Carmen Martín Calvarro

Biologist by the University of Salamanca and with an Executive MBA at IE Business School, she has a solid international experience in multinationals in the Telco and technology sector, both in Business Development, Institutional Relations, Project Management, as well as in Negotiation and Positioning.

Education

  • Executive MBA (2004-2005) IE Business School
  • Master in Production Management (1991-1992) Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  • Biologist (1982-1991) Universidad de Salamanca

Áreas de especialización

  • Positive approach
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Critical thinking
  • Competitive analysis
  • Negotiation
  • Strategic planning
  • Business development

Trajectory

I have solid international experience in multinationals in the telco and technology sector, both in Business Development, Institutional Relations, Project Management, as well as in Negotiation and Positioning.

My professional career has been developed mainly in the area of Corporate Strategy, in multicultural environments.

I have worked to develop a base of strategic partners in those countries where, despite having interests, the company did not have operations. It was mainly about institutional relations at the highest level, to open the way to new business opportunities through important commercial agreements. I played an ambassadorial role to build synergies with the business, which led to the development of large projects.

My last stage has been focused on the design and implementation of the Sustainability Strategy to ensure the integration of environmental and social aspects in business decisions, as well as translating this strategy into concrete Action Plans.

Sustainable investment is a rising value and understanding the most valued Environmental and Social aspects, how to communicate them and how to ensure alignment with the core of your business is a challenge. As responsible for managing investor and analyst relations for sustainability issues, I have managed to position the company among the leaders in the sector.

Expert in Sustainability, sustainable finance, impact investing, climate change, circular economy, ethics applied to artificial intelligence, innovation and responsible design, sustainable digitalization, diversity & inclusion. Committed to building a better and greener future, to thrive as a society.

Speaker at various forums and masterclasses (IE Business School, ESADE, University of Navarra, etc.).

Professional Career

  • Telefónica
Global Head of Sustainability (Feb 2019 – Abr 2021)

Industry leaders in major sustainability ratings (e.g. environment in DJSI, MSCI), inclusion in Bloomberg GHG, diversity leaders in the Financial Times, non-financial reporting, sustainable hybrid bond issuance.

Chief Diversity Officer (Oct 2015 – Ene 2019)

Definición del Plan de igualdad de género, Guía "discapacidad en el trabajo", miembro de Valuable 500 (El movimiento global que pone la discapacidad en la agenda del liderazgo empresarial.), Reconocimiento como empresa LGBT inclusiva, miembros de UN Free & Equal, talleres de formación en la empresa, Iniciativas para incentivar a las mujeres en los perfiles STEM, Lanzamiento de la TV 5S accesible.

Global Partnership Senior Manager (Oct 2010 – Sep 2015)

Definition of the Gender Equality Plan, Guide "disability at work", member of Valuable 500 (The global movement that puts disability on the agenda of business leadership.), Recognition as an inclusive LGBT company, members of UN Free & Equal, in-company training workshops, Initiatives to encourage women in STEM profiles, Launch of the accessible 5S TV.

Commercial Roaming Manager (Sep 2006 – Sep 2010)

Responsible for the negotiations for the Telefónica Group of discount agreements in wholesale traffic business, with operators worldwide. Defining financial plans, budget guidance, and reporting to help manage and monitor performance at the Group level. Working in an international environment and with people from all over the world. Negotiating special commercial terms with strategic partners for our company. The main function was to develop our business by dealing with operators all over the world.

Information Systems Production Manager (Jan 1994 – Sep 2006)

Definition, development, and implementation of the scorecard for real-time monitoring of all Telefónica's systems processes with +2500 KPIs defined from scratch to have an e2e vision of all the company's business applications.

Management of projects and the team of Apps administrators, more than 70 people, as well as supervision of outsourced service levels, SLAs.

  • Sodiber-Yoplait
Quality Area(Jan 1993 – Dec 1994)

Product quality assurance.