CSR and sustainability experts

Article 13 operates an associate model of leading experts in the CSR, sustainability and corporate governance fields in order to give our clients best-in-class advice.  We have included below sample biographies of some of our 200+ senior associates worldwide.

By skills base:

• CSR Expert
• CSR Economist
• Facilitation and Engagement
• CSR Futurists

By topic expertise:

• Energy, waste and sustainable construction
• Nuclear energy
• Renewable energy, technology and waste management
• Renewable energy and the built environment
• Water (social scientist) - development issues
• Water, waste and renewable energy
• Waste, reuse and recycling
• Due diligence

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CSR Expert:

Years of experience in consulting in corporate strategy and communication within the financial services and higher education sectors with a focus on reputation, corporate social responsibility and employee engagement. Including influence at CEO and senior executive level on corporate reputation strategies and the development of stakeholder engagement plans and development of effective community business partnerships. Programmes designed to enhance reputation, engage employees and communication plans for major organisational events including mergers and regulatory changes. Experienced at working with senior executives and boards of blue chip companies, including the board strategic planning process, as well as speech writing and preparation of analyst presentations.

CSR Economist:

1. Experienced provider of research services for government, corporate bodies and the investment sectors; “blue-chips” in the EU and US; global consultancies; public relations houses; government regulators; and research institutes.  Other experience includes production and presentation of risk analysis reports, product development and research for risk analysis modules;
2. Experience in working in commercial due diligence, working alongside big name banks and investors on mergers and acquisitions, assessing the performance of individual target companies and likely future trends in their sectors, employing a range of investigative methods, conducting peer group analysis; interviewing wide ranges of people including competitors, market experts and customers, amassing, analysing and distilling large datasets, using appropriate models and statistical techniques.

Facilitation and Engagement:

Amongst our extensive team:  Experienced Group Facilitator for Public Consultation in the NHS, pensions and BME groups as well as mediator for public services, individuals and groups.

CSR Futurists:

Amongst our team of professional futurists: an individual, with a specialist interest in CSR trends and futures with extensive experience in engineering and distribution industries. Consulting clients for CSR projects include British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) and BAE Systems. Developed short-term future scenarios for climate change, to help business leaders to engage with the issues, and long-term climate change scenarios for government policy makers and others with long time horizons.

Sectors: Our range of sector-specific experts includes:

Energy, waste and sustainable construction:

Consultant expertise in offering advice to developers, architects and house builders that are exploring or committing to the concept of low or zero carbon construction/development. Advice and guidance is given for all types of projects ranging from new towns or urban extensions through to existing housing, offices, community buildings and schools. 

Nuclear energy:

With over 25 years experience working in the nuclear industry and particularly responsible for developing corporate responsibility and stakeholder engagement. Background is in environmental health and safety and experience includes developing the systems for  high risk sites and setting up the EH&S management system for an engineering design company. He has also gained a wider understanding of business issues as a management accountant and business development and through supporting projects outside of the UK including Estonia, the Ukraine, Germany and South Africa.

Renewable energy, technology and waste management:

With leading edge experience in Incineration and Energy-from-Waste plant - MSW, clinical and industrial waste as well as flue gas treatment technologies and processes. This associate has provided amongst other projects: technical appraisal of a new biomass gasification process and a technical audit of a biomass fired power plant.

Renewable energy and the built environment:

High-level environmental scientist and built environment specialist with over ten years of research, policy-related and teaching experience. Special interests include renewable energy systems; sustainable construction through alternative material use and natural resource management; conservation, biodiversity, particularly around the regeneration initiatives and sustainable communities. He has initiated several recent major research projects and inputs to the Sustainable Development Strategy to the Olympic Games.

Water (social scientist) – development issues:

A researcher and consultant working on water resources and water services issues. He is a social scientist with a combination of qualifications in law and socio-economics, and familiarity with a range of water and other natural resources management issues, based on 15 years of practice, in the UK and overseas, including eight years with a leading sustainability NGO. Recent assignments include: a study (for the European Commission) on EU policies in relation to trade in water services.

Water, waste and renewable energy (Sub-Saharan Africa design, specification and implementation):

In summary, a consultant with global experience including: water resources management (including pollution control, waste water treatment and water demand management).  His expertise also includes waste management and recycling (including policy, new technology, recycling economics); renewable energy (including non-grid policy solutions, PV technology, energy conservation).

Waste - reuse and recycling:

Director of a not-for-profit international association of more than 300 members organisations (local authorities, government agencies, waste management businesses, industry, consultants, NGOs and academics) worldwide. A chartered waste manager and a member of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management. With a master's degree in pollution research and a first degree in biochemistry, this associate has been employed in the oil, gas, iron and nuclear industries and has worked as an environmental consultant in the Middle East.

Due diligence:

An analytical and systematic individual with the ability to assess data, engage with key stakeholders and implement programmes.   Experience includes working for a leader in commercial due diligence, working alongside big name banks and investor on mergers and acquisitions; assessing the performance of individual target companies and likely future trends in their sectors, employing a range of investigative methods; amassing, analysing and distilling large datasets, using appropriate models and statistical techniques and often used for investigating regulatory framework within a variety of sectors; particularly changing environmental legislation. With a PhD and then Postdoctoral Research Associate in ecology and climate change.

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CSR insights!

Visit our CSR insights section where we showcase articles, books and other opinion forming pieces written by our associates, advisors and network members, operating in the CSR, sustainability and governance arenas.

Explore the links below to find out more about the work our senior CSR experts have been involved in…