Dzintra Atstaja obtains Ph.D. in Economics. She is a Professor and the head of the Research Laboratory of Sustainability, Efficiency, and Effectiveness of BA School of Business and Finance (Latvia). She has extensive experience in projects regarding sustainable development, green and circular economy, she is an author of almost 200 publications and has participated in numerous scientific conferences and projects. She has academic and professional expertise in areas of circular and green economy and environmentally responsible manufacturing. She has been a team leader of various research projects, recent projects are fundamental applied research lzp-2020/1-0062 “Quadruple Helix Concept (QHC) as the base of the next generation PPP model”, lzp-2020/2-0317 “The Impact of COVID-19 on Sustainable Consumption Behaviours and Circular Economy” funded by the Latvian Council of Science and Erasmus+ “Inclusive Digital Education - a Tool to Understand Circular Economy”