Ignitis Group
Donatas Paulauskas is a seasoned professional in diversity, inclusion, and well-being, currently serving as the Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Well-being at Ignitis Group since September 2021. With a strong academic foundation, including a Master's in Gender Studies from Central European University, Donatas has contributed to higher education as a lecturer at Mykolas Romeris University and Vilnius University, developing courses on equal opportunities and gender studies. Prior experience includes roles as a Senior Advisor and Advisor at the Office of Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson, where Donatas focused on discrimination prevention and equal opportunities policy research. Additionally, project management experience includes initiatives aimed at improving public mental health and promoting gender equality in the labor market. As a columnist for Delfi Lietuva, Donatas authored articles addressing human rights, LGBT rights, and social policy.
Ignitis Group
Ignitis Group is a renewables-focused integrated utility. The group’s core activities include power and heat production and supply, power and natural gas trading and distribution, and power system maintenance and development. The development of green energy is a priority for Ignitis Group with an aim to become the region’s main competence center for new energy and a leader in distributed energy solutions in the Baltic Sea region and beyond. Group companies operate in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Finland. Group innovation fund invests in energy startups in the UK, Norway and France.