Samir Whitaker

Biodiversity Lead , Ørsted

Samir Whitaker is Biodiversity Lead Specialist for Ørsted working to deliver the corporate commitment to have a Net Positive Impact on biodiversity. He began his career in engineering consultancy conducting environmental impact assessments for large infrastructure projects, and following a master’s degree in Conservation Leadership he worked in the environmental conservation sector managing cross-sector partnerships for nature, where he designed and delivered corporate sustainability strategies. He joined Ørsted in January 2022 and has just completed an executive MBA where his research focused on measuring and mainstreaming corporate sustainability commitments. Samir also has a bachelor’s degree in biotechnology and a master’s degree in environmental chemistry.