Joanne White Recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for Excellence in Investment and Philanthropic Services

    CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, March 29, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Joanne White, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Global Plantations Limited, has been recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in investment and philanthropic services.

As the founder of Global Plantations Limited, a company that provides ethical, sustainable investments, Joanne is a recognised 'green' industry leader known for crafting the requisite strategic vision to achieve sustainable for-profit alternative investment opportunities. Ms White is a leader in her field, and she has recently been nominated to receive an RSA Fellowship. She brings with her over 25 years of experience acquired within retail, real estate and alternative investments. She offers a unique blend of executive acumen, deal negotiation and relevant project implementation experience. Passionate about philanthropy, Joanne White founded Global Plantations Limited in 2010 to promote impact investing and facilitate real asset exposure to the mainstream investor community.

In her position, Ms White oversees the daily operations of the company; she also coordinates the implementation of projects in Asia, while upholding the company's impact investing ethos. Ms White attributes her success to ethical values. She works very closely with project owners, financial intermediaries, compliance and legal professionals.

Joanne's desire is not only to drive profit from social enterprise but also to improve livelihoods, promote sustainability and empower local communities. Her lifelong passion for wildlife conservation has led Global Plantations to collaborate with the Born Free Foundation as a corporate sponsor. Other causes she champions include the Agape Children's Home in Sri Lanka and the Bel Air Children's Home in Grenada. She volunteers with organizations in support of tsunami victims and sponsors educational initiatives through the Green Apprentice Programme (GAP). Ms White is a member of the Institute of Directors, and the Federation of Small Business. Outside work, Joanne supports local dance troops and she sponsors a local youth football team.

Currently, Ms. White is preparing to launch the humanitarian GAP program and is looking for new and innovative ways to help others. She has been able to get a premiership football team involved...so watch this space!

In addition, she will soon be launching Swags World, which will provide women, children and animals with a sustainable environment. Joanne will be working closely with the Barefoot College Organisation.

For more information about Global Plantations Limited, visit http://www.globalplantations.com.

About Worldwide Who's Who
With over 500,000 members representing every major industry, Worldwide Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Worldwide Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies, making them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services.

Worldwide Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third-party endorsement of their accomplishments, and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

For more information, please visit http://www.worldwidewhoswho.com.

Contact:
Ellen Campbell
Director, Media Relations
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