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Nuria Spijker

Senior Researcher Sustainability

Promotes interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability

Nuria Spijker is a Senior Sustainability Researcher at the Vlerick Sustainability Centre. She works on projects that develop and disseminate transdisciplinary sustainability knowledge. Specifically, she weaves actionable sustainability insights into the fabric of business practices. She collaborates with faculty across different research domains and centres within Vlerick, actively building a vibrant community of sustainability leaders.

Before joining Vlerick, she was the Chief Sustainability Officer at Humbee, a start-up she co-founded. It is dedicated to advancing sustainability in the food services sector.

Who am I?

  • Senior Researcher at Vlerick Business School
  • Doctor in Geography at KU Leuven
  • Master in Environmental and Infrastructure Planning at the University of Groningen, Netherlands
  • Bachelor in Environmental Management at Kampala International University, Uganda

My expertise

  • Sustainable entrepreneurship
  • Sustainability strategy
  • Systems thinking
  • ESG integration
  • Spatial planning
  • Sustainability policy and governance
  • Sustainability education and training