Summary of Nominee Profile
Anne Rosenbarger is the Global Engagement Manager for Supply Chains at the World Resources Institute. She has been based with WRI in Indonesia since 2010, concentrating primarily on addressing the links between agricultural supply chains and land use change.
Anne's focus is on engaging and convening stakeholders to identify, align on, and implement evidence-based tools and processes for addressing sustainability challenges via initiatives such as Global Forest Watch, Land and Carbon Lab, and the Forest Data Partnership.
Anne has also been serving as the co-chair of the RSPO Board of Governors since 2018, and as a member of the Board since 2015. She serves on various other RSPO groups such as the Standards Standing Committee, Biodiversity and High Conservation Value Working Group and Compensation Task Force.
Prior to joining WRI, Anne conducted research on a range of topics related to tropical ecology and community-based forestry management. She received her master’s degree from the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University.
Summary of Organisation Profile
WRI works to improve people’s lives, protect and restore nature, and stabilize the climate. As an independent research organization, we leverage our data, expertise and global reach to influence policy and catalyze change across systems like food, land and water; energy; and cities. Founded in 1982, our 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations. WRI applies a formula to achieve our bold vision. We call it “Count It. Change It. Scale It.”:
Count It: Our work is guided by timely, independent research. WRI experts use cutting-edge methods to collect and analyze data, pinpoint problems, assess potential solutions and evaluate real-world outcomes. Our research is subject to rigorous peer reviews to ensure it is both credible and actionable.
Change It: We then use our research to inform action on the ground. We start locally, partnering with communities, companies and government agencies to pilot innovative solutions with widespread potential. We help clear barriers to implementation and then monitor progress to learn what works — and what doesn’t.
Scale It: Once tested, we strive to expand our successes nationally, regionally and globally. We work with stakeholders ranging from community members to national governments to adapt leading approaches to their needs and mobilize resources. And we make our learnings accessible through partnerships, publications and tools so others can follow suit.
Summary of Nominee Profile
My key interests and specialisms are in commodity driven deforestation, sustainable agriculture and supply chains. I joined Chester Zoo’s Science directorate in August 2008 and since then I have developed a strong network of national and international stakeholders with the aim of driving sector change to protect tropical rainforests and reduce deforestation to benefit both biodiversity and climate change. I am responsible for developing field projects that link wildlife conservation with sustainable agriculture and forest risk commodities with a current main focus in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brazil working on palm oil, coconut oil and soy. In recent years this has included developing research questions and subsequent research projects on vegetable oils to answer questions which will aid our knowledge and ensure the direction forward is grounded in science.
I lead and advise on Chester Zoo’s deforestation-free commodities work, aiming to alleviate conservation challenges on the ground and drive sector change in producer and consumer countries, working with stakeholders from local communities to governments, certification schemes and manufacturers. Collaboration with the national and international zoos and aquariums sector is a key part of my role, and I represent the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) , the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) on sustainable agriculture, chairing working groups and implementing guidelines and policies. Through my work with BIAZA I am a member of the UK sustainable commodities Initiative, representing the sector. The policy element of my work includes calling for changes in legislation and practices within certification schemes, industry and Government to ensure more responsible, deforestation-free supply chains.
Advocacy and campaigning is a large part of my role, and I co-created the ‘Sustainable Palm Oil Communities’ project, an ambitious community-based behaviour change programme with the aim of driving a cultural shift towards deforestation free sustainable palm oil in order to protect wildlife. This project saw Chester become the world’s first Sustainable Palm City, and we are working with other communities across the UK with the aim of expanding the programme internationally. I co-developed the WAZA Palm Oil Scan app with the WAZA team which is now used in 6 countries globally and continues to expand. Recently our WAZA team developed a new MOU with RSPO which will guide the direction of our partnership and collaborative working.
Summary of Organisation Profile
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is the global alliance of regional associations, national federations, zoos and aquariums, dedicated to the care and conservation of animals and their habitats around the world. With 400 members worldwide, WAZA promotes cooperation between leading zoos, aquariums, national and regional associations, as well as with leading wildlife experts, academies, and universities. WAZA provides support for species-conservation management and husbandry of animals in human care, while encouraging the highest standards in member institutions.
WAZA’s vision is to be a globally recognised and trusted leader advancing conservation and animal welfare. Zoos and aquariums are the third largest funder of conservation globally. WAZA and its members are committed to inspire and engage the more than 700 million people who visit zoos and aquariums every year – literally one-tenth of the world’s population – to take action for the conservation of species and nature.
