Luis Palacios

Luis actively assists leading companies operating in Costa Rica on matters related to natural resources and mining, litigation, permit management, and ESG issues. He is also an experienced environmental consultant and auditor in Carbon Neutral, ISO 14001:2015 Environment, FSSC 22000:2005 Food Safety standard, ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety, and ISO 5001:2018 Energy.

Luis, who graduated from the Universidad Metropolitana de Venezuela and the Universidad de Costa Rica, has a master’s degree in Environmental Law, Energy and Natural Resources from Lewis & Clark Law School.

He is a founding member of the Cámara de Empresarios Venezolano Costarricense (CEVENCO) and a member of the Environmental Law Commission of the Bar Association.

Certifications and related experience

• INTE/ISO 14001:2015 Internal Auditor in Environmental Management Systems, Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica, August 2017.
• OHSAS 18001:2008 Internal Auditor in Occupational Health and Safety, Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica, August 2017.
• FSSC 22000:2005 Internal Auditor in Food Safety Systems, INTECO – Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica, August 2017.
• Organizational Carbon Footprint Measurement, Information Systems for Organizational Carbon Neutrality, and Carbon Auditors for Organizations: Internal Audit and Third-Party Verification, Universidad EARTH – Carbon Neutral Unit, August 2018.
• INTE/ISO 45001 Internal Auditor in Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, INTECO Costa Rica, November 2019.
• Internal Auditor in Energy Management Systems under INTE/ISO 50001:2018 and INTE/ISO 19011:2018 standards, Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica and IQNet, May 2022.
• Awarded the “Environmental Ambassador” recognition by Lewis & Clark Law School.
• Internal Auditor in Energy Management Systems.
• Training in INTE/ISO 14001:2026 and INTE/ISO 19011:2018 Standards, Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica (INTECO) and IQNet, May 2026.