Article 13 is made up of a dedicated team of professionals who have worked at senior levels nationally and internationally in the corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, governance and communications arenas.
Neela is a founding partner who, as of two years ago, is an advisor to Article 13. She now works independently through her company Neela Bettridge Limited. Neela is an accomplished sustainability strategist as well as an executive coach and mentor. More...
Jane Fiona is a strategic advisor and corporate planner, specialising in identification of emerging risk and development of stakeholder engagement and communication programmes. More...
Associates
Article 13's in-house team is complemented by 200+ senior specialists in the CSR, sustainability and governance arenas. Expertise ranges from facilitation and stakeholder dialogue through to sustainability reporting, CSR policy and strategy development, social marketing and future scenarios identification. View a representative sample of our associates' biographies and topic expertise or phone +44 (0)20 8840 4450 for further information.
Neela Bettridge is a founding partner of Article 13 now working independently as an advisor and associate through her company, Neela Bettridge Limited. She is both experienced and accomplished in sustainability strategy as well as being an executive coach and mentor for a range of clients from government departments to FTSE100 companies in a range of sectors including food, healthcare, retail, transport and finance. She has a business degree and extensive qualifications in executive coaching.
Neela started her career implementing marketing and communication strategies for the likes of BA, BP, Galileo and Gillette. Neela also worked in the not-for-profit sector in corporate fundraising with the development charity Action Aid and spent eight years as the CEO of an environmental charity before co-founding Article 13. She has in-house knowledge of working with blue chip companies as well as hands-on experience of running her own business.
Neela is passionate about providing game-changing sustainability advice and mentoring. She also works extensively in leadership and performance coaching for individuals and teams. With a distinct set of skills, experiences, assessment and related services to offer, Neela’s expertise lies in inspiring and enabling businesses and individuals to realise their vision, achieve cut through and capitalise on emerging opportunities.
Contact Neela about coach-mentoring for responsible business.
Jane Fiona Cumming, a founding partner of Article 13, is a life sciences graduate, has an MBA in strategic planning and a diploma in corporate governance. She has a background of training and management in retail, FMCG marketing and advertising. Her career has involved roles as a senior product manager, account director and partner in an advertising company.
She co-founded Article 13 in 1998 and has since put her strategic planning and research expertise to highly effective use. She specialises as a corporate governance practitioner, diagnosing and identifying emerging risk in non-financial areas for corporations, national and local government. She is a non-executive director of a number of organisations in the transport and pharmaceutical sectors, advising on non-financial risk.
Jane Fiona leads Article 13's work in the delivery of corporate social responsibility and governance programmes for a wide range of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies. This work includes CSR strategy development, horizon scanning, risk management, stakeholder engagement, CSR reporting and assurance services in a range of sectors including energy, gaming and entertainment, food, retail, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and utilities. Her work for companies has been implemented in a variety of countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia.
Contact Jane Fiona about robust risk management and stakeholder dialogue.
