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Erkan Yildiz

Central Asian Lead on Operations

LL.M., BScEcon, BComm(PR), GRI Certified ESRS Professional

Erkan is an accomplished sustainability and social performance professional with over 19 years of experience driving sustainable and ethical business practices across various sectors including mining, maritime, and infrastructure. Specializing in large-scale projects with significant environmental and social footprints, he has a proven track record of managing complex risks, ensuring compliance with international standards, and delivering measurable impact in volatile and high-stakes environments.

As a GRI Certified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) Professional, Erkan provides strategic guidance on ESG performance, double materiality assessment, due diligence, and reporting, helping organizations align with global frameworks such as IFC/EBRD Performance Standards, CDP, CSRD, SBTi, and GRI. His expertise spans resettlement planning, livelihood restoration, stakeholder engagement, biodiversity conservation, and just energy transitions, ensuring projects not only meet regulatory requirements but also foster long-term community trust and sustainable development.

Sazani Associates is an international organisation working at the intersection of education, sustainability and social performance. Since 2005, we have partnered globally to support inclusive education, resilient livelihoods and nature-based solutions in complex social contexts, where community dynamics, governance and legitimacy shape long-term outcomes.

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