Maria Betancourt

Maria Betancourt

Americas, Colombia, Environmental Issues, Environmental Issues, 2022

María works in the Energy and Environment sector leading Yo Compro Responsable (I Buy Responsibly). Maria is an environmental administrator helping people and businesses become sustainable. The company provides environmental consultancy for sustainable procurement and looks for alliances with technology companies to develop Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) management plans for their clients. Maria’s target market is mid- and large-sized companies that care about sustainability. Sustainable procurement is new in Colombia, and there are many companies that need consultancy in this area. Coming to the YLAI Fellowship, María’s top business challenge is Marketing and Sales.