Riccardo Pavesi

Skills

Regenerative Agriculture (RA)
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification
Nature Based Solutions
Multistakeholders collaboration
Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TFND)
Science Based Target Network (SBTN)
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
Corporate Sustainability Reporting
Biodiversity analysis

About

Skilled and purpose-driven Regenerative Agriculture & ESG Specialist, with strong agroecology background, I guide food and textile stakeholders navigate the complexity of CSRD, TNFD and SBTN frameworks, anticipating regulatory risks, innovating, optimizing costs, accessing new markets, and strengthening brand value.

Driven by the commitment to conserve biological and cultural diversity, I design equitable and holistic solutions that connect farmers, businesses, landscapes, and communities, across three strategic areas:

- Integrating biodiversity ESG (ESRS E4) management into nature-positive strategies (A3RT) by applying the LEAP method to assess supply-chain materiality, biodiversity-related IROs and deliver robust data for ESRS, TNFD, and SBTN-aligned reporting.

- Adopting outcomes-based assessment frameworks and tailored KPIs to build robust and verified monitoring systems for Science Based Targets.

- Advancing Nature-Based Solutions through the SoulFood ForestFarms project in Italy and Spain, scaling regenerative agroforestry with farmers and CSR partnerships, enabling companies to restore agroecosystems and revitalize rural economies.

My professional journey began in international development cooperation as regenerative agriculture expert working in Forest Landscape Restoration projects and has evolved into over 5 years of sustainability consulting across Europe, Africa, South and North America, achieving:

- Nature Based Solutions & Bioeconomy: advanced Forest Landscape restoration of +1000 ha through Agroforestry systems and empowered livelihoods of +500 farmers
- Regenerative outcomes assessment: developed regenerative supply chains and tracking progress toward SBTs, adopting M&E outcome-based frameworks and aligned KPIs
- Multi-stakeholders inclusive engagement: 300+ stakeholders engaged in NbS co-design, participative governance, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and CSR schemes
- Capacity development: Enabled 500 farmers, professionals, and students with scientific knowledge and technical skills to create Regenerative business models.

I aim to grow as a professional who empowers organizations to advance the ecological transition by leveraging science-based knowledge, advanced technical skills, and inclusive leadership across key areas of expertise including regenerative agriculture, outcomes-based frameworks, sustainability reporting, GIS, and remote sensing.