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Anna Zavaleeva

CEO, HPBS Central Asia

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Engaged in the development of innovative directions in international markets, combining science, economics, and sustainable development. Strives to participate in such projects that others consider impossible and to show by example, in practice, that a sustainable future can be profitable, technological, and inspiring. Engaged in building honest and trusting relationships with key leaders and international financial institutions, conducts negotiations with government structures and investors, promoting the ideas of the green economy in the world. Is an expert in global climate regulation and green infrastructure in cities. Responsible for interaction with international development banks in the field of climate regulation, green technologies, and green finance.

 

Achievements:

  • Attraction of international financing into sustainable and social projects of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
  • Work with international development banks: World Bank, IFC, EBRD, ADB, FAR, GIZ and projects of the EC.
  • Initiated the implementation of the project on green mortgage with a reduced rate for the population of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
  • Partner of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Uzbekistan on the climate agenda in the field of climate regulation and greenhouse gas emissions according to international standards and rules of the EC.
  • Support of social and green projects in Mongolia for the Development Bank.
  • Conducting green certification of buildings in Central Asia, Europe, and Russia.
  • Implementation of projects in the field of climate risks and cross-border carbon regulation.

 

Anna is also an expert in social communications and the economics of nature management, in socio-economic assessment, urban sustainability, the green economy of cities and territories, which is the focus of her scientific work.

Work experience — more than 17 years.

 

 

Education:

 

  • Postgraduate studies in the Department of Environmental Economics, Faculty of Economics at Lomonosov Moscow State University.
  • Southern Federal University (SFU), Faculty of Sociology and Political Science.

 

 

 

Professional Awards:

 

  • EDGE Premier Provider – HPBS, one of 8 companies in the world awarded the highest level of accreditation under the EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) standard of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), 2025.
  • Certificate of appreciation from the Minister of Ecology of the Republic of Uzbekistan for conducting an educational program for banks on the calculation, optimization, and compensation of greenhouse gas emissions, 2023.
  • Second place in the "Climate Development Leader" competition, co-author of the CLEVER standard by VEB.RF, 2022.
  • First place for developing the concept of carbon neutrality for a new city in Sakhalin, 2021.
  • Medal and Moscow Government Award in the field of environmental protection, 2021.
  • Top 100 experts in "Strong Ideas for the New Time", 2020.
  • Second place in the competition for developing the concept of an Eco-district in Kazan, 2019.
  • First place in the "Climate Development Leader" competition in the category "Best Project in Eco-Cities of the Future", SKOLKOVO, 2018.

 

 

 

Projects:

 

  • Climate regulation and greenhouse gas emission calculations, projects: Uzpromstroybank (SQB), Uzbekneftegaz, Ministry of Ecology of Uzbekistan, FAR.
  • NBS (Nature-based Solutions) projects with the World Bank.
  • Green Building projects: Korzinka, SQB, Namuna Development, New Tashkent, Logistics Center, Mongolia.
  • Educational course on the green economy, sustainable territorial development, and ecosystem services in cities. Effectiveness of urban greening.
  • Co-developer of the Climate Strategy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, section “Combating Climate Change. Achieving Carbon Neutrality”, 2023.
  • Developer of the CLEVER environmental standard from VEB.RF, 2022.
  • Expert, Rosinfra, National PPP Center, 2022.
  • Expert, Agency for Strategic Initiatives — economics of nature management, comfortable urban environment, 2021.

 

HPBS — Center for Research and Environmental Engineering. With love for the planet, we create projects that multiply profit, consume fewer resources, and become flagships of international markets.

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