Project Director, MBDC
Ieva Svatos leads Cradle to Cradle™ certification projects at MBDC, the original creators of the Cradle to Cradle framework and the leading assessment body for the certification program. She works with many clients in the built environment to obtain LEED-recognized certifications like Cradle to Cradle or HPDs. Product certifications help communicate credibility, through validation of their supply chain and by identifying opportunities for optimization. Ieva holds a MSc in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia, where her research focused on ecosystem carbon cycling, greenhouse gas fluxes, and climate change impacts, and a BA in Biology and Environmental Science from Miami University. She has served on the Direct Action Committee for the Science Policy Initiative at UVA and has advised on carbon neutrality for Lithuania as part of the EU Net Zero Cities project.
