle, Australia. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Publication Series No 3/2006, ISBN 1 920806 44 X, p.31-40
3. Ignatenko, A. van Schaik, M.A. Reuter, 2006. Exergy as a tool for evaluation of the resource efficiency of recycling systems. Proceedings ‘Material, Mineral and Metal Ecology 2006’, 14-16 November 2006, Cape Town, South Africa, 20p.
4. Ignatenko, A. van Schaik, M.A. Reuter, 2007. Achieving high recycling rates for plastics? R’07 Congress, 3-5 September, 2007, Davos, Switzerland, 7p.
Authored Various Reports to NGOs:
1. EBRD: A Bank That Makes a Difference? ASEED Europe, Amsterdam, 1999.
2. Elucidating National and Sub-Regional Progress on SCP Policy Development in Western (Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine) and South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) Countries of the EECCA region: The project results review. Mama-86, Kiev, 2008, 99р.
3. Feasibility of Ecological Footprint calculation for Ukrainian females. Mama-86, Kiev, 2008, 20р.
4. Recipes from Ukrainian Trade Unions on economic modernisation: green economy. Authored by “Green Dossier”: Ignatenko O., Schevchenko N., Malkova T. - the results of the 2013 FES Summer School for Trade Unions on green economy. Publication of the Regional office of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung for Ukraine and Belarus, Kyiv, 2014, 12p.
5. SEA and EIA legislations at national levels: Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, “Green Dossier” December 2018
6. Public monitoring of the environmental assessment procedures implementation Part 2. Practice, “Green Dossier” December 2018