Sweeney is a Chemical Engineer with a passion for environmental equality and sustainability Sweeney has always wanted to work in this field. She currently works at Resource Futures, supporting clients to achieve their sustainability targets.
In 2019, Sweeney was listed among the ‘Top 100 Most Influential Women in Engineering’ in the UK and Europe by Inclusive Boards in association with the Financial Times.
UK – Reading
Her mother was Welsh and her father was Jamaican
Mar 2020 – present: Consultant, evidence team, Resource Futures.
Oct 2020-2021: Black and Green Ambassador – Ujima Radio CIC and Bristol Green Capital Partnership
Aug 2017 – March 2020: Creative Buyer Aroma Chemicals (LUSH)
2012-2017: University of Edinburgh, Meng Chemical Engineering
2010-2012: Sir William Borlase Grammar school, Marlow, Bucks.
After graduating from Edinburgh University, Sweeney worked at Lush cosmetics for two years, where she worked on sustainability in the supply chain. She moved to Bristol in 2020 to take up a role with Resource Futures, an independent environmental consultancy. She is a case study for This is Engineering and the Royal Academy of Engineers, to encourage diversity in Engineering.
She has worked as a Black and Green Ambassador.
Likes gardening, cycling, sweet treats.
https://eng.ed.ac.uk/about/news/20191018/alumna-olivia-sweeney-named-top-100-most-influential-women-engineering
https://www.inclusiveboards.co.uk/wie100/olivia-sweeney
