Claudia de Windt

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About Claudia de Windt

Senior Executive and International Lawyer with over 20 years of expertise in sustainability strategy, risk management, and policy compliance. Proven leader in driving sustainability efforts and system improvements in multilateral and private sectors, while meeting ESG standards and safeguards. Recognized for impactful contributions to law, sustainability diplomacy, high-level negotiations, and responsible business conduct. Strong background in international operations, capacity building, and advisory roles in Latin America and the Caribbean. Areas of expertise include, compliance, legal and regulatory frameworks and public policies addressing environment, human rights, energy and climate, natural resources, minerals and metals governance, water and biodiversity, trade, sustainable finance, operations, projects and multistakeholder processes. Demonstrated expertise and leadership in understanding and managing of implications of legislative and policy proposals and existing legal and regulatory frameworks on complex sustainability issues for operations. Published author, honored with various awards and distinctions. Appointed to internationally recognized high-level advisory and expert groups, including for the resolution of international treaty disputes. Serves in the Steering Committee of the World Commission on Environmental Law, of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in the roster of experts of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IADB) Independent Accountability Mechanism (MICI) and the list of experts in environmental law and the resolution of disputes of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Central America. Professor at globally renowned academic faculties, judicial and prosecutorial academies. Graduate of Universidad Iberoamericana, UNIBE (JD). Master's Degree (LLM) in International Legal Studies from the American University Law School. Certificate in Negotiations from the Harvard University School of Law. Before joining the OAS in 2001, practiced corporate law at Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández. Judicial interpreter of the Court of First Instance of Santo Domingo. Languages: Spanish and English (bilingual), French and Portuguese (basic-intermediate).