Christine Amour-Levar is a French-Swiss-Filipina Philanthropist, Adventurer, Author, Human Rights & Sustainability Advocate. She has built a global career as a Marketing & Communications expert and Social Entrepreneur intent on solving some of the world's most pressing issues. A passionate champion of female empowerment and environmental conservation, Christine co-founded Women on a Mission (WOAM) and founded HER Planet Earth, two award-wining, not-for-profit organisations that take all-female teams on pioneering expeditions, as a way to support worthy causes. 

​HER Planet Earth's primary objective is to raise awareness and funds for underprivileged women affected by climate change, while WOAM aims to empower women who have been subjected to violence and abuse. ​These challenging expeditions involve trekking across remote and untouched places around the world, from the Arctic Circle to Antarctica, from mountains in the Himalayas, to deserts in the Middle East and Africa. 

    Some Milestones
  • The world's first crossing of the Danakil Desert on bikes
  • The world's first stand-up-paddle board descent of rivers in the Kingdom of Bhutan
  • The first all-female migration with Nenets reindeer herders of Siberia
  • The first all-female crossing of the Lut Desert of Iran 
  • The first all-female fatbike crossing of Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail in winter
  • Summiting and naming of two unclimbed peaks in Antarctica’s Heritage Range - Mount Gaia, ancient Greek for Goddess Earth & Mount Malala, in honour of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai
  • Crossing the largest caves in the world in Vietnam​ ​​
Today, Christine is an ESG Advisor with Top Tier Impact, a global ecosystem of impact investors and sustainability leaders who are tackling the critical challenges of our time. She is also a Board Member, Consultant and Advisor to several purpose-led organisations in the Social Impact, Fintech, Sustainability and Cellular Agriculture spaces.
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​​​    Career Highlights
  • Versatile business leader with experience across a range of industry sectors & strong connections in the startup & investor ecosystem
  • Founder of 2 Award-Winning NGOs - Women on a Mission & HER Planet Earth
  • Raised USD 1.7 million for Charity - while leading hundreds of women on pioneering expeditions across the world ​
  • Led Marketing & Communications at Temasek Trust - the Philanthropic arm of Singapore's Sovereign Wealth Fund, Temasek Holdings  
  • Ex CMO at iRace Media - South East Asia's leading horse racing publishing & media company ​ 
  • Ex Marketing Manager at Nike across 4 continents  
  • Former Designer at Philippe Starck in Paris  
  • Founded Beijaflor - first Brazilian multi-brand fashion retail concept in South East Asia (business sold in 2010)  
  • Author & TEDx Speaker
  • Multicultural & Multilingual team leader - speaks 6 languages - adept at navigating complex business environments, forging strong partnerships, and finding the right partners for growth
   Awards & Recognition
  • GGEF Eco Game Changer Award 2022 - Outstanding Achiever - Food and Clean Water Tech Category
  • World Record Holder - Part of the Largest All-Female Rope Team in the World (Breithorn Summit, Switzerland 2022)
  • UN Women UK Delegate to the Commission on the Status of Women 2021 & 2022 
  • Gender Equality Impact Changemaker Award 2020 - awarded by United Women Singapore 
  • Kindness & Leadership Southeast Asia Leading Lights 2020 - awarded by Women of the Future
  • Tatler Asia's Most Influential - The Impact List 2020 
  • Golden Door Non-Fiction Essay Award & REX Karmaveer Medal 2020
  • 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World Award™ 2016

Talks & Mentoring Programmes
Watch Christine's interview on Credit Suisse's The Game Changers, her marketing work with Google in Decoding Decisions and her TED Talk on 'How Dreams and Ideas Can Reshape the World.' For those in Singapore, sign up to volunteer with WOAM's Big Sister Programme in support of Pertapis Centre for Women & Girls, or with We Can Be Heroes, Christine's newest mentoring programme, for people with mental health issues and disabilities. 

Ultimately, closest to Christine’s heart is her advocacy work for vulnerable groups and the environment, and she considers herself fortunate to have found creative ways to impact the world in a positive manner.​​ Christine grew up between Manila, Paris and Tokyo, and is currently based in Singapore, where she lives with her husband and four children.