The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) announced the hiring of a new staff member, Olatz Finez, who joined the BIR advocacy team.
Olatz has over six years of professional experience working in close contact with the European institutions, with a special focus on policy analysis, legal research and strategic advocacy.
Through her work at the Delegation of the Basque Country to the EU, Finez obtained thorough knowledge of sustainability policies including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the EU Green Deal. She gained critical skills in advancing the delegation’s goals and in drafting comprehensive research reports regarding policy updates. Her understanding of sound and effective environmental policy and public governance was deepened through her work as the European Ombudsman.
She further complemented her expertise in environmental and climate affairs by working as a policy officer for the European Environmental Bureau, where she followed developments in industrial pollution prevention and the EU Chemical Strategy for sustainability and policies surrounding critical raw materials.
Published February 2026