María Montosa Ródenas
María joined FAIRR in 2019 as a lead analyst in the Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index. She currently manages the investor engagement related to Waste and Pollution, and supports investors to manage other biodiversity and nature-related risks and opportunities, such as regenerative agriculture
Working at FAIRR
With regards to the Waste and Pollution engagement, María leads quantitative and qualitative research to assess the twelve companies part of this engagement, ten pork and poultry producers and two agrochemical companies on pollution, which has been identified as a key driver of biodiversity loss.
María also leads the development of FAIRR´s regenerative agriculture framework, which assesses the potential and credibility of regenerative agriculture commitments of agri-food companies to deliver on climate, nature and social goals.
As part of her thematic research on pollution from agriculture, María has authored an insights piece about “toxic forever chemicals” or PFAS in the food and agriculture.
Experience
María has over five years of experience in sustainability. She has a keen interest in food systems and biodiversity. She holds a BA in International Relations and an MA in Globalisation, Environment and Social Change from Stockholm University.
