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Simran Safer

Simran Safer

Impact Officer
Philadelphia,PA

Summary

First-rate attention to detail and creative mindset Impact Officer with extensive knowledge of real estate, environmental and social sustainability. Strategic self-starter with natural intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn and dive into new context areas and social change vehicles. Focused on identifying promising solutions to key threats to the ecosystem, from the perspective of both investment value, social and environmental benefit.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Impact Officer

17 Asset Management
Philadelphia, PA
08.2022 - Current

In this role I continue to research the outstanding need in focus geographies, refine and execute strategies and develop goals for impact that reinforces local assets to create healthy communities.

  • Responsible for new business ownership and strategy around ESG, champion of internal and external initiatives, including communicating connection to the SDG goals and achieving impact
  • Followed local, regional and national guidelines for land surveying to organize city date and urban planning trends within Philadelphia's private and public sectors
  • Research the outstanding need in focus geographies, refine and execute strategies and develop goals for impact and optimal partners for support.


Sustainable Development Fellow

17 Asset Management
Philadelphia, PA
05.2022 - Current

This role awards me with multiple interception points to better embed sustainability into business objectives and strategies from analysis to allocation of valuable resources to enhance engagement and success of sustainability strategies aligned with UN's SDG's.

  • Set priorities for new investment vehicle using land management to mitigate climate change and position 17AM as industry leader through launch of innovative land sourcing and investment solutions
  • Contributed to a mix of initiatives focused on advancing energy justice in city projects through storytelling across key stakeholders
  • Built movement towards enhanced human-centric/systems thinking approach and integrated innovation mindset tailoring social equity and environmental justice to community risk and resource assessments

Associate

Boyer Sudduth Environmental Consultants
Philadelphia, PA
11.2021 - 08.2022

In this role I applied my specific areas of expertise in defining value propositions for all aspects of sustainability, organizational governance, and leadership to accelerate change.

  • Present reports to shareholders and other stakeholders using Envizi software and co-create roadmaps for comprehensive implementation
  • Evaluate environmental and social impact, developing metrics such as carbon footprint, waste disposal, material re-use, water sourcing and effluent quality, and air emissions
  • Work varied hours to meet seasonal and business needs.

Place-Based Impact Investing Fellow

TPP Capital
Philadelphia, PA
02.2020 - 11.2021

In this role I contributed to research activities by providing specialist input based on professional expertise, practice, experience and qualifications related to issues at the intersection of health and the built environment.

  • Cultivate and maintain strategic alliances with key partners and vendors such as DELOS and USGBC to expand team knowledge of priority topics and current strategies in the industry
  • Devise and deploy robust WELL Community Pilot, making positive impact on community by generating over $250 in funding opportunities via foundations, sponsorship and grant proposals
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.

Education

Master of Science - Health Communications

Tufts University, Public Health

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Physiology and Health Sciences

University of Massachusetts Boston

Skills

  • Environmental Assessments
  • Team Communication
  • Audience Engagement
  • Customer Demographics
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Design and Implementation
  • Extensive Research
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Data Research and Validation
  • Customer Communication
  • New Market Identification

Certification

WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP) February 2018

Denotes expertise in the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL™) and a commitment to advancing human health and wellness in buildings and communities.

Certificate: Sustainable Design

Thomas Jefferson University School of Architecture and the Built Environment.- June 2022

Denotes expertise on social, ecological, and environmental issues related to resilient and regenerative planning and urbanism involving design, technology, public policy, and the environment.

Certificate: Jumpstart Philadelphia

Philly Office of Retail - November 2022

Denotes expertise in stages of real estate development and commitment to reducing blight and increase investment within neighborhoods of Philadelphia.

Timeline

Impact Officer

17 Asset Management
08.2022 - Current

Sustainable Development Fellow

17 Asset Management
05.2022 - Current

Associate

Boyer Sudduth Environmental Consultants
11.2021 - 08.2022

Place-Based Impact Investing Fellow

TPP Capital
02.2020 - 11.2021

Master of Science - Health Communications

Tufts University, Public Health

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Physiology and Health Sciences

University of Massachusetts Boston
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