Ana Bachurova

Ana stands in an outdoor setting with grass and greenery in the distance behind her. She wears a sleeveless red cowl-neck blouse and dangling gold earrings. Her face is turns toward the camera with a smile, and her brown hair is curly and worn in a bob.

About Ana Bachurova

Country: Bulgaria

Pronouns: she/her

Ana Bachurova is a sustainability professional with more than 10 years of experience in environmental policy and climate finance. Her area of work includes the origination and delivery of green economy and decarbonization initiatives for public and private sector actors.

Most recently, Ana worked at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, where she managed multiple energy and climate policy initiatives for the countries in the Western Balkans region. Among others, she has led Regional Energy Efficiency Program and Green City Action Plans. Ana also has experience in development cooperation, having worked for entities such as the German Agency for International Cooperation and the World Bank.

Ana holds a B.Sc. in environmental and resources management from the Brandenburg University of Technology, and an M.Sc. in environmental governance from the University of Freiburg. She also has an MBA from the Yale School of Management. Earlier this year, she earned the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG investing.

As a Humphrey fellow at UC Davis, Ana plans to build on her knowledge and skills to explore synergies between business and sustainability: how businesses can offer solutions to climate challenges, and how incorporating sustainability in corporate agendas can create value for business and society.

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Available to speak on the following topics:

  • Environmental/climate risks and opportunities and links with business/economy/finance
  • The complexity of climate change risks
  • International financial institutions and their actions to support climate investments
  • The challenges of working on green policy in economies in transition
  • ESG/sustainability integration in corporate governance and business decision-making and operations

Related SDGs

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On a bright yellow background are an image of a power button with sunrays coming out of it like it's the sun, the number 7, and the words, "Affordable and Clean Energy."
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On an orange background are an illustration of four city buildings, the number 11, and the words "Sustainable Cities and Communities""
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On a green background is an illustration of an eye with the global as the iris, the number 13 and the words, "Climate Action."
On a bright green background are the illustration of a tree on land with three birds in the sky, the number 15, and the words, "Life on Land"
On a dark blue background are five interlinking circles, the number 17, and the words "Partnership for the Goals"

Program Type

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

Year

2022-23

Country

Bulgaria