Sherwette Saleheen
Leiden
Summary
I am an academic philosopher with corporate experience in Public Relations and Crisis Communications, Corporate Human Rights, and Digital Marketing and Social Media. My passion lies in helping businesses utilise their resources and power to achieve their sustainability goals and mitigate their environmental and social impacts.
I am well-read in most business human rights literature, and I am also familiar with the application of global ESG-related standards, such as the UNGPs, GRI, GRESB, SASB, OECD, and ESG rating and proxy frameworks, such as EcoVadis, ISS, Sustainalytics, Sayari and others.
Research is second nature to me. I pride myself on my ability to think analytically about data and simplify it for smoother and more efficient business decisions. Constantly hungry for opportunities that allow me to grow and make ethical contributions to the planet and its human and nonhuman animals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Rights Due Diligence Trainee
Royal DSM
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Led and assisted in embedding an ongoing human rights due diligence (HRDD) and human rights impact assessment (HRIA) processes
- Effectively assisted in policy development and improvement
- Worked on maintaining an evaluative supply chain process to ensure human rights commitments are thoroughly embedded
- Effectively identified & liaised with relevant stakeholders
- Developed human rights communications plan for external and internal stakeholders
- Mapped and identified rights-holders across some value chains
- Worked with external and internal parties on developing internal training for management and CEOs
- Improved/redrafted existing DEI policy to align with new social commitments
- Worked with ERG leads to align commitments and KPIs
- Consulted & embedded global frameworks alongside the UNGPs (e.g., , OECD, ILO, GRI, WBA and others)
- Worked with rating tools and proxy advisory platforms to ensure and improve compliance (e.g., EcoVadis, ISS and Sustainalytics)
Junior Public Relations Associate
Kekst CNC
09.2017 - 02.2019
- Proud to have been part of aqq team that led the introduction of movie theaters in Saudi Arabia
- Liaised and maintained media relations globally and across the region
- Acted as clients' internal PR desk
- Handled typical day-to-day content development for various platforms (press releases, newsletters, internal e-mail marketing/announcements, statements, CEO profiling, coverage reports compilation and more)
- News monitoring via different platforms
- Social listening and reporting
- Preparing and recommending award submissions
Digital Marketing and Social Media Executive
Points Media
11.2016 - 04.2017
- Created and managed online campaigns across most social media platforms (Google Ads, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter)
- Monitored and reported on campaigns on weekly basis
- Created and curated content
- Managed communities for clients from different industries (retail, entertainment, gaming, etc.)
- Wrote creative and engaging copy
Internal Operations Intern
Quintessentially Lifestyle
07.2016 - 11.2016
- Assisted in call audits and in performing 'root cause' analysis in cases of complaints/issues
- Assisted in CRM audits as part of ensuring proper data and requests entry
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Managed inventory and internal operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
- Assisted in the hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
Education
Master of Arts - Philosophy of Law, Governance and Politics
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
British University
Cairo, Egypt06.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Field Investigation Skills
- Project Management
- Problem Solving Skills
- Data Analysis
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Analytical Thinking Skills
- Social and Environment Due Diligence
- Ability to Work in Teams
- Research
Languages
Arabic
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
French
Intermediate
B1
Dutch
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Human Rights Due Diligence Trainee
Royal DSM
10.2021 - 02.2022
Junior Public Relations Associate
Kekst CNC
09.2017 - 02.2019
Digital Marketing and Social Media Executive
Points Media
11.2016 - 04.2017
Internal Operations Intern
Quintessentially Lifestyle
07.2016 - 11.2016
Master of Arts - Philosophy of Law, Governance and Politics
Leiden University
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
British University
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