Farr Fatemi

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About Farr Fatemi

Farr Fatemi (he, him) is a passionate leader with 12+ years of success in corporate sustainability and climate strategy. Farr builds lasting stakeholder relationships and has been a trusted point of contact who uses out-of-the-box thinking to champion innovative solutions to deliver on all sustainability and climate commitments. Success on hundreds of projects and engaging with technical, business and regulatory stakeholders has provided Farr with excellent written and oral communication, client management, business development and team management skills. Farr is passionate about leading teams and a strong believer in passing on his knowledge and experience. He has been a dedicated mentor and direct report for 20+ professionals. Supporting these achievements are Farr’s exemplary educational qualifications. These include 2 Master of Applied Science degrees (Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering), PMP certification, Professional Engineer (PEng) designation, and the Certified Expert in Sustainable Finance designation from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. Key areas of specialization- Climate Change, Sustainability, ESG - GHG Inventory Scope 1 and 2 Quantification and Reporting - Value chain (scope 3) Inventory (GHG Protocol, PCAF, etc) Quantification and Reporting - Product LCAs, Life Cycle Thinking and Ecodesign - GHG Benefits Quantification - Sustainability Reporting including CDP, GRI, TCFD - Target Setting (Net-zero, science-based targets)- Strategic Planning and Growth - Relationship Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication - Team Building & Leadership - Consulting and Client Relations. Selected highlights from Farr’s career- Earned promotions up to Director at The Delphi Group, orchestrating a diverse, high-performance climate change services team (~20 staff)- Achieved superior outcomes for 11 of the top 30 Canadian companies on the Forbes list, gaining a reputation as a thought leader on climate change initiatives- Excelled in handling various aspects of corporate sustainability strategy and related topics, including GHG inventories, product lifecycle assessments, target setting, etc- Secured commendations as the project lead for high-caliber projects with T1 clients, delivering on annual sales targets and fostering project management improvements- Responsible for annual revenue of $1.5M. Sales Pipeline annual $5M. In his free time, Farr enjoys cycling, travel, languages, and visual arts. Farr is always looking to make new connections! You can reach him at farr.fatemi@gmail.com.