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Title: Inaugural Veblen Directors Awards Winners Announced

LONDON, 16th August 2024 – 21 impressive leaders made the podium at the inaugural Veblen Directors Awards, which recognise exceptional leadership and innovation.Awards for Director of the Year in categories spanning Private Equity, SMEs, Non-Executive, Female, ESG and Diversity & Inclusion, along with Best Mentor, in an event conceived by the Veblen Directors Programme (VDP), have shone a spotlight on individuals driving positive change and setting new standards in their fields.Winners include sustainable technology pioneer Dr Reji Kurien Thomas (ESG Director of the Year & Best Mentor), whose work in biochar production has contributed significantly to carbon capture, with an estimated sequestration of 500,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. Ayanda Mafuleka (Diversity & Inclusion Director of the Year) oversees a female empowerment and leadership representation programme in South Africa, mentoring 2000 executives and managers. Commenting on the Awards programme, Veblen Directors Programme founder Callum Laing said: “We have been blown away by the contenders in this, the first year of the Veblen Directors Awards. “I know that our seven amazing winners and the 14 accomplished runner-ups will now be celebrating this achievement with their now expanding networks. These accolades will add weight to their already sparkling professional reputations. “I’d also like to thank our generous sponsors, who helped make these Awards possible.”Full list of AwardsFemale Director of the Year goes to Miriam Cuellar, Associate Director, New South Wales GovernmentRunner-ups: Shahrin Oli Mohamed & Yvonne VenterSponsored by Ellect, an event series dedicated to promoting gender equality and diversity in leadershipESG Director of the Year goes to Dr...

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