Speaker

Ms. Leonie Vaas is currently working as the Manager Sustainability and Innovations at Hayleys Fabric PLC. She has 12 years of experience in the Textile industry.

She is the United Nations SDG pioneer 2021 for Responsible Production. One out of ten in the world. This unprecedented achievement by Leonie is not just a remarkable milestone in her own career, but it also marks the first occasion in which a Sri Lankan representative has been selected as a pioneer.

She is a chemical Engineer by profession obtained from Engineering Council UK and she obtained her MBA from Cardiff Metropolitan University UK. Also she is a certified lead auditor in Environment Management ISO 14001 and a certified Sustainable Professional. Currently she is following Lean Six Sigma black belt.

Also She is working as a visiting lecturer – Sustainability for Brandix Corporate Campus – Sri Lanka.