Nayanee Silva

Nayanee Silva is an Associate Lecturer in Corporate Sustainability at the University of Surrey, UK, and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Innovation Management. She serves as Senior Advisor in Corporate Sustainability at CIFAL Surrey (UNITAR) and Sustainability Fellow at the Institute for Sustainability. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications through The Sustainable Business Project and the Zero Emissions Enterprise Network.

• PhD in Environment & Sustainability (University of Surrey)
• BEng in Electronic Engineering (University of Reading)
• Professional certifications: FCA, FCMI, FRSA, AIoD

Her research focuses on holistic sustainability frameworks, CSR-employee engagement linkages, and the 7E sustainability model for benchmarking. Recent work compares UK and Sri Lankan corporate sustainability approaches, emphasizing energy transition and supply chain collaboration.

Nayanee's scientific awards include:

• Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (FCA)
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
• Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI)
• Associate Member of the Institute of Directors (AIoD)

She leads the MSc module Corporate Sustainability (ENGM305) and delivers CIFAL UNITAR sustainability masterclasses. Community initiatives include founding the Aspire Community Foundation and mentoring with The King's Trust.