Key Responsibilities and Activities
Standardization and Harmonization of Sustainability Frameworks
• Analyze international frameworks (GRI, SAI Platform, ISSB/CDSB), national regulatory frameworks, and global corporate priorities to consolidate a system of key performance indicators (KPIs) that integrate metrics on soil health, water efficiency, carbon intensity, productivity, market access, community development, and gender equity.
• Collaborate in the design and implementation of Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) protocols (scalable MRV systems), ensuring the development of replicable methodologies and resources that enable the model to be scaled up to various partners in the agro-industrial sector.
• Design and propose innovative business models and monetization schemes linked to regenerative agriculture (Business Modeling and Monetization of Ecosystem Services for farmers, rural businesses, aggregators, and leading agri-food companies), with the aim of diversifying funding sources and strengthening CIMMYT INC.’s strategy.
• Develop mechanisms to implement strategies that improve engagement within Mexico’s responsible supply ecosystem and that incorporate incentives related to traceability, natural capital assessment, carbon markets, digital traceability, data wallets, and agricultural contracts linked to sustainability performance.
• Propose and develop impact assessment frameworks based on standardized metrics to accurately quantify the social and environmental returns of CIMMYT’s interventions with the private sector (Impact Assessment and Standardized Metrics).
• Systematize lessons learned and produce high-quality technical documents (methodological guides, white papers, scientific articles) that document the impacts of responsible sourcing and regenerative agriculture initiatives, adaptable to various contexts in North America and the Global South.
• Develop high-quality technical briefs and investment proposals for fundraising and identifying joint projects with the private sector in the areas of responsible sourcing and regenerative agriculture.
• Identify and manage collaboration opportunities with key stakeholders in the decarbonization, water neutrality, and biodiversity agendas to expand the institution’s portfolio of strategic projects.
• Provide specialized technical assistance and training programs for supplier companies to mitigate sustainability risks and close operational gaps in the supply chain.
• Lead the preparation of performance reports and technical documents for executive committees and decision-makers in the agri-food sector.